Current Time in Watertown, Wisconsin, USA
7:29:26 AM
07:29:26
CDT (Central Daylight Time) · UTC−05:00
America/Chicago
Time zone details
Watertown is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Watertown
Location facts
Place
- Country
- USA
- State
- Wisconsin
- County
- Jefferson County
- Place type
- Populated place
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Country languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 23,819
- Elevation
- 260 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 43° 11' N / 88° 43' W
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Watertown follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Milwaukee
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Clock changes in Watertown
2:00 AM CDT1:00 AM CST
Clocks move back 1 hour
2026
past
Daylight saving time starts
2:00 AM CST3:00 AM CDT
Clocks move forward 1 hour
upcoming
Daylight saving time ends
2:00 AM CDT1:00 AM CST
Clocks move back 1 hour
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 10 hr 35 min2 min 44 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Sunday, October 25, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 10 hr 35 min2 min 44 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (34.5° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Full Moon (100% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- First Quarter — Sunday, October 18, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- Full Moon — Sunday, October 25, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 hr 35 min | 2 min 44 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 32 min | 2 min 43 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 30 min | 2 min 42 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 27 min | 2 min 41 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 24 min | 2 min 40 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 22 min | 2 min 39 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 19 min | 2 min 38 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Upcoming public holidays in Wisconsin
- Election Day
- Veterans Day
- Thanksgiving Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Watertown, Wisconsin, USA
Dane County Regional Truax FieldMSNMedium airport · Serves Madison49.7 km west
Source: OurAirports record · MSN / KMSN
About 49.7 km (30.9 mi) west of Watertown
Scheduled airline service in source data
General Mitchell International AirportMKELarge airport · Serves Milwaukee73.0 km east-southeast
Source: OurAirports record · MKE / KMKE
About 73.0 km (45.4 mi) east-southeast of Watertown
Scheduled airline service in source data
Chicago Rockford International AirportRFDMedium airport · Serves Chicago/Rockford115 km south-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · RFD / KRFD
About 115 km (71.5 mi) south-southwest of Watertown
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Watertown in?
- Watertown uses Central Standard Time (CST, UTC−6) in winter and Central Daylight Time (CDT, UTC−5) in summer. Its IANA time zone is America/Chicago.
- When is the next clock change in Watertown?
- Clocks in Watertown move backward 1 hour on Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 2:00 AM, changing from CDT (UTC−05:00) to CST (UTC−06:00)
- Does Watertown observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Watertown observes daylight saving time: CDT (UTC−5) in summer and CST (UTC−6) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Watertown?
- Watertown is UTC−6 in winter and UTC−5 in summer