Current time in Little Rock, AR
Central Time UTC−6 · IANA zone America/Chicago
Time zone details
| Time zone | Central Time (CT) |
|---|---|
| Standard time | CST, UTC−6 (early Nov – mid Mar) |
| Daylight time | CDT, UTC−5 (mid Mar – early Nov) |
| DST clock change | Forward 1 h, 2nd Sunday of March · Back 1 h, 1st Sunday of November |
| Sunrise today | — |
| Sunset today | — |
| Day length | — |
| Coordinates | 34.75° N, 92.29° W |
Time difference from Little Rock
| City | Local time now |
|---|---|
| New York | +1 h |
| Denver | −1 h |
| Phoenix | −1 / −2 h |
| Los Angeles | −2 h |
| Anchorage | −3 h |
| Honolulu | −4 / −5 h |
Little Rock keeps step with the whole Central Time Zone: Memphis, Dallas, Kansas City, and St. Louis all match.
About time in Little Rock
Little Rock, Arkansas's capital and the seat of Pulaski County, sits on the south bank of the Arkansas River near the state's geographic center. Arkansas lies wholly within the Central Time Zone, and no border crossing out of the state involves a clock change — Mountain Time starts far off in western Texas and Kansas, Eastern Time beyond Nashville.
Central Time shapes daily schedules here: network prime time billed as "8/7c" starts at 7:00 PM local, and the New York markets open at 8:30 AM Little Rock time.
Daylight peaks around 14 hours 15 minutes at the June solstice, with sunsets near 8:25 PM CDT, and contracts to just under 10 hours in late December.
Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Little Rock in?
Little Rock is in the Central Time Zone (CT). Arkansas observes CST (UTC−6) from early November to mid March and CDT (UTC−5) the rest of the year.
How many hours behind New York is Little Rock?
One hour, all year. Little Rock and New York switch to and from daylight saving time on the same dates, so a 1:00 PM meeting in New York is at noon in Little Rock.
Does Little Rock observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Arkansas follows the national schedule: clocks go forward at 2:00 AM on the second Sunday of March and back at 2:00 AM on the first Sunday of November (March 8 and November 1 in 2026).