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Current local time in South Milwaukee
South Milwaukee keeps time on the America/Chicago zone, currently UTC−5. The offset shifts twice a year with daylight saving, and the clock below always reflects the rule in force today. The clock runs live in your browser; nothing about your location is sent anywhere.
Current local time
South Milwaukee, Wisconsin
South Milwaukee time zone at a glance
- IANA time zone
- America/Chicago
- Current UTC offset
- UTC−5
- Daylight saving
- Observed
- Next clock change
- Sun, Nov 1, 2026 → UTC−6
- Country
- United States
- Region
- Wisconsin
- Coordinates
- 42.91°, -87.86°
- Population
- 21,233
- Local date
- Tue, Sep 1, 2026
Sunrise and sunset in South Milwaukee today
Computed from South Milwaukee's latitude and longitude for the current local date. Times shift by a minute or two either side depending on elevation and the horizon you actually see.
- Sunrise
- 6:20 AM
- Sunset
- 7:21 PM
- Solar noon
- 12:51 PM
- Day length
- 13h 0m
- Civil dawn
- 5:46 AM
- Civil dusk
- 7:54 PM
- Golden hour ends
- 6:53 AM
- Golden hour begins
- 6:48 PM
South Milwaukee time difference from major cities
| City | Local time now | South Milwaukee is |
|---|---|---|
| Los AngelesUnited States | 03:07 PM | 2h ahead |
| LondonUnited Kingdom | 11:07 PM | 6h behind |
| DubaiUnited Arab Emirates | 02:07 AM | 9h behind |
| TokyoJapan | 07:07 AM | 14h behind |
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South Milwaukeetime — questions & answers
- What time is it in South Milwaukee right now?
- South Milwaukee is on America/Chicago, currently UTC−5. The clock at the top of this page shows the live local time and updates every second in your browser.
- What time zone is South Milwaukee in?
- South Milwaukee uses the IANA time zone America/Chicago, which is UTC−5 at the moment. The offset shifts across the year because the zone observes daylight saving time.
- Does South Milwaukee observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. The next change is on Sun, Nov 1, 2026, shifting the offset to UTC−6.
- What time do the sun rise and set in South Milwaukee today?
- Today the sun rises at about 6:20 AM and sets at about 7:21 PM local time in South Milwaukee, giving roughly 13h 0m of daylight. Solar noon falls at 12:51 PM.
Working with South Milwaukee time
Scheduling across America/Chicago is where most calendar mistakes start — a meeting agreed in one zone drifts by an hour the moment either side changes its clocks. These tools each handle a piece of that problem.