Time in Jefferson, Wisconsin now
Jefferson 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 Jefferson.
- State
- Wisconsin
- Time zone
- Central Time
- Offset from UTC now
- Daylight saving time
- Yes, 8 Mar to 1 Nov
- Population
- 7,941
- Coordinates
- 43.0056° N, 88.8073° W
Sunrise and sunset in Jefferson.
Worked out for 43.0056° N, 88.8073° W from the position of the sun, and updated every minute. On the longest day of 2026 the sun is up in Jefferson for 15h 22m, and on the shortest day for 9h 0m.
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- Solar noon
- Moon phase
- Moon lit
Jefferson compared with other cities.
How the clock in Jefferson lines up with the rest of the United States and a few cities around the world, right now.
| City | Time zone | Local time | From Jefferson |
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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 Jefferson.
The closest places listed for Wisconsin, with the distance from Jefferson and their local time. See every place on the Wisconsin page.
When the clocks change in Jefferson.
Jefferson 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 Jefferson.
Short answers about the time zone, sunrise, clock changes and neighbours of Jefferson.
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What time is it in Jefferson right now?
Jefferson 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 Jefferson in?
Jefferson uses Central Time, the same zone as the rest of Wisconsin in most cases. The Wisconsin page shows every zone used in the state.
03
Does Jefferson observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Clocks in Jefferson 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 Jefferson?
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 07:23 and sets at 16:23.
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How long is the longest day in Jefferson?
The sun is up for 15h 22m 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 Jefferson and New York?
Jefferson is 1 hour behind New York all year.
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What is the time difference between Jefferson and London?
Jefferson 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 Jefferson?
Jefferson has about 7,941 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 Jefferson?
Jefferson sits at 43.0056° N, 88.8073° W in Wisconsin, about 46 miles from Milwaukee.
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Which places are closest to Jefferson?
The closest places listed are Fort Atkinson, 6 miles away, Lake Mills, 7 miles away and Whitewater, 12 miles away. Each one shows its own local time on this page.