Time zone
Central Standard Time (CST), UTC−6. IANA zone America/Chicago.
Time in Oklahoma, United States
Time in Tulsa, Oklahoma now
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
CST · UTC−6 Central Standard Time
- Sunrise
- 6:48 AM
- Sunset
- 5:26 PM
- Day length
- 10 h 38 min
- Daylight saving
- Changes Mar 14, 2027
Tulsa time zone
Clock changes
Sunday, March 14, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC−6 → UTC−5).
Location
Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States. Coordinates 36.15° N, 95.99° W; population about 413,066.
Sunrise and sunset in Tulsa today
- Dawn (civil)
- 6:21 AM
- Sunrise
- 6:48 AM
- Solar noon
- 12:07 PM
- Sunset
- 5:26 PM
- Dusk (civil)
- 5:53 PM
- Day length
- 10 h 38 min
- Night length
- 13 h 22 min
- Golden hour, morning
- 6:32 AM – 7:24 AM
- Golden hour, evening
- 4:50 PM – 5:42 PM
- Blue hour, morning
- 6:21 AM – 6:32 AM
- Blue hour, evening
- 5:42 PM – 5:53 PM
Calculated for the city centre at sea level; accurate to about a minute. Golden hour is when the sun is between 4° below and 6° above the horizon; blue hour between 6° and 4° below. See the whole month or another date.
Tulsa time compared with other cities
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| City | Local time | Difference from Tulsa |
|---|---|---|
| New York City, New York | 7:00 AM | 1 hour ahead of Tulsa |
| Los Angeles, California | 4:00 AM | 2 hours behind Tulsa |
| Denver, Colorado | 5:00 AM | 1 hour behind Tulsa |
| Phoenix, Arizona | 5:00 AM | 1 hour behind Tulsa |
| Honolulu, Hawaii | 2:00 AM | 4 hours behind Tulsa |
| Anchorage, Alaska | 3:00 AM | 3 hours behind Tulsa |
| Toronto, Canada | 7:00 AM | 1 hour ahead of Tulsa |
| Vancouver, Canada | 5:00 AM | 1 hour behind Tulsa |
| Mexico City, Mexico | 6:00 AM | Same time as Tulsa |
| São Paulo, Brazil | 9:00 AM | 3 hours ahead of Tulsa |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina | 9:00 AM | 3 hours ahead of Tulsa |
| London, United Kingdom | 12:00 PM | 6 hours ahead of Tulsa |
| Dublin, Ireland | 12:00 PM | 6 hours ahead of Tulsa |
| Paris, France | 1:00 PM | 7 hours ahead of Tulsa |
Questions about time in Tulsa
What time zone is Tulsa in?
Tulsa uses Central Standard Time (CST, UTC−6) as standard time and Central Daylight Time (CDT, UTC−5) during daylight saving time. Its IANA time-zone identifier is America/Chicago, which is what phones and computers use to set the local time.
Does Tulsa observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Sunday, March 14, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC−6 → UTC−5). The previous change was on Sunday, November 1, 2026.
How far is Tulsa from UTC?
Tulsa is 6 hours behind UTC on standard time and 5 hours behind UTC during daylight saving time.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Tulsa today?
The table above shows today’s sunrise, sunset and day length for the city centre. As an example, on Tuesday, November 3, 2026 the sun rose at 6:48 AM and set at 5:26 PM, giving 10 h 38 min of daylight.
Near Tulsa
- Broken Arrow, Oklahoma 21 km
- Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 157 km
- Norman, Oklahoma 167 km
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- Springfield, Missouri 268 km
- Olathe, Kansas 320 km
- Topeka, Kansas 323 km
- McKinney, Texas 334 km