Time in Fort Smith, Arkansas right now
Fort Smith, Arkansas uses Central Time for the live clock on this page. The time comes from the same time zone database used by phones and computers.
- State
- Arkansas
- Time zone
- Central Time
- Offset from UTC now
- Daylight saving time
- Yes, 8 Mar to 1 Nov
- Population
- 88,194
- Coordinates
- 35.3859° N, 94.3986° W
Sunrise and sunset times in Fort Smith today.
Sunrise, sunset, day length and solar noon are calculated for Fort Smith and update every minute. The longest and shortest day values use 2026 data.
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Time difference between Fort Smith and other cities.
Compare Fort Smith with major cities around the world using the live table below. The time difference is counted from Fort Smith, not from your current location.
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Fort Smith time zone and daylight saving time.
Fort Smith 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. Clock change dates come from the IANA time zone database.
- 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 Fort Smith, Arkansas
Short answers about Fort Smith, Arkansas time zones, UTC offset, daylight saving time, holidays, sunrise and sunset. Use them before booking a call or trip.
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What time is it in Fort Smith right now?
Fort Smith 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 Fort Smith in?
Fort Smith 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 Fort Smith observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Clocks in Fort Smith 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 Fort Smith?
Today's sunrise and sunset are shown live on this page. On the longest day of 2026 the sun rises at 06:02 and sets at 20:35, and on the shortest day it rises at 07:22 and sets at 17:08.
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How long is the longest day in Fort Smith?
The sun is up for 14h 33m on the June solstice and for 9h 46m 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 Fort Smith and New York?
Fort Smith is 1 hour behind New York all year.
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What is the time difference between Fort Smith and London?
Fort Smith 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 Fort Smith?
Fort Smith has about 88,194 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 Fort Smith?
Fort Smith sits at 35.3859° N, 94.3986° W in Arkansas, about 127 miles from Little Rock.
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Which places are closest to Fort Smith?
The closest places listed are Van Buren, 5 miles away, Alma, 12 miles away and Greenwood, 14 miles away. Each one shows its own local time on this page.