United States
Time now in Madison
Sunrise 06:39Sunset 08:24Time zone UTC −5
Time zone
America/Chicago
UTC offset
UTC −5
Daylight saving
In effect now
Population
7,258
Sunrise
06:39
Sunset
08:24
Day length
13h 45m
Coordinates
44.01, -97.11
Time difference from Madison
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About the time in Madison
Madison sits at latitude 44.01, in the mid-latitude band, so day length here swings noticeably between midwinter and midsummer — today's 13h 45m is one point on that curve, not a fixed value.
Around 7,258 people live in Madison, and all of them keep the same civil time, so the reading above applies to the whole urban area — not just the city centre.
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
- Which time zone is Madison in?
- Madison uses America/Chicago, currently UTC −5.
- 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).
- Is the clock on this page accurate?
- It is synchronised with our server rather than your device, then formatted for America/Chicago, so a drifting device clock does not affect what you see.
- Does Madison change its clocks for daylight saving?
- Yes, and it is in effect now. Clocks change again on 1 November 2026.
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