Current Time in Wausau, Wisconsin, USA
10:37:57 PM
22:37:57
CST (Central Standard Time) · UTC−06:00
America/Chicago
Time zone details
Wausau is currently on standard time; daylight saving time is observed in 2026
Daylight in Wausau
Location facts
Place
- Country
- USA
- State
- Wisconsin
- County
- Marathon County
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Country languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 39,094
- Elevation
- 367 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 44° 57' N / 89° 37' W
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Wausau follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Milwaukee
Popular conversions (current offsets)
All times shown relative to Wausau local time
Clock changes in Wausau
2:00 AM CST3:00 AM CDT
Clocks move forward 1 hour
2026
past
Daylight saving time starts
2:00 AM CST3:00 AM CDT
Clocks move forward 1 hour
past
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
- 9 hr 38 min2 min 26 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Friday, November 13, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 9 hr 38 min2 min 26 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (27.0° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Waxing Crescent (18% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- New Moon — Monday, November 9, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- First Quarter — Tuesday, November 17, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 hr 38 min | 2 min 26 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 35 min | 2 min 24 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 33 min | 2 min 22 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 31 min | 2 min 19 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 29 min | 2 min 17 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 26 min | 2 min 15 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 24 min | 2 min 11 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Upcoming public holidays in Wisconsin
- Thanksgiving Day
- Christmas Day
- New Year's Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Wausau, Wisconsin, USA
Central Wisconsin AirportCWAMedium airport · Serves Mosinee20.4 km south
Source: OurAirports record · CWA / KCWA
About 20.4 km (12.7 mi) south of Wausau
Scheduled airline service in source data
Rhinelander Oneida County AirportRHIMedium airport · Serves Rhinelander75.8 km north
Source: OurAirports record · RHI / KRHI
About 75.8 km (47.1 mi) north of Wausau
Scheduled airline service in source data
Appleton International AirportATWMedium airport · Serves Appleton118 km southeast
Source: OurAirports record · ATW / KATW
About 118 km (73.0 mi) southeast of Wausau
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Wausau in?
- Wausau 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 Wausau?
- Clocks in Wausau move forward 1 hour on Sunday, March 14, 2027 at 2:00 AM, changing from CST (UTC−06:00) to CDT (UTC−05:00)
- Does Wausau observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Wausau observes daylight saving time: CDT (UTC−5) in summer and CST (UTC−6) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Wausau?
- Wausau is UTC−6 in winter and UTC−5 in summer