Right now, local time in Madison is 17:43 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Madison ranks #87828 worldwide by population and #9795 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 9m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:58
- Sunset
- 17:19
- Day length
- 10h 21m
- Solar noon
- 12:09
- Daylight range
- 9h 08m (winter) – 15h 13m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Madison — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 41.7712° N, 81.0498° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 222 m above sea level — higher than about 55% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Ohio
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 3,182 · #87828 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
- 41.77° S, 98.95° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,640 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
- 06:58
- Dhuhr
- 12:09
- Asr
- 14:54
- Maghrib
- 17:17
- Isha
- 18:35
- Qibla direction
- 53.5° from north (NE (54°))
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 21m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Madison sits at just 222 m above sea level. Madison's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 545 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,413 km off. Its position on the globe is 41.77° N, 81.05° 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 | 14:43 | −3h |
| Chicago | 16:43 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 19:43 | +2h |
| London | 22:43 | +5h |
| Paris | 23:43 | +6h |
| Moscow | 01:43 | +8h |
| Dubai | 02:43 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 04:13 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 06:43 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 06:43 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 07:43 | +14h |
| Sydney | 09:43 | +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 City17:43
- Los Angeles14:43
- Brooklyn17:43
- Chicago16:43
- Queens17:43
- Houston16:43
- Phoenix15:43
- Philadelphia17:43
- San Antonio16:43
- Manhattan17:43
- San Diego14:43
- The Bronx17:43
Distances from Madison
| Chicago | 545 km | W (273°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,346 km | W (267°) |
| London | 5,950 km | NE (50°) |
| Paris | 6,235 km | NE (52°) |
| Moscow | 7,734 km | NNE (32°) |
| São Paulo | 8,081 km | SSE (147°) |
| Tokyo | 10,456 km | NNW (328°) |
| Dubai | 11,315 km | NE (40°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,718 km | NNW (345°) |
| Mumbai | 12,742 km | NNE (27°) |
| Singapore | 15,195 km | N (353°) |
| Sydney | 15,413 km | W (263°) |
Cities near Madison
- North Madison6 km · 17:43
- Perry8 km · 17:43
- Geneva9 km · 17:43
- Geneva-on-the-Lake13 km · 17:43
- Chardon19 km · 17:43
- Painesville17 km · 17:43
- Fairport Harbor19 km · 17:43
- Roaming Shores24 km · 17:43
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 06:58 and sunset at 17:19 today, giving 10h 21m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Madison tonight?
The moon phase over Madison tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of Madison?
The antipode of Madison — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 41.77° S, 98.95° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,640 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 222 m above sea level, higher than roughly 55% 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 9 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.