What time is it in Milwaukee?
Milwaukee, United States, is in the America/Chicago timezone (UTC-5). On 19 September the sun rises around 06:35 local time.
Milwaukee, UTC-5America/Chicago
- Sunrise
- 06:36
- Sunset
- 18:53
- Daylight
- 12 h 16 min
Milwaukee Drag to spin
Scheduling a call with someone in Milwaukee? Use the meeting planner to see when their working hours meet yours. Milwaukee is UTC-5, so the difference to you depends on where you are.
Clocks in Milwaukee go back one hour on Sunday 1 November: 02:00 → 01:00. All coming changes →
Milwaukee on your clock
Pick a time in Milwaukee and read it where you are. The strip below is that whole day, one cell per hour, shaded where each side is at work.
working hours 0 h shared Tap an hour to move the marker.
Milwaukee at a glance
- Country
- United States
- Population
- 600,155
- Currency
- USD
- Dialling code
- +1
- Languages
- English
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Coordinates
- 43.05, -87.92
Population from GeoNames, country facts from the countries-list dataset.
Working from Milwaukee
Overlapping working hours with the hubs people work with most. New York shares the most at 7 a day.
Milwaukee's clock, and what it costs you
Milwaukee keeps the America/Chicago timezone, UTC−5 on 19 September. It observes daylight saving time, so the offset shifts between winter (UTC-6) and summer (UTC-5), the live clock above always uses the correct one. That makes Milwaukee 5 hours behind UTC.
Working-hours overlap with major hubs
Working 09:00–17:00 in Milwaukee, against each hub's own working day, this is how much of your day overlaps:
- New York, 7 h overlap
- London, 2 h overlap
- Singapore, 0 h overlap
On 19 September the sun rises around 06:35 and sets around 18:55 in Milwaukee. The days are in the week from 19 September getting about 3 minutes shorter each day. The moon on the night of 19 September is a waxing gibbous.
19 September is in week 38. The next clock change in Milwaukee lands on 1 November 2026, when clocks go back one hour.
Most offices in Milwaukee run 09:00–17:00 in UTC-5. If you need to reach someone there, aim for their mid-morning or early afternoon, and use the overlap tool to find the exact window from wherever you happen to be. The clock at the top of this page stays live and always reflects the current offset, daylight saving included.
The working week
- Milwaukee
- 09:00 to 17:00, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday.
FAQ
Which timezone is Milwaukee in?
Milwaukee uses America/Chicago, which is UTC-5.
Does Milwaukee observe daylight saving time?
The America/Chicago zone adjusts automatically for DST where it applies; the clock above is always correct.