United States
Time now in Madison
Sunrise 06:20Sunset 07:47Time zone UTC −5
Time zone
America/Chicago
UTC offset
UTC −5
Daylight saving
In effect now
Population
3,868
Sunrise
06:20
Sunset
07:47
Day length
13h 28m
Coordinates
38.68, -90.16
Time difference from Madison
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About the time in Madison
The zone identifier America/Chicago is the value you want in code, calendars and travel systems. Abbreviations change with the season, but America/Chicago keeps pointing at Chicago time whatever the date, which is why every timestamp on this page is built from it.
Madison sits at latitude 38.68, in the mid-latitude band, so day length here swings noticeably between midwinter and midsummer — today's 13h 28m is one point on that curve, not a fixed value.
If you are coordinating from another country, the shortcut is the working window: a normal Madison day of 09:00–17:00 falls between 14:00–22:00 UTC. Convert your own hours into UTC once and you can tell at a glance whether someone there is likely to be at their desk.
Frequently asked questions about time in Madison
- When do the sun rise and set in Madison today?
- Sunrise is at 06:20 and sunset at 07:47, giving 13h 28m of daylight.
- What are normal business hours in Madison in UTC?
- A 09:00–17:00 working day in Madison runs from 14:00–22:00 UTC today.
- What time is it in Madison right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Madison, updating every second from America/Chicago (UTC −5).
- Which time zone is Madison in?
- Madison uses America/Chicago, currently UTC −5.
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