Right now, local time in Waukesha is 16:29 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Waukesha ranks #8670 worldwide by population and #584 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Chicago CST
- UTC offset
- UTC-06:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 23m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:29
- Sunset
- 16:45
- Day length
- 10h 16m
- Solar noon
- 11:37
- Daylight range
- 9h 00m (winter) – 15h 22m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Waukesha — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 43.0117° N, 88.2315° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 248 m above sea level — higher than about 60% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Wisconsin
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 71,970 · #8670 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Waukesha through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 43.01° S, 91.77° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 1,794 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Waukesha today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:09
- Sunrise
- 06:29
- Dhuhr
- 11:37
- Asr
- 14:19
- Maghrib
- 16:44
- Isha
- 18:03
- Qibla direction
- 48.1° from north (NE (48°))
Full prayer timetable for Waukesha — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Waukesha sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-06:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 16m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Waukesha sits at just 248 m above sea level. Waukesha's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 135 km away; even Singapore lies some 14,937 km off. Its position on the globe is 43.01° N, 88.23° 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 | 14:29 | −2h |
| Chicago | 16:29 | same time |
| São Paulo | 19:29 | +3h |
| London | 22:29 | +6h |
| Paris | 23:29 | +7h |
| Moscow | 01:29 | +9h |
| Dubai | 02:29 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 03:59 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 06:29 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 06:29 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 07:29 | +15h |
| Sydney | 09:29 | +17h |
Best time to call Waukesha
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Waukesha local time:
Cities sharing Waukesha's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City17:29
- Los Angeles14:29
- Brooklyn17:29
- Chicago16:29
- Queens17:29
- Houston16:29
- Phoenix15:29
- Philadelphia17:29
- San Antonio16:29
- Manhattan17:29
- San Diego14:29
- The Bronx17:29
Distances from Waukesha
| Chicago | 135 km | SSE (158°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,776 km | W (259°) |
| London | 6,305 km | NE (48°) |
| Paris | 6,606 km | NE (50°) |
| Moscow | 7,912 km | NNE (29°) |
| São Paulo | 8,538 km | SE (141°) |
| Tokyo | 10,008 km | NW (323°) |
| Dubai | 11,556 km | NNE (34°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,397 km | NNW (338°) |
| Mumbai | 12,851 km | NNE (20°) |
| Sydney | 14,849 km | W (261°) |
| Singapore | 14,937 km | NNW (343°) |
Cities near Waukesha
- Pewaukee8 km · 16:29
- Sussex14 km · 16:29
- New Berlin11 km · 16:29
- Big Bend15 km · 16:29
- Brookfield12 km · 16:29
- Muskego14 km · 16:29
- Hartland14 km · 16:29
- Wales12 km · 16:29
FAQ
What time is it in Waukesha right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Waukesha (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Waukesha in?
Waukesha runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Waukesha 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 Waukesha today?
Waukesha sees sunrise at 06:29 and sunset at 16:45 today, giving 10h 16m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Waukesha tonight?
The moon phase over Waukesha tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Waukesha?
The antipode of Waukesha — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 43.01° S, 91.77° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 1,794 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Waukesha?
Waukesha sits at about 248 m above sea level, higher than roughly 60% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Waukesha?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Waukesha, clocks run about 23 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.