Current time in Madison
Local time in Madison
The time in Madison is 5 hours behind UTC and 1 hour behind Columbus. The current timezone in Madison is Central Daylight Time (CDT). Madison is currently observing Daylight Saving Time (DST) also known as summer time. Daylight Saving Time in Madison ends at Nov. 2, 2025.
Details for the time in Madison
| Current time | 8:31 a.m.
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| Time zone |
Central Daylight Time (CDT)
Standard timezone: Central Standard Time (CST) |
| IANA time zone | America/Chicago |
| Your time difference | 1 hour behind Columbus |
| UTC time difference | UTC-5 5 hours behind UTC |
Madison Daylight Saving Time (DST)
Madison uses Daylight Saving Time. In the table below you can find out when DST begins and when DST ends in Madison.
| DST started at |
March 9, 2025 Sets the clock forward 1 hour |
| DST is ending at |
Nov. 2, 2025 Sets the clock back 1 hour |
| Next DST starts at |
March 8, 2026 Sets the clock forward 1 hour |