Current Time in Wausau, United States 🇺🇸
Lat/Long: 44.96° N, 89.63° W
Elevation: 367 m above sea level
Population rank: #1258 of 21,150 cities in United States by population
State: Wisconsin
Country: 🇺🇸 United States (North America)
IANA Timezone: America/Chicago
Solar time: clocks run about 1h ahead of the sun
Timezone: CDT
Daylight Saving Time: Yes ✅ (Abbreviation: CDT) (When does Daylight Savings Time end?)
Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in United States: AKST, CST, EST, HST, MST, PST
Daylight Saving Timezone Abbreviations used in United States: AKDT, CDT, EDT, HDT, MDT, PDT
The time now in Wausau, United States is shown in the live clock above and updates every second. Wausau currently observes CDT, UTC-5. Local time in Wausau runs on a UTC−06:00 offset (America/Chicago). Daylight saving time is in effect right now, so the city is an hour ahead of its standard offset. Daylight is on the shorter side today, about 11 hours. Being in the temperate belt, Wausau sees markedly longer summer days and shorter winter ones. Wausau stands at an elevated 367 m above the sea. The nearest big city, New York, is a distant 1356 km away. Wausau is a significant city in the United States, worth timing right for calls and travel.
The sun rises over Wausau at 07:15 and sets at 18:11, giving 10h 55m of daylight today.
Wausau Time Zone and Daylight
Daylight Hours in Wausau
Wausau gets 10h 56m of daylight today. Sunrise in Wausau is at 07:15 and sunset in Wausau is at 18:11.
Daylight ranges from about 8h 46m near the December solstice to 15h 36m near the June solstice.
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Cities Sharing Wausau's Time Zone (UTC-05:00)
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| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, 16 Oct ● | 05:34 | 07:15 | 12:44 | 15:42 | 18:12 | 19:42 |
| Sat, 17 Oct | 05:36 | 07:16 | 12:43 | 15:40 | 18:11 | 19:41 |
| Sun, 18 Oct | 05:37 | 07:17 | 12:43 | 15:39 | 18:09 | 19:39 |
| Mon, 19 Oct | 05:38 | 07:19 | 12:43 | 15:38 | 18:07 | 19:37 |
| Tue, 20 Oct | 05:39 | 07:20 | 12:43 | 15:37 | 18:06 | 19:36 |
| Wed, 21 Oct | 05:41 | 07:21 | 12:43 | 15:35 | 18:04 | 19:34 |
| Thu, 22 Oct | 05:42 | 07:23 | 12:43 | 15:34 | 18:02 | 19:32 |
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Sunrise & Sunset Times for Wausau
Sunrise
in Wausau
↑
7:15 AM
Sunset
in Wausau
↓
6:11 PM
Day Length
10h 55m
Dawn
in Wausau
6:45 AM
Dusk
in Wausau
6:41 PM
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Moon Phases & Times for Wausau
Current Phase
Waxing Crescent
Illumination
32.9%
Next Moonrise
↑
Tomorrow, 14:19
Next Moonset
↓
Today, 21:40
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Distances & Clock Changes in Wausau
How Far Is Wausau From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 1,356 km | ESE (105deg) |
| Los Angeles | 2,719 km | WSW (253deg) |
| London | 6,245 km | NE (49deg) |
| Paris | 6,553 km | NE (50deg) |
| Moscow | 7,776 km | NNE (28deg) |
| Sao Paulo | 8,776 km | SE (140deg) |
| Tokyo | 9,771 km | NW (322deg) |
| Dubai | 11,440 km | NNE (32deg) |
When Do the Clocks Change in Wausau?
Wausau next changes its clocks on November 1, 2026, when the clocks fall back by one hour.
Wausau's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Wausau and you would surface in the open ocean, near 45.0deg S, 90.4deg E.
Frequently Asked Questions about Wausau
What time is it in Wausau right now?
The current local time in Wausau is 14:36 on Friday, October 16, 2026. Wausau follows the America/Chicago time zone.
What time zone is Wausau in?
Wausau runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), the same zone used across the surrounding region, with the clocks shifting automatically whenever daylight saving is in force.
How many hours ahead or behind UTC is Wausau?
Is Wausau on daylight saving time right now?
Yes. Daylight saving time is in effect in Wausau as of October 16, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Wausau today?
Wausau sees sunrise at 07:15 and sunset at 18:11 today, giving 10h 55m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Wausau tonight?
Tonight the moon over Wausau is in its Waxing Crescent phase, lit 32.9%.
What is solar time in Wausau?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Wausau, clocks run about 1h ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.