Current Time in McAlester, Oklahoma, USA
6:19:07 PM
18:19:07
CDT (Central Daylight Time) · UTC−05:00
America/Chicago
Time zone details
McAlester is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in McAlester
Location facts
Place
- Country
- USA
- State
- Oklahoma
- County
- Pittsburg County
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Country languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 18,310
- Elevation
- 224 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 34° 56' N / 95° 46' W
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McAlester follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Oklahoma City
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All times shown relative to McAlester local time
Clock changes in McAlester
2:00 AM CDT1:00 AM CST
Clocks move back 1 hour
2026
past
Daylight saving time starts
2:00 AM CST3:00 AM CDT
Clocks move forward 1 hour
upcoming
Daylight saving time ends
2:00 AM CDT1:00 AM CST
Clocks move back 1 hour
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 11 hr 00 min2 min 2 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Saturday, October 24, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 11 hr 00 min2 min 2 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (43.1° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Full Moon (97% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- First Quarter — Sunday, October 18, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- Full Moon — Sunday, October 25, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 hr 00 min | 2 min 2 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 58 min | 2 min shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 56 min | 2 min shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 54 min | 2 min shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 52 min | 1 min 58 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 50 min | 1 min 58 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 48 min | 1 min 56 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Upcoming public holidays in Oklahoma
- Veterans Day
- Thanksgiving Day
- Day after Thanksgiving
Nearby scheduled airports for McAlester, Oklahoma, USA
Fort Smith Regional AirportFSMMedium airport · Serves Fort Smith135 km east-northeast
Source: OurAirports record · FSM / KFSM
About 135 km (84.0 mi) east-northeast of McAlester
Scheduled airline service in source data
Tulsa International AirportTULLarge airport · Serves Tulsa141 km north
Source: OurAirports record · TUL / KTUL
About 141 km (87.6 mi) north of McAlester
Scheduled airline service in source data
OKC Will Rogers World AirportOKCLarge airport · Serves Oklahoma City174 km west-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · OKC / KOKC
About 174 km (108 mi) west-northwest of McAlester
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is McAlester in?
- McAlester uses Central Standard Time (CST, UTC−6) in winter and Central Daylight Time (CDT, UTC−5) in summer. Its IANA time zone is America/Chicago.
- When is the next clock change in McAlester?
- Clocks in McAlester move backward 1 hour on Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 2:00 AM, changing from CDT (UTC−05:00) to CST (UTC−06:00)
- Does McAlester observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. McAlester observes daylight saving time: CDT (UTC−5) in summer and CST (UTC−6) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of McAlester?
- McAlester is UTC−6 in winter and UTC−5 in summer