Current time in Tulsa, OK
Central Time UTC−6 · IANA zone America/Chicago
Time zone details
| Time zone | Central Time (CT) |
|---|---|
| Standard time | CST, UTC−6 (early Nov – mid Mar) |
| Daylight time | CDT, UTC−5 (mid Mar – early Nov) |
| DST clock change | Forward 1 h, 2nd Sunday of March · Back 1 h, 1st Sunday of November |
| Sunrise today | — |
| Sunset today | — |
| Day length | — |
| Coordinates | 36.15° N, 95.99° W |
Time difference from Tulsa
| City | Local time now |
|---|---|
| New York | +1 h |
| Denver | −1 h |
| Phoenix | −1 / −2 h |
| Los Angeles | −2 h |
| Anchorage | −3 h |
| Honolulu | −4 / −5 h |
Tulsa's clocks agree with the entire Central Time Zone, matching Oklahoma City, Kansas City, Dallas, and Chicago exactly.
About time in Tulsa
Tulsa is the seat of Tulsa County on the Arkansas River, in the northeastern quarter of a state that observes Central Time from corner to corner.
From Tulsa you can drive into Kansas, Missouri, Arkansas, or Texas without touching a zone boundary; the nearest legal Mountain Time begins only across the New Mexico and Colorado lines at the far western end of the Oklahoma Panhandle, hundreds of miles away.
At Tulsa's latitude of just over 36° N the seasonal daylight swing is moderate: about fourteen and a half hours around the June solstice against roughly nine and three-quarters in late December.
Time in cities near Tulsa
| City | Distance | Local time now |
|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma City, OK | 98 mi | Central Time |
| Wichita, KS | 129 mi | Central Time |
| Springfield, MO | 166 mi | Central Time |
| Kansas City, MO | 218 mi | Central Time |
| Plano, TX | 220 mi | Central Time |
| Little Rock, AR | 230 mi | Central Time |
| Dallas, TX | 238 mi | Central Time |
| Arlington, TX | 245 mi | Central Time |
More places: all Oklahoma cities · Central Time Zone · every US city
Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Tulsa in?
Tulsa is in the Central Time Zone (CT). It follows Central Standard Time (CST, UTC−6) through the winter and Central Daylight Time (CDT, UTC−5) from the second Sunday of March until the first Sunday of November.
How many hours ahead of Los Angeles is Tulsa?
Tulsa runs 2 hours ahead of Los Angeles throughout the year; the Central and Pacific zones make their DST changes on the same two Sundays.
Does Tulsa change clocks for daylight saving time?
Yes. Tulsa moves clocks forward one hour at 2:00 AM on the second Sunday of March and back one hour at 2:00 AM on the first Sunday of November. For 2026 that means March 8 and November 1.