Right now, local time in Madison is 06:40 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Madison ranks #2160 worldwide by population and #82 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Chicago CST
- UTC offset
- UTC-06:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 18m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:34
- Sunset
- 16:50
- Day length
- 10h 16m
- Solar noon
- 11:42
- Daylight range
- 8h 60m (winter) – 15h 22m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Madison — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 43.0731° N, 89.4012° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 267 m above sea level — higher than about 64% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Wisconsin
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 280,305 · #2160 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Madison through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 43.07° S, 90.60° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 1,709 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Madison today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:14
- Sunrise
- 06:34
- Dhuhr
- 11:42
- Asr
- 14:24
- Maghrib
- 16:48
- Isha
- 18:08
- Qibla direction
- 47.2° from north (NE (47°))
Full prayer timetable for Madison — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Madison sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-06:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 16m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Madison sits at just 267 m above sea level. Madison's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 197 km away; even Singapore lies some 14,902 km off. Its position on the globe is 43.07° N, 89.40° W, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 04:40 | −2h |
| Chicago | 06:40 | same time |
| São Paulo | 09:40 | +3h |
| London | 12:40 | +6h |
| Paris | 13:40 | +7h |
| Moscow | 15:40 | +9h |
| Dubai | 16:40 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 18:10 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 20:40 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 20:40 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 21:40 | +15h |
| Sydney | 23:40 | +17h |
Best time to call Madison
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Madison local time:
Cities sharing Madison's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City07:40
- Los Angeles04:40
- Brooklyn07:40
- Chicago06:40
- Queens07:40
- Houston06:40
- Phoenix05:40
- Philadelphia07:40
- San Antonio06:40
- Manhattan07:40
- San Diego04:40
- The Bronx07:40
Distances from Madison
| Chicago | 197 km | SE (132°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,684 km | WSW (258°) |
| London | 6,371 km | NE (48°) |
| Paris | 6,674 km | NE (49°) |
| Moscow | 7,952 km | NNE (28°) |
| São Paulo | 8,603 km | SE (140°) |
| Tokyo | 9,944 km | NW (322°) |
| Dubai | 11,603 km | NNE (33°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,354 km | NNW (337°) |
| Mumbai | 12,876 km | NNE (19°) |
| Sydney | 14,756 km | W (260°) |
| Singapore | 14,902 km | NNW (341°) |
Cities near Madison
- Shorewood Hills4 km · 06:40
- Maple Bluff5 km · 06:40
- Monona6 km · 06:40
- Middleton9 km · 06:40
- McFarland11 km · 06:40
- Waunakee14 km · 06:40
- Fitchburg14 km · 06:40
- Oregon16 km · 06:40
FAQ
What time is it in Madison right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Madison (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Madison in?
Madison runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Madison observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Madison today?
Madison sees sunrise at 06:34 and sunset at 16:50 today, giving 10h 16m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Madison tonight?
The moon phase over Madison tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 50.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Madison?
The antipode of Madison — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 43.07° S, 90.60° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 1,709 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Madison?
Madison sits at about 267 m above sea level, higher than roughly 64% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Madison?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Madison, clocks run about 18 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.