Current time in Arkansas, United States

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Sun today ↑ 07:20 ↓ 18:28 (11 hours 8 minutes)CDTUTC-5Daylight saving time is active

Time zone
CDT
UTC now
UTC−5
Next change
Calling code
+1
Cities listed
26

Time difference with your location

Arkansas is 5 hours behind UTC. Compare with your local time →

Arkansas time now

Time zone of Arkansas

Arkansas (United States) is on Central Time (CDT, UTC−5). Next clock change: Nov 1, 2026, UTC−5 → UTC−6.

IANA time zone: America/Chicago

Major cities in Arkansas

The 22 most populous cities, with boroughs and urban districts merged into their city.

LocationPopulation
Little Rock202,591
Fort Smith88,194
Fayetteville82,830
Springdale77,859
Jonesboro73,907
Conway64,980
Rogers63,159
Pine Bluff44,772
LocationPopulation
Bentonville44,499
Hot Springs35,635
Benton34,177
Texarkana30,353
Russellville29,166
Jacksonville28,643
Bella Vista27,999
Paragould27,900
LocationPopulation
Cabot25,587
West Memphis25,052
Searcy24,196
Bryant19,986
El Dorado18,386
Siloam Springs16,081

Time difference with world cities · Arkansas

Current local times, including each location’s current daylight saving offset.

LocationTimeDifference
Los Angeles ☀PDT
−2h
Mexico City CST
−1h
Washington D.C. ☀EDT
+1h
London ☀BST
+6h
Abuja WAT
+6h
Dublin ☀IST
+6h
Berlin ☀CEST
+7h
Madrid ☀CEST
+7h
Rome ☀CEST
+7h
Paris ☀CEST
+7h
Jerusalem ☀IDT
+8h
Riyadh AST
+8h
Ankara TRT
+8h
Dubai GST
+9h
New Delhi IST
+10h30m
Hanoi ICT
+12h
Bangkok ICT
+12h
Manila PHT
+13h
Beijing CST
+13h
Tokyo JST
+14h
Seoul KST
+14h
Canberra ☀AEDT
+16h
Sydney ☀AEDT
+16h
Wellington ☀NZDT
+18h

Quick time conversionArkansas ↔ UTC, EST, IST, CET

Each row is a full local hour. Zone columns use their named fixed offsets.

Arkansas (CDT)CDT to UTCUTC+0CDT to ESTUTC-5CDT to ISTUTC+5:30CDT to CETUTC+1
00:0012:00 AM05:005:00 AM00:0012:00 AM10:3010:30 AM06:006:00 AM
01:001:00 AM06:006:00 AM01:001:00 AM11:3011:30 AM07:007:00 AM
02:002:00 AM07:007:00 AM02:002:00 AM12:3012:30 PM08:008:00 AM
03:003:00 AM08:008:00 AM03:003:00 AM13:301:30 PM09:009:00 AM
04:004:00 AM09:009:00 AM04:004:00 AM14:302:30 PM10:0010:00 AM
05:005:00 AM10:0010:00 AM05:005:00 AM15:303:30 PM11:0011:00 AM
06:006:00 AM11:0011:00 AM06:006:00 AM16:304:30 PM12:0012:00 PM
07:007:00 AM12:0012:00 PM07:007:00 AM17:305:30 PM13:001:00 PM
08:008:00 AM13:001:00 PM08:008:00 AM18:306:30 PM14:002:00 PM
09:009:00 AM14:002:00 PM09:009:00 AM19:307:30 PM15:003:00 PM
10:0010:00 AM15:003:00 PM10:0010:00 AM20:308:30 PM16:004:00 PM
11:0011:00 AM16:004:00 PM11:0011:00 AM21:309:30 PM17:005:00 PM
Arkansas (CDT)UTCUTC+0ESTUTC-5ISTUTC+5:30CETUTC+1
12:0012:00 PM17:005:00 PM12:0012:00 PM22:3010:30 PM18:006:00 PM
13:001:00 PM18:006:00 PM13:001:00 PM23:3011:30 PM19:007:00 PM
14:002:00 PM19:007:00 PM14:002:00 PM00:3012:30 AM+1day20:008:00 PM
15:003:00 PM20:008:00 PM15:003:00 PM01:301:30 AM+1day21:009:00 PM
16:004:00 PM21:009:00 PM16:004:00 PM02:302:30 AM+1day22:0010:00 PM
17:005:00 PM22:0010:00 PM17:005:00 PM03:303:30 AM+1day23:0011:00 PM
18:006:00 PM23:0011:00 PM18:006:00 PM04:304:30 AM+1day00:0012:00 AM+1day
19:007:00 PM00:0012:00 AM+1day19:007:00 PM05:305:30 AM+1day01:001:00 AM+1day
20:008:00 PM01:001:00 AM+1day20:008:00 PM06:306:30 AM+1day02:002:00 AM+1day
21:009:00 PM02:002:00 AM+1day21:009:00 PM07:307:30 AM+1day03:003:00 AM+1day
22:0010:00 PM03:003:00 AM+1day22:0010:00 PM08:308:30 AM+1day04:004:00 AM+1day
23:0011:00 PM04:004:00 AM+1day23:0011:00 PM09:309:30 AM+1day05:005:00 AM+1day

The difference can change when daylight saving time starts or ends.

Arkansas at a glance

Country
United States
Largest city
Little Rock
Time zones
CDT
Cities listed
26
Population
1,223,985(sum of listed cities)

Frequently asked questions

What time zone is Arkansas in?

Arkansas is on Central Time (CDT), currently UTC−5.

Does Arkansas observe daylight saving time?

Yes. The next change is on Nov 1, 2026: clocks go from UTC−5 to UTC−6.

What is the largest city in Arkansas?

Little Rock is the largest city in Arkansas, with a population of 202,591.

What is the time difference between Arkansas and Washington D.C.?

Arkansas is 1 hour behind Washington D.C.