Time in Fort Smith
Friday, October 16, 2026
CDT (UTC-5), Central Daylight Time
Arkansas, United States
Fort Smith is 1 hour behind New York.
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3:00 PM in Fort Smith, Friday, October 16, 2026
Shared working hours (9:00–18:00)
Time difference from Fort Smith
Current time in major cities and how far ahead or behind Fort Smith they are. Select a city for a detailed comparison.
| Place | Time now | Difference from Fort Smith |
|---|---|---|
| New YorkUnited States | 4:00 PM EDT | +1h |
| LondonUnited Kingdom | 9:00 PM BST | +6h |
| Los AngelesCalifornia, United States | 1:00 PM PDT | -2h |
| ChicagoIllinois, United States | 3:00 PM CDT | ±0 |
| TorontoOntario, Canada | 4:00 PM EDT | +1h |
| São PauloBrazil | 5:00 PM BRT | +2h |
| ParisFrance | 10:00 PM CEST | +7h |
| BerlinGermany | 10:00 PM CEST | +7h |
| MoscowRussia | 11:00 PM MSK | +8h |
| DubaiUnited Arab Emirates | 12:00 AM GSTnext day | +9h |
| New DelhiDelhi, India | 1:30 AM ISTnext day | +10h 30m |
| BangkokThailand | 3:00 AM ICTnext day | +12h |
| Singapore | 4:00 AM SGTnext day | +13h |
| ShanghaiChina | 4:00 AM CSTnext day | +13h |
| TokyoJapan | 5:00 AM JSTnext day | +14h |
| SydneyNew South Wales, Australia | 7:00 AM AEDTnext day | +16h |
| AucklandNew Zealand | 9:00 AM NZDTnext day | +18h |
| JohannesburgSouth Africa | 10:00 PM SAST | +7h |
Fort Smith time zone
- Local time
- 3:00 PM
- Date
- Oct 16, 2026
- Time zone
- CDT
- UTC offset
- UTC-5
- IANA time zone
- America/Chicago
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 88,194
- Coordinates
- 35.39, -94.40
Daylight saving time
Fort Smith 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 today
- Sunrise
- 7:24 AM
- Sunset
- 6:41 PM
- Day length
- 11h 17m
- Solar noon
- 1:02 PM
Cities in United States
Cities near Fort Smith
- Broken ArrowOklahoma, United States
- TulsaOklahoma, United States
- Little RockArkansas, United States
- SpringfieldMissouri, United States
- NormanOklahoma, United States
- Oklahoma CityOklahoma, United States
- McKinneyTexas, United States
- ShreveportLouisiana, United States
Questions and answers
What time zone is Fort Smith in?
Fort Smith uses Central Daylight Time (America/Chicago); the local time is currently UTC-5.
Does Fort Smith observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Fort Smith switches between UTC-6 in standard time and UTC-5 in summer.
What is the time difference between Fort Smith and New York?
Fort Smith is 1 hour behind New York.
What is the international dialing code for Fort Smith?
The country calling code is +1.