Right now, local time in McAlester is 17:14 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
McAlester ranks #29464 worldwide by population and #2866 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Chicago CST
- UTC offset
- UTC-06:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 7m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:46
- Sunset
- 17:29
- Day length
- 10h 44m
- Solar noon
- 12:07
- Daylight range
- 9h 48m (winter) – 14h 30m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for McAlester — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 34.9334° N, 95.7697° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 224 m above sea level — higher than about 56% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Oklahoma
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 18,310 · #29464 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from McAlester through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 34.93° S, 84.23° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 1,969 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in McAlester today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:34
- Sunrise
- 06:45
- Dhuhr
- 12:08
- Asr
- 15:05
- Maghrib
- 17:28
- Isha
- 18:39
- Qibla direction
- 43.8° from north (NE (44°))
Full prayer timetable for McAlester — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
McAlester sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-06:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 44m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
McAlester sits at just 224 m above sea level. McAlester's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,048 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,495 km off. Its position on the globe is 34.93° N, 95.77° W, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 15:14 | −2h |
| Chicago | 17:14 | same time |
| São Paulo | 20:14 | +3h |
| London | 23:14 | +6h |
| Paris | 00:14 | +7h |
| Moscow | 02:14 | +9h |
| Dubai | 03:14 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 04:44 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 07:14 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 07:14 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 08:14 | +15h |
| Sydney | 10:14 | +17h |
Best time to call McAlester
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in McAlester local time:
Cities sharing McAlester's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City18:14
- Los Angeles15:14
- Brooklyn18:14
- Chicago17:14
- Queens18:14
- Houston17:14
- Phoenix16:14
- Philadelphia18:14
- San Antonio17:14
- Manhattan18:14
- San Diego15:14
- The Bronx18:14
Distances from McAlester
| Chicago | 1,048 km | NE (40°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,057 km | W (274°) |
| London | 7,399 km | NE (42°) |
| Paris | 7,695 km | NE (44°) |
| São Paulo | 8,313 km | SE (134°) |
| Moscow | 9,006 km | NNE (24°) |
| Tokyo | 10,284 km | NW (318°) |
| Dubai | 12,661 km | NNE (29°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,908 km | NNW (329°) |
| Mumbai | 13,897 km | NNE (13°) |
| Sydney | 13,991 km | WSW (250°) |
| Singapore | 15,495 km | NNW (329°) |
Cities near McAlester
FAQ
What time is it in McAlester right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in McAlester (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is McAlester in?
McAlester runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does McAlester observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027.
What time is sunrise and sunset in McAlester today?
McAlester sees sunrise at 06:46 and sunset at 17:29 today, giving 10h 44m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over McAlester tonight?
The moon phase over McAlester tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of McAlester?
The antipode of McAlester — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 34.93° S, 84.23° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 1,969 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is McAlester?
McAlester sits at about 224 m above sea level, higher than roughly 56% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in McAlester?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In McAlester, clocks run about 7 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.