Time in Wisconsin | Current Local Time in Wisconsin right now

Covering an area of 169,640 sq. km, the State of Wisconsin is located in the East North Central (Great Lakes and Midwestern) region of the United States. As observed on the map, the Northern Highlands is a forested and hilly area covering most of the northern part of Wisconsin. Located in the center of the Northern Highlands, in Price County is Timms Hill – the state’s highest point, which rises to an elevation of 1,915 ft (595m).

• Admitted to Union: May 29, 1848, as the 30th State
• Capital: Madison
• Highest Elevation: Timms Hill (Price County) 1,951.5 feet
• Population (2000): 5,363,675
• Largest City (1990): Milwaukee: 628,088
• Land Area: 34.8 million acres
• Water Area: 1.13 million acres
• State Parks: 60,570 acres
• State Forests: 471,329 acres
• Length: 320 miles
• Width: 295 miles

Wisconsin Time Zone is the Central Time Zone in the United States of America (USA). US Central Standard Time (CST) is 6 hours behind Greenwich Mean Time ( GMT-6 ). DST is observed in Wisconsin, where the time is shifted forward by 1 hour to Central Daylight Time (CDT), which is 5 hours behind Greenwich Mean Time ( GMT-5 ). After the Summer months, the time in Wisconsin is shifted back by 1 hour to US Central Standard Time (CST) or (GMT-6). You can also find out “what time is it in Wisconsin” or “Wisconsin time now” in this post.

Wisconsin Time

Time Zone Abbreviations	Central Standard Time – is abbreviated as CST Central Daylight Time – is abbreviated as CDT
UTC – GMT Offset	Wisconsin is GMT/UTC – 6h during Standard Time Wisconsin is GMT/UTC – 5h during Daylight Saving Time
Daylight Saving Time Usage	Wisconsin does utilize Daylight Saving Time.
Daylight Saving Start Date	Wisconsin started Daylight Saving Time on Sunday, March 10, 2019, at 2:00 AM local time.
Daylight Saving End Date	Wisconsin ends Daylight Saving Time on Sunday, November 3, 2019, at 2:00 AM local time.

✅What Time Zone Is Wisconsin

Wisconsin is in the Central Time Zone in the United States of America (USA). US Central Standard Time (CST) is 6 hours behind Greenwich Mean Time ( GMT-6 ).

✅What is Wisconsin known for?

The state is one of the nation’s leading dairy producers and is known as “America’s Dairyland”; it is particularly famous for its cheese.