Time in Madison
Friday, October 16, 2026
CDT (UTC-5), Central Daylight Time
Alabama, United States
Madison is 1 hour behind New York.
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6:26 PM in Madison, Friday, October 16, 2026
Shared working hours (9:00–18:00)
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.
| Place | Time now | Difference from Madison |
|---|---|---|
| New YorkUnited States | 7:26 PM EDT | +1h |
| LondonUnited Kingdom | 12:26 AM BSTnext day | +6h |
| Los AngelesCalifornia, United States | 4:26 PM PDT | -2h |
| ChicagoIllinois, United States | 6:26 PM CDT | ±0 |
| TorontoOntario, Canada | 7:26 PM EDT | +1h |
| São PauloBrazil | 8:26 PM BRT | +2h |
| ParisFrance | 1:26 AM CESTnext day | +7h |
| BerlinGermany | 1:26 AM CESTnext day | +7h |
| MoscowRussia | 2:26 AM MSKnext day | +8h |
| DubaiUnited Arab Emirates | 3:26 AM GSTnext day | +9h |
| New DelhiDelhi, India | 4:56 AM ISTnext day | +10h 30m |
| BangkokThailand | 6:26 AM ICTnext day | +12h |
| Singapore | 7:26 AM SGTnext day | +13h |
| ShanghaiChina | 7:26 AM CSTnext day | +13h |
| TokyoJapan | 8:26 AM JSTnext day | +14h |
| SydneyNew South Wales, Australia | 10:26 AM AEDTnext day | +16h |
| AucklandNew Zealand | 12:26 PM NZDTnext day | +18h |
| JohannesburgSouth Africa | 1:26 AM SASTnext day | +7h |
Madison time zone
- Local time
- 6:26 PM
- Date
- Oct 16, 2026
- Time zone
- CDT
- UTC offset
- UTC-5
- IANA time zone
- America/Chicago
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 46,962
- Coordinates
- 34.70, -86.75
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
- 6:53 AM
- Sunset
- 6:11 PM
- Day length
- 11h 18m
- Solar noon
- 12:32 PM
Cities in United States
Cities near Madison
- BirminghamAlabama, United States
- MurfreesboroTennessee, United States
- ChattanoogaTennessee, United States
- East ChattanoogaTennessee, United States
- NashvilleTennessee, United States
- TuscaloosaAlabama, United States
- ClarksvilleTennessee, United States
- South FultonGeorgia, United States
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.