Time in Fort Madison, Iowa now
Fort Madison is in Iowa and uses Central Time. The clock on this page is live, and the times below are worked out for the coordinates of Fort Madison.
- State
- Iowa
- Time zone
- Central Time
- Offset from UTC now
- Daylight saving time
- Yes, 8 Mar to 1 Nov
- Population
- 10,717
- Coordinates
- 40.6298° N, 91.3152° W
Sunrise and sunset in Fort Madison.
Worked out for 40.6298° N, 91.3152° W from the position of the sun, and updated every minute. On the longest day of 2026 the sun is up in Fort Madison for 15h 5m, and on the shortest day for 9h 16m.
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- Solar noon
- Moon phase
- Moon lit
Fort Madison compared with other cities.
How the clock in Fort Madison lines up with the rest of the United States and a few cities around the world, right now.
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| Chicago | Central Time | --:-- | |
| Denver | Mountain Time | --:-- | |
| Phoenix | Mountain Time without daylight saving | --:-- | |
| Los Angeles | Pacific Time | --:-- | |
| Honolulu | Hawaii-Aleutian Time | --:-- | |
| London | United Kingdom | --:-- | |
| Dubai | United Arab Emirates | --:-- | |
| Tokyo | Japan | --:-- | |
| Sydney | Australia | --:-- |
Time in places near Fort Madison.
The closest places listed for Iowa, with the distance from Fort Madison and their local time. See every place on the Iowa page.
When the clocks change in Fort Madison.
Fort Madison follows the national rules: clocks go forward one hour on the second Sunday of March and back one hour on the first Sunday of November, at 2:00 local time.
- 8 March 2026 Clocks go forward 1 hour Daylight saving time starts at 2:00 local time
- 1 November 2026 Clocks go back 1 hour Daylight saving time ends at 2:00 local time
- 14 March 2027 Clocks go forward 1 hour Daylight saving time starts at 2:00 local time
- 7 November 2027 Clocks go back 1 hour Daylight saving time ends at 2:00 local time
Sunrise and sunset above move with the clock change, so evenings are an hour lighter from Sunday, 8 March 2026.
Quick answers about time in Fort Madison.
Short answers about the time zone, sunrise, clock changes and neighbours of Fort Madison.
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What time is it in Fort Madison right now?
Fort Madison is on Central Time, UTC-6, and UTC-5 during daylight saving time. The clock at the top of this page shows the current local time and updates every minute.
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What time zone is Fort Madison in?
Fort Madison uses Central Time, the same zone as the rest of Iowa in most cases. The Iowa page shows every zone used in the state.
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Does Fort Madison observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Clocks in Fort Madison go forward one hour on Sunday, 8 March 2026 and back one hour on Sunday, 1 November 2026, both at 2:00 local time.
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What time does the sun rise in Fort Madison?
Today's sunrise and sunset are shown live on this page. On the longest day of 2026 the sun rises at 05:34 and sets at 20:39, and on the shortest day it rises at 07:25 and sets at 16:40.
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How long is the longest day in Fort Madison?
The sun is up for 15h 5m on the June solstice and for 9h 16m on the December solstice. Day length changes fastest around the equinoxes in March and September.
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What is the time difference between Fort Madison and New York?
Fort Madison is 1 hour behind New York all year.
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What is the time difference between Fort Madison and London?
Fort Madison is 6 hours behind London for most of the year. The gap changes for a few weeks each spring and autumn, because the United States and the United Kingdom change their clocks on different dates.
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How many people live in Fort Madison?
Fort Madison has about 10,717 people, which makes it one of the places listed for Iowa on Time Dates. Population figures come from GeoNames.
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Where is Fort Madison?
Fort Madison sits at 40.6298° N, 91.3152° W in Iowa, about 137 miles from Des Moines.
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Which places are closest to Fort Madison?
The closest places listed are Burlington, 16 miles away, Keokuk, 16 miles away and Mount Pleasant, 26 miles away. Each one shows its own local time on this page.