Current Time in Wausau, Wisconsin, USA
12:23:29 AM
00:23:29
CDT (Central Daylight Time) · UTC−05:00
America/Chicago
Time zone details
Wausau is observing daylight saving time 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
- 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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Clock changes in Wausau
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
- 12 hr 38 min3 min 6 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Sunday, September 13, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 12 hr 38 min3 min 6 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (48.6° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Waxing Crescent (8% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- New Moon — Thursday, September 10, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- First Quarter — Friday, September 18, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 hr 38 min | 3 min 6 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 35 min | 3 min 5 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 32 min | 3 min 5 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 28 min | 3 min 6 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 25 min | 3 min 6 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 22 min | 3 min 6 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 19 min | 3 min 6 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Time context
Wausau follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Milwaukee
Current time offsetUTC−05:00 (CDT)
View time differencesUpcoming public holidays in Wisconsin
- Columbus Day
- Election Day
- Veterans 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
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Wausau in?
- Wausau currently uses Central Daylight Time (CDT). Its IANA time zone is America/Chicago.
- When is the next clock change in Wausau?
- Clocks in Wausau move backward 1 hour on Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 2:00 AM, changing from CDT (UTC−05:00) to CST (UTC−06:00)
- Is Wausau currently on daylight saving time?
- Wausau is observing daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Wausau right now?
- Wausau is currently UTC−05:00