Right now, local time in Madison is 14:38 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Madison ranks #91768 worldwide by population and #10230 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 12m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:55
- Sunset
- 17:28
- Day length
- 10h 34m
- Solar noon
- 12:12
- Daylight range
- 9h 31m (winter) – 14h 49m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Madison — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 38.0671° N, 81.8193° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 214 m above sea level — higher than about 53% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- West Virginia
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 2,929 · #91768 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
- 38.07° S, 98.18° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,577 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
- 05:40
- Sunrise
- 06:54
- Dhuhr
- 12:12
- Asr
- 15:04
- Maghrib
- 17:27
- Isha
- 18:41
- Qibla direction
- 53.4° from north (NE (53°))
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 34m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Madison sits at just 214 m above sea level. Madison's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 652 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,594 km off. Its position on the globe is 38.07° N, 81.82° 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 | 11:38 | −3h |
| Chicago | 13:38 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 16:38 | +2h |
| London | 19:38 | +5h |
| Paris | 20:38 | +6h |
| Moscow | 22:38 | +8h |
| Dubai | 23:38 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 01:08 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 03:38 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 03:38 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 04:38 | +14h |
| Sydney | 06:38 | +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 City14:38
- Los Angeles11:38
- Brooklyn14:38
- Chicago13:38
- Queens14:38
- Houston13:38
- Phoenix12:38
- Philadelphia14:38
- San Antonio13:38
- Manhattan14:38
- San Diego11:38
- The Bronx14:38
Distances from Madison
| Chicago | 652 km | NW (312°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,283 km | W (273°) |
| London | 6,271 km | NE (48°) |
| Paris | 6,546 km | NE (50°) |
| São Paulo | 7,774 km | SE (146°) |
| Moscow | 8,120 km | NNE (31°) |
| Tokyo | 10,768 km | NNW (327°) |
| Dubai | 11,674 km | NE (40°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,096 km | NNW (343°) |
| Mumbai | 13,138 km | NNE (27°) |
| Sydney | 15,284 km | W (259°) |
| Singapore | 15,594 km | N (351°) |
Cities near Madison
- Chapmanville20 km · 14:38
- Alum Creek24 km · 14:38
- Tornado31 km · 14:38
- Logan29 km · 14:38
- Dunbar33 km · 14:38
- Marmet30 km · 14:38
- Mount Gay-Shamrock31 km · 14:38
- Saint Albans35 km · 14:38
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 06:55 and sunset at 17:28 today, giving 10h 34m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Madison tonight?
The moon phase over Madison tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Madison?
The antipode of Madison — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 38.07° S, 98.18° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,577 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 214 m above sea level, higher than roughly 53% 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 12 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.