Right now, local time in Poteau is 15:19 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Poteau ranks #49264 worldwide by population and #5171 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 3m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:41
- Sunset
- 17:24
- Day length
- 10h 43m
- Solar noon
- 12:03
- Daylight range
- 9h 48m (winter) – 14h 31m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Poteau — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 35.0537° N, 94.6236° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 149 m above sea level — higher than about 41% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Oklahoma
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 8,732 · #49264 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Poteau through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 35.05° S, 85.38° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 2,013 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Poteau today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:30
- Sunrise
- 06:41
- Dhuhr
- 12:03
- Asr
- 15:00
- Maghrib
- 17:23
- Isha
- 18:34
- Qibla direction
- 44.6° from north (NE (45°))
Full prayer timetable for Poteau — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Poteau sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-06:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 43m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Poteau sits at just 149 m above sea level. Poteau's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 972 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,535 km off. Its position on the globe is 35.05° N, 94.62° 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 | 13:19 | −2h |
| Chicago | 15:19 | same time |
| São Paulo | 18:19 | +3h |
| London | 21:19 | +6h |
| Paris | 22:19 | +7h |
| Moscow | 00:19 | +9h |
| Dubai | 01:19 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 02:49 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 05:19 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 05:19 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 06:19 | +15h |
| Sydney | 08:19 | +17h |
Best time to call Poteau
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Poteau local time:
Cities sharing Poteau's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City16:19
- Los Angeles13:19
- Brooklyn16:19
- Chicago15:19
- Queens16:19
- Houston15:19
- Phoenix14:19
- Philadelphia16:19
- San Antonio15:19
- Manhattan16:19
- San Diego13:19
- The Bronx16:19
Distances from Poteau
| Chicago | 972 km | NE (37°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,161 km | W (274°) |
| London | 7,319 km | NE (43°) |
| Paris | 7,612 km | NE (45°) |
| São Paulo | 8,248 km | SE (135°) |
| Moscow | 8,951 km | NNE (25°) |
| Tokyo | 10,344 km | NW (319°) |
| Dubai | 12,599 km | NNE (30°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,949 km | NNW (330°) |
| Mumbai | 13,859 km | NNE (14°) |
| Sydney | 14,094 km | WSW (251°) |
| Singapore | 15,535 km | NNW (331°) |
Cities near Poteau
FAQ
What time is it in Poteau right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Poteau (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Poteau in?
Poteau runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Poteau 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 Poteau today?
Poteau sees sunrise at 06:41 and sunset at 17:24 today, giving 10h 43m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Poteau tonight?
The moon phase over Poteau tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Poteau?
The antipode of Poteau — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 35.05° S, 85.38° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 2,013 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Poteau?
Poteau sits at about 149 m above sea level, higher than roughly 41% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Poteau?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Poteau, clocks run about 3 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.