Time in Mena, Arkansas right now
Mena is in Arkansas on Central Time, UTC-6 in winter and UTC-5 during daylight saving time.
- State
- Arkansas
- Time zone
- Central Time
- Offset from UTC now
- Daylight saving time
- Yes, 8 Mar to 1 Nov
- Population
- 5,653
- Coordinates
- 34.5862° N, 94.2397° W
Sunrise and sunset times in Mena today.
Worked out for 34.5862° N, 94.2397° W from the position of the sun, and updated every minute. On the longest day of 2026 the sun is up in Mena for 14h 28m, and on the shortest day for 9h 50m.
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- Solar noon
- Moon phase
- Moon lit
Time difference between Mena and other cities.
How the clock in Mena 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 | --:-- | |
| Los Angeles | Pacific Time | --:-- | |
| Honolulu | Hawaii-Aleutian Time | --:-- | |
| London | United Kingdom | --:-- | |
| Dubai | United Arab Emirates | --:-- | |
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Mena time zone and daylight saving time.
Mena changes clocks at 2:00 local time. Clocks go forward 1 hour on Sunday, 8 March 2026 and back 1 hour on Sunday, 1 November 2026. 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 Mena.
Fast answers for Mena time zone, UTC offset, DST dates, sunrise and nearby Arkansas places.
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What time is it in Mena right now?
Mena 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 Mena in?
Mena 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 Mena observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Clocks in Mena 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 Mena?
Today's sunrise and sunset are shown live on this page. On the longest day of 2026 the sun rises at 06:04 and sets at 20:32, and on the shortest day it rises at 07:19 and sets at 17:09.
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How long is the longest day in Mena?
The sun is up for 14h 28m on the June solstice and for 9h 50m 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 Mena and New York?
Mena is 1 hour behind New York all year.
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What is the time difference between Mena and London?
Mena 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 Mena?
Mena has about 5,653 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 Mena?
Mena sits at 34.5862° N, 94.2397° W in Arkansas, about 111 miles from Little Rock.
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Which places are closest to Mena?
The closest places listed are De Queen, 38 miles away, Greenwood, 43 miles away and Fort Smith, 56 miles away. Each one shows its own local time on this page.