Right now, local time in Madison is 20:24 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Madison ranks #32350 worldwide by population and #3189 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 18m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:30
- Sunset
- 16:54
- Day length
- 10h 24m
- Solar noon
- 11:42
- Daylight range
- 9h 15m (winter) – 15h 06m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 44% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Madison — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 40.7598° N, 74.4171° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 79 m above sea level — higher than about 28% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- New Jersey
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 16,126 · #32350 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
- 40.76° S, 105.58° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,106 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
- 05:12
- Sunrise
- 06:29
- Dhuhr
- 11:42
- Asr
- 14:29
- Maghrib
- 16:53
- Isha
- 18:09
- Qibla direction
- 58.2° from north (ENE (58°))
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 24m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Madison sits at just 79 m above sea level. Madison's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,109 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,955 km off. Its position on the globe is 40.76° N, 74.42° 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 | 17:24 | −3h |
| Chicago | 19:24 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 22:24 | +2h |
| London | 01:24 | +5h |
| Paris | 02:24 | +6h |
| Moscow | 04:24 | +8h |
| Dubai | 05:24 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 06:54 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 09:24 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 09:24 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 10:24 | +14h |
| Sydney | 12:24 | +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 City20:24
- Los Angeles17:24
- Brooklyn20:24
- Chicago19:24
- Queens20:24
- Houston19:24
- Phoenix18:24
- Philadelphia20:24
- San Antonio19:24
- Manhattan20:24
- San Diego17:24
- The Bronx20:24
Distances from Madison
| Chicago | 1,109 km | W (281°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,901 km | W (273°) |
| London | 5,594 km | NE (51°) |
| Paris | 5,862 km | NE (54°) |
| Moscow | 7,525 km | NE (34°) |
| São Paulo | 7,706 km | SSE (153°) |
| Tokyo | 10,828 km | NNW (333°) |
| Dubai | 11,026 km | NE (45°) |
| Mumbai | 12,558 km | NNE (34°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,945 km | N (351°) |
| Singapore | 15,329 km | N (3°) |
| Sydney | 15,955 km | W (266°) |
Cities near Madison
- Chatham4 km · 20:24
- Florham Park4 km · 20:24
- New Providence7 km · 20:24
- Whippany7 km · 20:24
- Hanover7 km · 20:24
- Summit7 km · 20:24
- Cedar Knolls7 km · 20:24
- Morristown7 km · 20:24
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 06:30 and sunset at 16:54 today, giving 10h 24m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Madison tonight?
The moon phase over Madison tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 44.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Madison?
The antipode of Madison — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 40.76° S, 105.58° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,106 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 79 m above sea level, higher than roughly 28% 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.