Right now, local time in Wausau is 11:28 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Wausau ranks #15435 worldwide by population and #1284 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 17m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:39
- Sunset
- 16:47
- Day length
- 10h 08m
- Solar noon
- 11:43
- Daylight range
- 8h 46m (winter) – 15h 37m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Wausau — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 44.9591° N, 89.6301° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 367 m above sea level — higher than about 77% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Wisconsin
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 39,094 · #15435 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Wausau through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 44.96° S, 90.37° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 1,594 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Wausau today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:16
- Sunrise
- 06:38
- Dhuhr
- 11:43
- Asr
- 14:21
- Maghrib
- 16:45
- Isha
- 18:08
- Qibla direction
- 46.7° from north (NE (47°))
Full prayer timetable for Wausau — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Wausau sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-06:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 08m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Wausau sits at just 367 m above sea level. Wausau's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 379 km away; even Sydney lies some 14,772 km off. Its position on the globe is 44.96° N, 89.63° 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 | 09:28 | −2h |
| Chicago | 11:28 | same time |
| São Paulo | 14:28 | +3h |
| London | 17:28 | +6h |
| Paris | 18:28 | +7h |
| Moscow | 20:28 | +9h |
| Dubai | 21:28 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 22:58 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:28 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 01:28 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 02:28 | +15h |
| Sydney | 04:28 | +17h |
Best time to call Wausau
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Wausau local time:
Cities sharing Wausau's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City12:28
- Los Angeles09:28
- Brooklyn12:28
- Chicago11:28
- Queens12:28
- Houston11:28
- Phoenix10:28
- Philadelphia12:28
- San Antonio11:28
- Manhattan12:28
- San Diego09:28
- The Bronx12:28
Distances from Wausau
| Chicago | 379 km | SSE (154°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,718 km | WSW (253°) |
| London | 6,244 km | NE (49°) |
| Paris | 6,553 km | NE (50°) |
| Moscow | 7,776 km | NNE (28°) |
| São Paulo | 8,776 km | SE (140°) |
| Tokyo | 9,768 km | NW (322°) |
| Dubai | 11,435 km | NNE (32°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,154 km | NNW (337°) |
| Mumbai | 12,683 km | NNE (18°) |
| Singapore | 14,697 km | NNW (342°) |
| Sydney | 14,772 km | W (261°) |
Cities near Wausau
- Schofield6 km · 11:28
- Rib Mountain6 km · 11:28
- Rothschild8 km · 11:28
- Maine9 km · 11:28
- Weston10 km · 11:28
- Evergreen13 km · 11:28
- Kronenwetter16 km · 11:28
- Mosinee19 km · 11:28
FAQ
What time is it in Wausau right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Wausau (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Wausau in?
Wausau runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Wausau 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 Wausau today?
Wausau sees sunrise at 06:39 and sunset at 16:47 today, giving 10h 08m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Wausau tonight?
The moon phase over Wausau tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Wausau?
The antipode of Wausau — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 44.96° S, 90.37° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 1,594 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Wausau?
Wausau sits at about 367 m above sea level, higher than roughly 77% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Wausau?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Wausau, clocks run about 17 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.