Time in Madison

Friday, October 16, 2026

CDT (UTC-5), Central Daylight Time

Wisconsin, United States

Madison is 1 hour behind New York.

Convert Madison time

Madison
Wisconsin, United States
Fri, Oct 16
CDTUTC-5
New York
United States
Fri, Oct 16
EDTUTC-4+1h
London
United Kingdom
Fri, Oct 16
BSTUTC+1+6h
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Time difference from Madison

Current time in major cities and how far ahead or behind Madison they are. Select a city for a detailed comparison.

PlaceTime nowDifference from Madison
New YorkUnited States2:00 PM EDT+1h
LondonUnited Kingdom7:00 PM BST+6h
Los AngelesCalifornia, United States11:00 AM PDT-2h
ChicagoIllinois, United States1:00 PM CDT±0
TorontoOntario, Canada2:00 PM EDT+1h
São PauloBrazil3:00 PM BRT+2h
ParisFrance8:00 PM CEST+7h
BerlinGermany8:00 PM CEST+7h
MoscowRussia9:00 PM MSK+8h
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates10:00 PM GST+9h
New DelhiDelhi, India11:30 PM IST+10h 30m
BangkokThailand1:00 AM ICTnext day+12h
Singapore2:00 AM SGTnext day+13h
ShanghaiChina2:00 AM CSTnext day+13h
TokyoJapan3:00 AM JSTnext day+14h
SydneyNew South Wales, Australia5:00 AM AEDTnext day+16h
AucklandNew Zealand7:00 AM NZDTnext day+18h
JohannesburgSouth Africa8:00 PM SAST+7h

Madison time zone

Local time
1:00 PM
Date
Oct 16, 2026
Time zone
CDT
UTC offset
UTC-5
IANA time zone
America/Chicago
Dialing code
+1
Population
280,305
Coordinates
43.07, -89.40

Daylight saving time

Madison uses daylight saving time: UTC-6 in standard time and UTC-5 in summer. Summer time is in effect now.

Clocks go back 1 hour on Sunday, November 1, 2026: at 2:00 AM it becomes 1:00 AM again.

Sunrise and sunset today

Sunrise
7:12 AM
Sunset
6:13 PM
Day length
11h 2m
Solar noon
12:43 PM

Cities in United States

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Questions and answers

What time zone is Madison in?

Madison uses Central Daylight Time (America/Chicago); the local time is currently UTC-5.

Does Madison observe daylight saving time?

Yes. Madison switches between UTC-6 in standard time and UTC-5 in summer.

What is the time difference between Madison and New York?

Madison is 1 hour behind New York.

What is the international dialing code for Madison?

The country calling code is +1.