United States
Time now in Madison
Sunday, 23 August 2026
Sunrise 06:29Sunset 07:38Time zone UTC −5
Time zone
America/Chicago
UTC offset
UTC −5
Daylight saving
In effect now
Population
24,149
Sunrise
06:29
Sunset
07:38
Day length
13h 09m
Coordinates
32.47, -90.13
Time difference from Madison
Hours ahead (right) or behind (left) Madison right now.
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About the time in Madison
Madison sits at latitude 32.47, in the mid-latitude band, so day length here swings noticeably between midwinter and midsummer — today's 13h 09m is one point on that curve, not a fixed value.
Around 24,149 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.
Madison is on daylight saving time at the moment, which is why the offset reads UTC −5 instead of its winter value. Clocks go back on 1 November 2026, and anything scheduled across that date shifts by an hour.
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).
- How far ahead or behind UTC is Madison?
- Madison is UTC −5 at this moment; the offset is read live, so it already accounts for daylight saving.
- 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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