Current Time in Fort Smith, Arkansas, USA
1:59:15 PM
13:59:15
CDT (Central Daylight Time) · UTC−05:00
America/Chicago
Time zone details
Fort Smith is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Fort Smith
Location facts
Place
- Country
- USA
- State
- Arkansas
- County
- Sebastian County
- Place type
- Populated place
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 88,194
- Elevation
- 134 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 35° 23' N / 94° 23' W
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Clock changes in Fort Smith
2:00 AM CDT1:00 AM CST
Clocks move back 1 hour
2026
past
Daylight saving time starts
2:00 AM CST3:00 AM CDT
Clocks move forward 1 hour
upcoming
Daylight saving time ends
2:00 AM CDT1:00 AM CST
Clocks move back 1 hour
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 12 hr 30 min2 min 12 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Saturday, September 12, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 12 hr 30 min2 min 12 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (58.6° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- New Moon (3% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- New Moon — Thursday, September 10, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- First Quarter — Friday, September 18, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 hr 30 min | 2 min 12 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 28 min | 2 min 11 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 26 min | 2 min 12 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 24 min | 2 min 12 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 22 min | 2 min 12 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 19 min | 2 min 12 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 17 min | 2 min 12 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Time context
Fort Smith follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Little Rock
Current time offsetUTC−05:00 (CDT)
View time differencesUpcoming public holidays in Arkansas
- Columbus Day
- Veterans Day
- Thanksgiving Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Fort Smith, Arkansas, USA
Fort Smith Regional AirportFSMMedium airport6.2 km south-southeast
Source: OurAirports record · FSM / KFSM
About 6.2 km (3.9 mi) south-southeast of Fort Smith
Scheduled airline service in source data
Northwest Arkansas National AirportXNAMedium airport · Serves Fayetteville/Springdale/Rogers100 km north
Source: OurAirports record · XNA / KXNA
About 100 km (62.1 mi) north of Fort Smith
Scheduled airline service in source data
Boone County AirportHROMedium airport · Serves Harrison149 km northeast
Source: OurAirports record · HRO / KHRO
About 149 km (92.3 mi) northeast of Fort Smith
Scheduled airline service in source data
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Fort Smith in?
- Fort Smith currently uses Central Daylight Time (CDT). Its IANA time zone is America/Chicago.
- When is the next clock change in Fort Smith?
- Clocks in Fort Smith move backward 1 hour on Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 2:00 AM, changing from CDT (UTC−05:00) to CST (UTC−06:00)
- Is Fort Smith currently on daylight saving time?
- Fort Smith is observing daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Fort Smith right now?
- Fort Smith is currently UTC−05:00