Time in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin now
Prairie du Chien 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 Prairie du Chien.
- State
- Wisconsin
- Time zone
- Central Time
- Offset from UTC now
- Daylight saving time
- Yes, 8 Mar to 1 Nov
- Population
- 5,757
- Coordinates
- 43.0517° N, 91.1412° W
Sunrise and sunset in Prairie du Chien.
Worked out for 43.0517° N, 91.1412° W from the position of the sun, and updated every minute. On the longest day of 2026 the sun is up in Prairie du Chien for 15h 22m, and on the shortest day for 9h 0m.
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- Sunset
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Prairie du Chien compared with other cities.
How the clock in Prairie du Chien 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 Prairie du Chien.
The closest places listed for Wisconsin, with the distance from Prairie du Chien and their local time. See every place on the Wisconsin page.
When the clocks change in Prairie du Chien.
Prairie du Chien 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 Prairie du Chien.
Short answers about the time zone, sunrise, clock changes and neighbours of Prairie du Chien.
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What time is it in Prairie du Chien right now?
Prairie du Chien 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 Prairie du Chien in?
Prairie du Chien 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 Prairie du Chien observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Clocks in Prairie du Chien 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 Prairie du Chien?
Today's sunrise and sunset are shown live on this page. On the longest day of 2026 the sun rises at 05:25 and sets at 20:47, and on the shortest day it rises at 07:32 and sets at 16:32.
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How long is the longest day in Prairie du Chien?
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 Prairie du Chien and New York?
Prairie du Chien is 1 hour behind New York all year.
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What is the time difference between Prairie du Chien and London?
Prairie du Chien 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 Prairie du Chien?
Prairie du Chien has about 5,757 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 Prairie du Chien?
Prairie du Chien sits at 43.0517° N, 91.1412° W in Wisconsin, about 163 miles from Milwaukee.
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Which places are closest to Prairie du Chien?
The closest places listed are Platteville, 40 miles away, Richland Center, 43 miles away and La Crosse, 52 miles away. Each one shows its own local time on this page.