Current Time in Oklahoma City
Central Time · Oklahoma
8:09:40 PM
Your time
Time zone
- Time zone
- Central Time (CST)
- UTC offset
- UTC−6
- Daylight saving
- Observed
- State
- Oklahoma
- IANA zone
America/Chicago- Coordinates
- 35.47°N, 97.52°W
Oklahoma City is in the Central Time zone. The current offset from Coordinated Universal Time is UTC−6, written CST at this time of year. Oklahoma City observes daylight saving time. In 2026, clocks move forward one hour on Sunday, March 8 and back one hour on Sunday, November 1.
Sunrise and sunset
Today in Oklahoma City
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Daylight through the year
Hours of daylight on the 21st of each month, calculated for Oklahoma City.
Weather in Oklahoma City
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Source: U.S. National Weather Service.
Daylight saving time
Dates by yearNext clock changeSunday, March 14, 2027Clocks go forward one hour at 2:00 AM local time. Daylight saving time begins.
–days–hours–minutes–seconds
2026 startMarch 8Sunday, 2:00 AM → 3:00 AM
2026 endNovember 1Sunday, 2:00 AM → 1:00 AM
Status todayStandard timeCST · UTC−6
Difference from other U.S. zones
Convert a time| Time zone | Current time | Compared with Oklahoma City |
|---|---|---|
| Eastern Time | 9:09 PM | 1 hour ahead |
| Central Time | 8:09 PM | Same time |
| Mountain Time | 7:09 PM | 1 hour behind |
| Pacific Time | 6:09 PM | 2 hours behind |
| Alaska Time | 5:09 PM | 3 hours behind |
| Hawaii–Aleutian Time | 4:09 PM | 4 hours behind |
| UTC | 2:09 AM | 6 hours ahead |
Other cities in Oklahoma
Also on Central Time
ALAlabamaCentral Time8:09 PMARArkansasCentral Time8:09 PMILIllinoisCentral Time8:09 PMIAIowaCentral Time8:09 PMKSKansasCentral Time8:09 PMLALouisianaCentral Time8:09 PMMNMinnesotaCentral Time8:09 PMMSMississippiCentral Time8:09 PMMOMissouriCentral Time8:09 PMNENebraskaCentral Time8:09 PMNDNorth DakotaCentral Time8:09 PMOKOklahomaCentral Time8:09 PMSDSouth DakotaCentral Time8:09 PMTNTennesseeCentral Time8:09 PMTXTexasCentral Time8:09 PMWIWisconsinCentral Time8:09 PM
Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Oklahoma City in?
Oklahoma City is in the Central Time zone. The current offset is UTC−6, shown as CST.
Does Oklahoma City observe daylight saving time?
Oklahoma City observes daylight saving time. In 2026, clocks move forward one hour on Sunday, March 8 and back one hour on Sunday, November 1.
What is the time difference between Oklahoma City and New York?
Oklahoma City is currently 1 hour behind New York.