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Wisconsin: Does the state observe daylight saving time?
Observes DST
Wisconsin observes daylight saving time by statute and has not passed a law to change that.
State law moves Wisconsin's clocks one hour ahead from the second Sunday in March to the first Sunday in November. No law to switch to year-round daylight saving time or year-round standard time was found.
What the law says
(2) From 2 a.m. on the 2nd Sunday in March until 2 a.m. on the first Sunday in November of each year, the standard of time in this state shall be one hour in advance of that prescribed in s. 175.09 (1).
Sources
- Wis. Stat. § 175.095 Official · docs.legis.wisconsin.gov
- NCSL, Daylight Saving Time State Legislation Secondary · ncsl.org
Confirm with the state
- Agency
- Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau
- Phone
- 608-504-5801
- Website
- legis.wisconsin.gov
How bordering states compare
- Illinois Observes DSTIllinois observes daylight saving time and has not enacted a law to change that.
- Iowa Observes DSTIowa observes daylight saving time under state law and has not enacted a law to change that.
- Michigan Observes DSTMichigan observes daylight saving time under federal law; it has no state law exempting itself or adopting year-round time.
- Minnesota Observes DST, law to go year-roundMinnesota observes daylight saving time but enacted a 2021 law to stay on it year-round once federal law allows.