Current time in Wisconsin, United States

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Sun today ↑ 07:13 ↓ 18:01 (10 hours 48 minutes)CDTUTC-5Daylight saving time is active

Time zone
CDT
UTC now
UTC−5
Next change
Calling code
+1
Cities listed
55

Time difference with your location

Wisconsin is 5 hours behind UTC. Compare with your local time →

Wisconsin time now

Time zone of Wisconsin

Wisconsin (United States) is on Central Time (CDT, UTC−5). Next clock change: Nov 1, 2026, UTC−5 → UTC−6.

IANA time zone: America/Chicago

Major cities in Wisconsin

The 30 most populous cities, with boroughs and urban districts merged into their city.

LocationPopulation
Milwaukee563,531
Madison280,305
Green Bay105,207
Kenosha99,858
Racine77,742
Appleton74,139
Waukesha71,970
Eau Claire67,778
Oshkosh66,555
Janesville64,123
LocationPopulation
La Crosse52,306
North La Crosse50,470
Sheboygan48,797
Fond du Lac42,933
Wausau39,094
Beloit36,891
Menomonee Falls36,119
Manitowoc33,010
West Bend31,695
Stevens Point26,604
LocationPopulation
Superior26,579
Neenah25,792
Muskego24,755
Watertown23,819
Mequon23,132
Germantown19,993
Marshfield18,620
Onalaska18,468
Wisconsin Rapids17,897
Beaver Dam16,564

Time difference with world cities · Wisconsin

Current local times, including each location’s current daylight saving offset.

LocationTimeDifference
Los Angeles ☀PDT
−2h
Mexico City CST
−1h
Washington D.C. ☀EDT
+1h
London ☀BST
+6h
Abuja WAT
+6h
Dublin ☀IST
+6h
Berlin ☀CEST
+7h
Madrid ☀CEST
+7h
Rome ☀CEST
+7h
Paris ☀CEST
+7h
Jerusalem ☀IDT
+8h
Riyadh AST
+8h
Ankara TRT
+8h
Dubai GST
+9h
New Delhi IST
+10h30m
Hanoi ICT
+12h
Bangkok ICT
+12h
Manila PHT
+13h
Beijing CST
+13h
Tokyo JST
+14h
Seoul KST
+14h
Canberra ☀AEDT
+16h
Sydney ☀AEDT
+16h
Wellington ☀NZDT
+18h

Quick time conversionWisconsin ↔ UTC, EST, IST, CET

Each row is a full local hour. Zone columns use their named fixed offsets.

Wisconsin (CDT)CDT to UTCUTC+0CDT to ESTUTC-5CDT to ISTUTC+5:30CDT to CETUTC+1
00:0012:00 AM05:005:00 AM00:0012:00 AM10:3010:30 AM06:006:00 AM
01:001:00 AM06:006:00 AM01:001:00 AM11:3011:30 AM07:007:00 AM
02:002:00 AM07:007:00 AM02:002:00 AM12:3012:30 PM08:008:00 AM
03:003:00 AM08:008:00 AM03:003:00 AM13:301:30 PM09:009:00 AM
04:004:00 AM09:009:00 AM04:004:00 AM14:302:30 PM10:0010:00 AM
05:005:00 AM10:0010:00 AM05:005:00 AM15:303:30 PM11:0011:00 AM
06:006:00 AM11:0011:00 AM06:006:00 AM16:304:30 PM12:0012:00 PM
07:007:00 AM12:0012:00 PM07:007:00 AM17:305:30 PM13:001:00 PM
08:008:00 AM13:001:00 PM08:008:00 AM18:306:30 PM14:002:00 PM
09:009:00 AM14:002:00 PM09:009:00 AM19:307:30 PM15:003:00 PM
10:0010:00 AM15:003:00 PM10:0010:00 AM20:308:30 PM16:004:00 PM
11:0011:00 AM16:004:00 PM11:0011:00 AM21:309:30 PM17:005:00 PM
Wisconsin (CDT)UTCUTC+0ESTUTC-5ISTUTC+5:30CETUTC+1
12:0012:00 PM17:005:00 PM12:0012:00 PM22:3010:30 PM18:006:00 PM
13:001:00 PM18:006:00 PM13:001:00 PM23:3011:30 PM19:007:00 PM
14:002:00 PM19:007:00 PM14:002:00 PM00:3012:30 AM+1day20:008:00 PM
15:003:00 PM20:008:00 PM15:003:00 PM01:301:30 AM+1day21:009:00 PM
16:004:00 PM21:009:00 PM16:004:00 PM02:302:30 AM+1day22:0010:00 PM
17:005:00 PM22:0010:00 PM17:005:00 PM03:303:30 AM+1day23:0011:00 PM
18:006:00 PM23:0011:00 PM18:006:00 PM04:304:30 AM+1day00:0012:00 AM+1day
19:007:00 PM00:0012:00 AM+1day19:007:00 PM05:305:30 AM+1day01:001:00 AM+1day
20:008:00 PM01:001:00 AM+1day20:008:00 PM06:306:30 AM+1day02:002:00 AM+1day
21:009:00 PM02:002:00 AM+1day21:009:00 PM07:307:30 AM+1day03:003:00 AM+1day
22:0010:00 PM03:003:00 AM+1day22:0010:00 PM08:308:30 AM+1day04:004:00 AM+1day
23:0011:00 PM04:004:00 AM+1day23:0011:00 PM09:309:30 AM+1day05:005:00 AM+1day

The difference can change when daylight saving time starts or ends.

Wisconsin at a glance

Country
United States
Largest city
Milwaukee
Time zones
CDT
Cities listed
55
Population
2,743,148(sum of listed cities)

Frequently asked questions

What time zone is Wisconsin in?

Wisconsin is on Central Time (CDT), currently UTC−5.

Does Wisconsin observe daylight saving time?

Yes. The next change is on Nov 1, 2026: clocks go from UTC−5 to UTC−6.

What is the largest city in Wisconsin?

Milwaukee is the largest city in Wisconsin, with a population of 563,531.

What is the time difference between Wisconsin and Washington D.C.?

Wisconsin is 1 hour behind Washington D.C.