Current Time in Oklahoma
Oklahoma is on Central Daylight Time (CDT, UTC−5). It is 1 hour behind New York.
Oklahoma now
Sunday, 18 October 2026
Central Daylight Time · CDT · UTC−05:00
Current time in Oklahoma: 12:38 PM, Sunday 18 October
Your timeConvert
Sunrise 7:39 AMNowSunset 6:51 PM
Oklahoma time facts
- Time zone
- Central Time (CT)
- UTC offset now
- UTC−05:00
- Daylight saving time
- In effect · ends Sun, 1 Nov 2026, 2:00 AM
- Country
- United States
- IANA zone
- America/Chicago
- Coordinates
- 35.47° N, 97.52° W
Clocks go back 1 hour on Sun, 1 Nov 2026, 2:00 AM, in 14 days. Oklahoma then moves to UTC−06:00.
Time difference from Oklahoma
| Place | Local time | vs Oklahoma |
|---|---|---|
| Your time | - | - |
| New York | 1:38 PM | +1 h |
| London | 6:38 PM | +6 h |
| Dubai | 9:38 PM | +9 h |
| India | 11:08 PM | +10.5 h |
| Tokyo | 2:38 AM | +14 h |
| Sydney | 4:38 AM | +16 h |
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Questions
Does Oklahoma observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Oklahoma is on daylight time now (UTC−05:00). The next change is on Sun, 1 Nov 2026, 2:00 AM, when clocks go back 1 hour.
What time zone is Oklahoma in?
Oklahoma uses Central Time (CT), IANA zone America/Chicago. Right now that is UTC−05:00 (CDT).
Is Oklahoma the same time as California?
No. Oklahoma is 2 hours ahead of California right now.