Right now, local time in Madison is 18:01 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Madison ranks #107612 worldwide by population and #12115 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 31m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:23
- Sunset
- 16:35
- Day length
- 10h 12m
- Solar noon
- 11:29
- Daylight range
- 8h 54m (winter) – 15h 28m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Madison — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 43.8992° N, 71.1484° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 175 m above sea level — higher than about 45% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- New Hampshire
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 2,113 · #107612 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
- 43.90° S, 108.85° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,196 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
- 05:01
- Sunrise
- 06:22
- Dhuhr
- 11:29
- Asr
- 14:09
- Maghrib
- 16:33
- Isha
- 17:54
- Qibla direction
- 60.4° from north (ENE (60°))
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 12m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Madison sits at just 175 m above sea level. Madison's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,359 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,229 km off. Its position on the globe is 43.90° N, 71.15° 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 | 15:01 | −3h |
| Chicago | 17:01 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 20:01 | +2h |
| London | 23:01 | +5h |
| Paris | 00:01 | +6h |
| Moscow | 02:01 | +8h |
| Dubai | 03:01 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 04:31 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 07:01 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 07:01 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 08:01 | +14h |
| Sydney | 10:01 | +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 City18:01
- Los Angeles15:01
- Brooklyn18:01
- Chicago17:01
- Queens18:01
- Houston17:01
- Phoenix16:01
- Philadelphia18:01
- San Antonio17:01
- Manhattan18:01
- San Diego15:01
- The Bronx18:01
Distances from Madison
| Chicago | 1,359 km | W (266°) |
| Los Angeles | 4,156 km | W (271°) |
| London | 5,168 km | NE (54°) |
| Paris | 5,442 km | ENE (57°) |
| Moscow | 7,085 km | NE (36°) |
| São Paulo | 7,906 km | SSE (156°) |
| Dubai | 10,590 km | NE (47°) |
| Tokyo | 10,633 km | NNW (335°) |
| Mumbai | 12,118 km | NE (36°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,632 km | N (355°) |
| Singapore | 14,959 km | N (7°) |
| Sydney | 16,229 km | W (272°) |
Cities near Madison
- Conway9 km · 18:01
- Tamworth10 km · 18:01
- Freedom13 km · 18:01
- North Conway17 km · 18:01
- Fryeburg19 km · 18:01
- Effingham20 km · 18:01
- Tuftonboro23 km · 18:01
- Ossipee24 km · 18:01
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 06:23 and sunset at 16:35 today, giving 10h 12m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Madison tonight?
The moon phase over Madison tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Madison?
The antipode of Madison — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 43.90° S, 108.85° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,196 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 175 m above sea level, higher than roughly 45% 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 31 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.