Montreal to Madison, WI: time difference
Madison, WI is 1 h behind Montreal. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Montreal 03:39 3:39 AM Madison, WI 02:39 2:39 AM You –:–
03:39 3:39 AM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:04 · 🌙 18:19
02:39 2:39 AM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:06 · 🌙 18:25
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−1 h
Madison, WI is 1 h behind Montreal.
When you, Montreal and Madison, WI are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇨🇦 Montreal
0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM
🇺🇸 Madison, WI
23 11 PM 0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇨🇦 Montreal | 🇺🇸 Madison, WI |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 03:39 | 02:39 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Daylight Time | Central Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-4 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Montreal | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Toronto | America/Chicago |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-5, Nov 1, 01:00 | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:04 | 07:06 |
| Sunset | 18:19 | 18:25 |
| Daylight | 11 h 15 min | 11 h 19 min |
| People on this clock | 1,762,949 | 248,951 |
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Montreal and Madison, WI: common questions
How many hours behind Montreal is Madison, WI?
The clocks in Madison are 1 hour behind those in Montreal (UTC−5 and UTC−4).
What time is it in Madison, WI, at the start of the working day in Montreal?
The working day in Montreal starts at 9:00 AM; in Madison it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Madison, WI, when it is 6:00 PM in Montreal?
When it is 6:00 PM in Montreal, it is 5:00 PM in Madison.
When is a good time to call Madison, WI, from Montreal?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Montreal – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Madison – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Madison, WI, compared with Montreal?
The new day starts in Madison later: until 1:00 AM in Montreal, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Madison, Montreal is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Montreal and Madison, WI, change during the year?
No – both places switch to and from summer time on the same dates, so the gap stays 1 hour.
