Current Time in McAlester, Oklahoma, USA
11:07:31 PM
23:07:31
CST (Central Standard Time) · UTC−06:00
America/Chicago
Time zone details
McAlester is currently on standard time; daylight saving time is observed 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
Popular conversions (current offsets)
All times shown relative to McAlester local time
Clock changes in McAlester
2:00 AM CST3:00 AM CDT
Clocks move forward 1 hour
2026
past
Daylight saving time starts
2:00 AM CST3:00 AM CDT
Clocks move forward 1 hour
past
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
- 10 hr 23 min1 min 40 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Friday, November 13, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 10 hr 23 min1 min 40 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (37.0° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Waxing Crescent (18% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- New Moon — Monday, November 9, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- First Quarter — Tuesday, November 17, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 hr 23 min | 1 min 40 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 21 min | 1 min 38 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 20 min | 1 min 36 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 18 min | 1 min 34 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 17 min | 1 min 33 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 15 min | 1 min 31 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 14 min | 1 min 28 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Upcoming public holidays in Oklahoma
- Thanksgiving Day
- Day after Thanksgiving
- Christmas Day
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 forward 1 hour on Sunday, March 14, 2027 at 2:00 AM, changing from CST (UTC−06:00) to CDT (UTC−05:00)
- 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