Right now, local time in Madison is 11:36 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Madison ranks #105644 worldwide by population and #11884 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/New_York EST
- UTC offset
- UTC-05:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 4m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:45
- Sunset
- 17:24
- Day length
- 10h 39m
- Solar noon
- 12:04
- Daylight range
- 9h 41m (winter) – 14h 39m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Madison — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 36.3854° N, 79.9595° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 183 m above sea level — higher than about 47% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- North Carolina
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 2,197 · #105644 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
- 36.39° S, 100.04° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Margaret River, Australia, 1,392 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
- 05:32
- Sunrise
- 06:44
- Dhuhr
- 12:04
- Asr
- 15:00
- Maghrib
- 17:22
- Isha
- 18:35
- Qibla direction
- 54.9° from north (NE (55°))
Full prayer timetable for Madison — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Madison sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 39m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Madison sits at just 183 m above sea level. Madison's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 900 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,801 km off. Its position on the globe is 36.39° N, 79.96° 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 | 08:36 | −3h |
| Chicago | 10:36 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 13:36 | +2h |
| London | 16:36 | +5h |
| Paris | 17:36 | +6h |
| Moscow | 19:36 | +8h |
| Dubai | 20:36 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 22:06 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 00:36 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 00:36 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 01:36 | +14h |
| Sydney | 03:36 | +16h |
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 City11:36
- Los Angeles08:36
- Brooklyn11:36
- Chicago10:36
- Queens11:36
- Houston10:36
- Phoenix09:36
- Philadelphia11:36
- San Antonio10:36
- Manhattan11:36
- San Diego08:36
- The Bronx11:36
Distances from Madison
| Chicago | 900 km | NW (315°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,465 km | W (277°) |
| London | 6,276 km | NE (47°) |
| Paris | 6,541 km | NE (50°) |
| São Paulo | 7,527 km | SSE (147°) |
| Moscow | 8,195 km | NNE (31°) |
| Tokyo | 11,014 km | NNW (328°) |
| Dubai | 11,710 km | NE (41°) |
| Mumbai | 13,224 km | NNE (30°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,321 km | NNW (345°) |
| Sydney | 15,408 km | WSW (258°) |
| Singapore | 15,801 km | N (354°) |
Cities near Madison
- Mayodan3 km · 11:36
- Stoneville10 km · 11:36
- Stokesdale17 km · 11:36
- Summerfield20 km · 11:36
- Wentworth17 km · 11:36
- Walnut Cove19 km · 11:36
- Oak Ridge24 km · 11:36
- Eden21 km · 11:36
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/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
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 06:45 and sunset at 17:24 today, giving 10h 39m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Madison tonight?
The moon phase over Madison tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.3% illumination.
What is the antipode of Madison?
The antipode of Madison — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 36.39° S, 100.04° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Margaret River, Australia, roughly 1,392 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 183 m above sea level, higher than roughly 47% 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 4 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.