Available as early as 6am for fans looking to get a jump on their mornings, and always 7 days a week. A staple long-beloved by McDonald's Southern customers, the two menu additions now give everyone the chance to enjoy McChicken for breakfast.

That said, many McDonald's stores open at 5 a.m. and that's when breakfast begins. Of course, you can purchase any of McDonald's coffees, lattes, cappuccinos, mochas and macchiatos (where available), all day long along with other breakfast-adjacent items like muffins, cinnamon rolls and fritters from the McCafé Bakery.

"Breakfast hours will vary based on restaurant location. Some breakfast hours may also vary across weekdays vs. weekends," the company told Parade.com in an email. At many McDonald's locations, breakfast is served between 5 a.m. and 11 a.m. every day except Fridays, when breakfast is served from 5 a.m. until 11:30 a.m.

According to McDonald's corporate, breakfast is served until 10:30 a.m. or 11:00 a.m., but the menus and hours vary by restaurant. One 24-hour restaurant we called in Los Angeles, California told us they start serving breakfast at five a.m. and stop at 11 a.m., but offer a limited all-day breakfast menu.

Local breakfast menus and hours may vary by restaurant, which Co-Ops and franchisees decide at their discretion, but you can often get your favorite breakfast item from the time your local restaurant opens until 10:30 or 11:00 AM local time.

Generally speaking, however, you can probably count on getting breakfast at your local McDonald's from the time the restaurant opens (in many cases, around 5 a.m.) until about 10:30 or 11 a.m. local time, the company confirmed to Food Network.

Our 24-hour restaurants change over to the breakfast menu at 6am and serve until 11.00am.

"Breakfast hours will vary based on restaurant location. Some breakfast hours may also vary across weekdays vs. weekends," the company told Parade.com in an email. At many McDonald's locations, breakfast is served between 5 a.m. and 11 a.m. every day except Fridays, when breakfast is served from 5 a.m. until 11:30 a.m.

Generally speaking, however, you can probably count on getting breakfast at your local McDonald's from the time the restaurant opens (in many cases, around 5 a.m.) until about 10:30 or 11 a.m. local time, the company confirmed to Food Network.

McDonald's traditionally stopped serving breakfast at 10:30 AM for operational reasons related to their cooking equipment and menu transitions. Here are some key reasons: Menu Transition: McDonald's kitchen equipment is set up to handle either breakfast or lunch/dinner menu items, but not both simultaneously.

McDonald's all-day breakfast isn't around anymore, but the McCafe menu is available all day long. McDonald's all-day breakfast has been discontinued since 2020, and there are no plans on bringing it back (NOOOOO!).

McDonald's is making breakfast history again by offering All Day Breakfast nationwide starting October 6th, allowing customers to enjoy some of their breakfast favorites outside of traditional breakfast hours. It's time for breakfast on your terms. 10:30 a.m. will no longer be the end of breakfast.