Time in Columbus and Madison
The time difference between Columbus, Ohio and Madison, Wisconsin is 1 hour. Madison is 1 hour behind Columbus.
This means 9am in Columbus is 8am in Madison and 5pm in Columbus is 4pm in Madison.
Columbus
- The current local time in Columbus is 4:37 pm (June 5, 2026)
- Columbus is in the Eastern Daylight Time Zone
- The time zone offset for Columbus, United States, is UTC-04:00
Madison
- The current local time in Madison is 3:37 pm (June 5, 2026)
- Madison is in the Central Daylight Time Zone
- The time zone offset for Madison, United States, is UTC-05:00
How to convert Columbus time to Madison time?
Subtract 1 hour from Columbus time to get Madison time.
Time in Columbus
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Time in Madison
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Use the slider above to convert Columbus time to Madison time and view the day and night map at different times.
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NightTime Conversion Chart
| Columbus | Madison |
|---|---|
| 12am | 11pm |
| 1am | 12am |
| 2am | 1am |
| 3am | 2am |
| 4am | 3am |
| 5am | 4am |
| 6am | 5am |
| 7am | 6am |
| 8am | 7am |
| 9am | 8am |
| 10am | 9am |
| 11am | 10am |
| 12pm | 11am |
| 1pm | 12pm |
| 2pm | 1pm |
| 3pm | 2pm |
| 4pm | 3pm |
| 5pm | 4pm |
| 6pm | 5pm |
| 7pm | 6pm |
| 8pm | 7pm |
| 9pm | 8pm |
| 10pm | 9pm |
| 11pm | 10pm |