Current Time in Madison
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Sunday, 06 September 2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
About This Time Zone
IANA Identifier
The IANA time zone identifier for Madison is America/Chicago. IANA identifiers follow a Region/City format, where the city is a reference anchor for the zone rules rather than a strict geographic boundary.
What the UTC Offset Means
A UTC offset of -05:00 means that Madison's local time is -05:00 behind Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). UTC is the universal clock reference used by computers, aviation, financial systems, and international communications worldwide.
Daylight Saving Time
Madison is currently observing Daylight Saving Time (DST). The clocks are set one hour forward from the standard offset, which means longer evening daylight. When DST ends, the offset will revert to standard time.
Business Hours Reference
The table below shows the approximate equivalent of a standard 9 AM – 5 PM business day in Madison (America/Chicago) across five major global hubs. These are reference offsets and may vary by a small number of hours depending on each hub's DST status at the time.
| Hub City | IANA Zone | Typical UTC Offset | Note |
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| New York | America/New_York | UTC-05:00 / UTC-04:00 | EST in winter, EDT in summer |
| London | Europe/London | UTC+00:00 / UTC+01:00 | GMT in winter, BST in summer |
| Dubai | Asia/Dubai | UTC+04:00 | No DST - Fixed offset year-round |
| Tokyo | Asia/Tokyo | UTC+09:00 | No DST - Fixed offset year-round |
| Sydney | Australia/Sydney | UTC+10:00 / UTC+11:00 | AEST in winter, AEDT in summer |
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Cities Sharing Madison's Time Zone
Cities Sharing This Time Zone
The following cities in our database share the same IANA time zone as Madison. All of them use the same offset rules, including any DST transitions.