Time in Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin now
Fort Atkinson 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 Fort Atkinson.
- State
- Wisconsin
- Time zone
- Central Time
- Offset from UTC now
- Daylight saving time
- Yes, 8 Mar to 1 Nov
- Population
- 12,426
- Coordinates
- 42.9289° N, 88.8371° W
Sunrise and sunset in Fort Atkinson.
Worked out for 42.9289° N, 88.8371° W from the position of the sun, and updated every minute. On the longest day of 2026 the sun is up in Fort Atkinson for 15h 21m, and on the shortest day for 9h 1m.
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- Day length
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Fort Atkinson compared with other cities.
How the clock in Fort Atkinson lines up with the rest of the United States and a few cities around the world, right now.
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Time in places near Fort Atkinson.
The closest places listed for Wisconsin, with the distance from Fort Atkinson and their local time. See every place on the Wisconsin page.
When the clocks change in Fort Atkinson.
Fort Atkinson 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 Atkinson.
Short answers about the time zone, sunrise, clock changes and neighbours of Fort Atkinson.
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What time is it in Fort Atkinson right now?
Fort Atkinson 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 Atkinson in?
Fort Atkinson 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 Fort Atkinson observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Clocks in Fort Atkinson 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 Atkinson?
Today's sunrise and sunset are shown live on this page. On the longest day of 2026 the sun rises at 05:16 and sets at 20:37, and on the shortest day it rises at 07:22 and sets at 16:23.
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How long is the longest day in Fort Atkinson?
The sun is up for 15h 21m on the June solstice and for 9h 1m 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 Atkinson and New York?
Fort Atkinson is 1 hour behind New York all year.
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What is the time difference between Fort Atkinson and London?
Fort Atkinson 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 Atkinson?
Fort Atkinson has about 12,426 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 Fort Atkinson?
Fort Atkinson sits at 42.9289° N, 88.8371° W in Wisconsin, about 48 miles from Milwaukee.
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Which places are closest to Fort Atkinson?
The closest places listed are Jefferson, 6 miles away, Whitewater, 8 miles away and Lake Mills, 11 miles away. Each one shows its own local time on this page.