Time in Fitchburg, Wisconsin now
Fitchburg is in Wisconsin and uses Central Time. The clock on this page is live, and the times below are worked out for the coordinates of Fitchburg.
- State
- Wisconsin
- Time zone
- Central Time
- Offset from UTC now
- Daylight saving time
- Yes, 8 Mar to 1 Nov
- Population
- 27,996
- Coordinates
- 42.9608° N, 89.4698° W
Sunrise and sunset in Fitchburg.
Worked out for 42.9608° N, 89.4698° W from the position of the sun, and updated every minute. On the longest day of 2026 the sun is up in Fitchburg for 15h 21m, and on the shortest day for 9h 0m.
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- Solar noon
- Moon phase
- Moon lit
Fitchburg compared with other cities.
How the clock in Fitchburg lines up with the rest of the United States and a few cities around the world, right now.
| City | Time zone | Local time | From Fitchburg |
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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 Fitchburg.
The closest places listed for Wisconsin, with the distance from Fitchburg and their local time. See every place on the Wisconsin page.
When the clocks change in Fitchburg.
Fitchburg 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 Fitchburg.
Short answers about the time zone, sunrise, clock changes and neighbours of Fitchburg.
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What time is it in Fitchburg right now?
Fitchburg 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 Fitchburg in?
Fitchburg uses Central Time, the same zone as the rest of Wisconsin in most cases. The Wisconsin page shows every zone used in the state.
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Does Fitchburg observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Clocks in Fitchburg 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 Fitchburg?
Today's sunrise and sunset are shown live on this page. On the longest day of 2026 the sun rises at 05:18 and sets at 20:40, and on the shortest day it rises at 07:25 and sets at 16:25.
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How long is the longest day in Fitchburg?
The sun is up for 15h 21m on the June solstice and for 9h 0m 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 Fitchburg and New York?
Fitchburg is 1 hour behind New York all year.
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What is the time difference between Fitchburg and London?
Fitchburg 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 Fitchburg?
Fitchburg has about 27,996 people, which makes it one of the places listed for Wisconsin on Time Dates. Population figures come from GeoNames.
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Where is Fitchburg?
Fitchburg sits at 42.9608° N, 89.4698° W in Wisconsin, about 79 miles from Milwaukee.
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Which places are closest to Fitchburg?
The closest places listed are Verona, 4 miles away, Oregon, 5 miles away and Madison, 8 miles away. Each one shows its own local time on this page.