Current Local Time in Madison, Wisconsin, USA

7:51:59 pm CST

Thursday, December 18, 2025

Country:	United States
State:	Wisconsin (WI)
Lat/Long:	43°04'N / 89°23'W
Elevation:	280 m
Currency:	United States Dollar (USD)
Languages:	English
Country Code:	+1

°F

Weather

25 °F

Overcast.
21 / 7 °F

Fri 19.		21 / 7 °F
Sat 20.		34 / 19 °F

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Time Zone

CST (Central Standard Time)
UTC/GMT -6 hours

DST started

Mar 9, 2025
Forward 1 hour

DST ended

Nov 2, 2025
Back 1 hour

Difference

Same time as
Chicago

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Sunrise

7:24 am
↑ 122° Southeast

Sunset

4:24 pm
↑ 238° Southwest

Day length

9 hours
-15s shorter

Moon 1.1%

Rise – 6:31 am
Set – 2:57 pm

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Solar Noon

Sun in South: 11:54 am
Altitude: 23.6°

Astronomical
Twilight

5:41 am – 6:15 am
5:32 pm – 6:07 pm

Nautical
Twilight

6:15 am – 6:51 am
4:56 pm – 5:32 pm

Civil
Twilight

6:51 am – 7:24 am
4:24 pm – 4:56 pm

Previous
Moon Phase

Third Quarter
December 11, 2025
2:51 pm

Next
Moon Phase

New Moon
December 19, 2025
7:43 pm

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Airports

Dane County Regional Airport, MSN
About 5 mi NNE of Madison
O'Hare International Airport, ORD
About 107 mi SE of Madison

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7:51 59 pm

Thursday, December 18, 2025