US Time Zone Map

Oklahoma Time Zone Map

Central Time, statewide (Kenton informally uses Mountain).

Your time11:38 PMSAT, OCT 31UTC+5:30
Pacific timePacific11:08 AMSAT, OCT 31UTC-7
Mountain timeMountain12:08 PMSAT, OCT 31UTC-6
Central timeCentral1:08 PMSAT, OCT 31UTC-5
Eastern timeEastern2:08 PMSAT, OCT 31UTC-4
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Time zones in Oklahoma

ZoneIANAStandardDaylightAbbr
Central TimeAmerica/ChicagoUTC−6UTC−5CST / CDT

Oklahoma is Central Time statewide (CST/CDT, UTC−6 in winter, UTC−5 in summer); Tulsa, Oklahoma City, and the Panhandle all officially follow the same clock. The one exception is informal: Kenton, at the western tip of the Panhandle, keeps Mountain Time by local custom.

Crossing the state line

Texas, Arkansas, Missouri, and Kansas all share Oklahoma’s Central Time where they meet it. New Mexico and Colorado, beyond the Panhandle, are on Mountain Time, an hour behind Oklahoma City.

Frequently asked questions

What time zone is Oklahoma in?

Oklahoma is Central Time, statewide (Kenton informally uses Mountain).

Does Oklahoma span more than one time zone?

No — Oklahoma sits entirely within one time zone (Central Time).

What time zone is Tulsa in?

Tulsa is on Central Time (CST / CDT — UTC−6 in winter, UTC−5 in summer, IANA zone America/Chicago).

Sources: zone boundaries from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s time zone regulations (49 CFR Part 71); offsets and daylight saving rules from the IANA time zone database. See Data Sources for how this site uses them.