Time in El Dorado, Arkansas now
El Dorado is in Arkansas and uses Central Time. The clock on this page is live, and the times below are worked out for the coordinates of El Dorado.
- State
- Arkansas
- Time zone
- Central Time
- Offset from UTC now
- Daylight saving time
- Yes, 8 Mar to 1 Nov
- Population
- 18,386
- Coordinates
- 33.2076° N, 92.6663° W
Sunrise and sunset in El Dorado.
Worked out for 33.2076° N, 92.6663° W from the position of the sun, and updated every minute. On the longest day of 2026 the sun is up in El Dorado for 14h 21m, and on the shortest day for 9h 57m.
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- Solar noon
- Moon phase
- Moon lit
El Dorado compared with other cities.
How the clock in El Dorado lines up with the rest of the United States and a few cities around the world, right now.
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| Chicago | Central Time | --:-- | |
| Denver | Mountain Time | --:-- | |
| Phoenix | Mountain Time without daylight saving | --:-- | |
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| Honolulu | Hawaii-Aleutian Time | --:-- | |
| London | United Kingdom | --:-- | |
| Dubai | United Arab Emirates | --:-- | |
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Time in places near El Dorado.
The closest places listed for Arkansas, with the distance from El Dorado and their local time. See every place on the Arkansas page.
When the clocks change in El Dorado.
El Dorado follows the national rules: clocks go forward one hour on the second Sunday of March and back one hour on the first Sunday of November, at 2:00 local time.
- 8 March 2026 Clocks go forward 1 hour Daylight saving time starts at 2:00 local time
- 1 November 2026 Clocks go back 1 hour Daylight saving time ends at 2:00 local time
- 14 March 2027 Clocks go forward 1 hour Daylight saving time starts at 2:00 local time
- 7 November 2027 Clocks go back 1 hour Daylight saving time ends at 2:00 local time
Sunrise and sunset above move with the clock change, so evenings are an hour lighter from Sunday, 8 March 2026.
Quick answers about time in El Dorado.
Short answers about the time zone, sunrise, clock changes and neighbours of El Dorado.
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What time is it in El Dorado right now?
El Dorado is on Central Time, UTC-6, and UTC-5 during daylight saving time. The clock at the top of this page shows the current local time and updates every minute.
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What time zone is El Dorado in?
El Dorado uses Central Time, the same zone as the rest of Arkansas in most cases. The Arkansas page shows every zone used in the state.
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Does El Dorado observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Clocks in El Dorado go forward one hour on Sunday, 8 March 2026 and back one hour on Sunday, 1 November 2026, both at 2:00 local time.
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What time does the sun rise in El Dorado?
Today's sunrise and sunset are shown live on this page. On the longest day of 2026 the sun rises at 06:01 and sets at 20:22, and on the shortest day it rises at 07:09 and sets at 17:07.
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How long is the longest day in El Dorado?
The sun is up for 14h 21m on the June solstice and for 9h 57m on the December solstice. Day length changes fastest around the equinoxes in March and September.
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What is the time difference between El Dorado and New York?
El Dorado is 1 hour behind New York all year.
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What is the time difference between El Dorado and London?
El Dorado is 6 hours behind London for most of the year. The gap changes for a few weeks each spring and autumn, because the United States and the United Kingdom change their clocks on different dates.
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How many people live in El Dorado?
El Dorado has about 18,386 people, which makes it one of the places listed for Arkansas on Time Dates. Population figures come from GeoNames.
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Where is El Dorado?
El Dorado sits at 33.2076° N, 92.6663° W in Arkansas, about 108 miles from Little Rock.
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Which places are closest to El Dorado?
The closest places listed are Camden, 28 miles away, Magnolia, 33 miles away and Crossett, 41 miles away. Each one shows its own local time on this page.