Time in Arkansas
Friday, October 16, 2026
CDT (UTC-5), Central Daylight Time
United States
Arkansas is 6 hours behind London.
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2:02 PM in Arkansas, Friday, October 16, 2026
Shared working hours (9:00–18:00)
Time difference from Arkansas
Current time in major cities and how far ahead or behind Arkansas they are. Select a city for a detailed comparison.
| Place | Time now | Difference from Arkansas |
|---|---|---|
| New YorkUnited States | 3:02 PM EDT | +1h |
| LondonUnited Kingdom | 8:02 PM BST | +6h |
| Los AngelesCalifornia, United States | 12:02 PM PDT | -2h |
| ChicagoIllinois, United States | 2:02 PM CDT | ±0 |
| TorontoOntario, Canada | 3:02 PM EDT | +1h |
| São PauloBrazil | 4:02 PM BRT | +2h |
| ParisFrance | 9:02 PM CEST | +7h |
| BerlinGermany | 9:02 PM CEST | +7h |
| MoscowRussia | 10:02 PM MSK | +8h |
| DubaiUnited Arab Emirates | 11:02 PM GST | +9h |
| New DelhiDelhi, India | 12:32 AM ISTnext day | +10h 30m |
| BangkokThailand | 2:02 AM ICTnext day | +12h |
| Singapore | 3:02 AM SGTnext day | +13h |
| ShanghaiChina | 3:02 AM CSTnext day | +13h |
| TokyoJapan | 4:02 AM JSTnext day | +14h |
| SydneyNew South Wales, Australia | 6:02 AM AEDTnext day | +16h |
| AucklandNew Zealand | 8:02 AM NZDTnext day | +18h |
| JohannesburgSouth Africa | 9:02 PM SAST | +7h |
Arkansas time zone
- Local time
- 2:02 PM
- Date
- Oct 16, 2026
- Time zone
- CDT
- UTC offset
- UTC-5
- IANA time zone
- America/Chicago
- Dialing code
- +1
Daylight saving time
Arkansas uses daylight saving time: UTC-6 in standard time and UTC-5 in summer. Summer time is in effect now.
Clocks go back 1 hour on Sunday, November 1, 2026: at 2:00 AM it becomes 1:00 AM again.
Sunrise and sunset in United States today
- Sunrise
- 7:15 AM
- Sunset
- 6:33 PM
- Day length
- 11h 18m
- Solar noon
- 12:54 PM
Cities in Arkansas
Questions and answers
What time zone is Arkansas in?
Arkansas uses Central Daylight Time (America/Chicago); the local time is currently UTC-5.
Does Arkansas observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Arkansas switches between UTC-6 in standard time and UTC-5 in summer.
What is the time difference between Arkansas and London?
Arkansas is 6 hours behind London.
What is the international dialing code for Arkansas?
The country calling code is +1.