Current Time in Ponca City, Oklahoma, USA
4:38:03 PM
16:38:03
CDT (Central Daylight Time) · UTC−05:00
America/Chicago
Time zone details
Ponca City is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Ponca City
Location facts
Place
- Country
- USA
- State
- Oklahoma
- County
- Kay County
- Place type
- Populated place
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 24,758
- Elevation
- 308 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 36° 42' N / 97° 05' W
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Clock changes in Ponca City
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
- 12 hr 34 min2 min 18 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Friday, September 11, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 12 hr 34 min2 min 18 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (57.6° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- New Moon (0% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- New Moon — Thursday, September 10, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- First Quarter — Friday, September 18, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 hr 34 min | 2 min 18 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 32 min | 2 min 18 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 29 min | 2 min 18 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 27 min | 2 min 18 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 25 min | 2 min 18 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 22 min | 2 min 19 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 20 min | 2 min 19 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Time context
Ponca City follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Oklahoma City
Current time offsetUTC−05:00 (CDT)
View time differencesUpcoming public holidays in Oklahoma
- Columbus Day
- Veterans Day
- Thanksgiving Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Ponca City, Oklahoma, USA
Stillwater Regional AirportSWOMedium airport · Serves Stillwater60.6 km south
Source: OurAirports record · SWO / KSWO
About 60.6 km (37.7 mi) south of Ponca City
Scheduled airline service in source data
Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National AirportICTMedium airport · Serves Wichita109 km north-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · ICT / KICT
About 109 km (67.9 mi) north-northwest of Ponca City
Scheduled airline service in source data
Tulsa International AirportTULLarge airport · Serves Tulsa121 km east-southeast
Source: OurAirports record · TUL / KTUL
About 121 km (75.4 mi) east-southeast of Ponca City
Scheduled airline service in source data
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Ponca City in?
- Ponca City currently uses Central Daylight Time (CDT). Its IANA time zone is America/Chicago.
- When is the next clock change in Ponca City?
- Clocks in Ponca City move backward 1 hour on Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 2:00 AM, changing from CDT (UTC−05:00) to CST (UTC−06:00)
- Is Ponca City currently on daylight saving time?
- Ponca City is observing daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Ponca City right now?
- Ponca City is currently UTC−05:00