Time Now in Fort Smith, United States 🇺🇸
Lat/Long: 35.39° N, 94.4° W
Elevation: 134 m above sea level
Population rank: #425 of 21,150 cities in United States by population
State: Arkansas
Country: 🇺🇸 United States (North America)
IANA Timezone: America/Chicago
Solar time: clocks run about 1h 20m ahead of the sun
Timezone: CDT
Daylight Saving Time: Yes ✅ (Abbreviation: CDT) (When does Daylight Savings Time end?)
Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in United States: AKST, CST, EST, HST, MST, PST
Daylight Saving Timezone Abbreviations used in United States: AKDT, CDT, EDT, HDT, MDT, PDT
Fort Smith sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC−06:00. Daylight saving time is in effect right now, so the city is an hour ahead of its standard offset. Day and night are close to even today, with about 12 hours of daylight. This is the kind of seasonal swing that defines the temperate mid-latitudes. Its elevation is a gentle 134 m. Fort Smith is fairly isolated: even New York lies some 1876 km off. A major centre in the United States, Fort Smith keeps a busy schedule across its time zone.
Today Fort Smith sees 12h 14m between a 07:03 sunrise and a 19:18 sunset.
Time & Daylight in Fort Smith
Daylight Hours in Fort Smith
Fort Smith gets 12h 15m of daylight today. Sunrise in Fort Smith is at 07:03 and sunset in Fort Smith is at 19:18.
Daylight ranges from about 9h 46m near the December solstice to 14h 33m near the June solstice.
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Prayer Times in Fort Smith
| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, 19 Sep ● | 05:35 | 07:03 | 13:11 | 16:40 | 19:19 | 20:49 |
| Sun, 20 Sep | 05:36 | 07:03 | 13:11 | 16:39 | 19:18 | 20:48 |
| Mon, 21 Sep | 05:37 | 07:04 | 13:10 | 16:38 | 19:16 | 20:46 |
| Tue, 22 Sep | 05:37 | 07:05 | 13:10 | 16:37 | 19:15 | 20:45 |
| Wed, 23 Sep | 05:38 | 07:06 | 13:10 | 16:36 | 19:13 | 20:43 |
| Thu, 24 Sep | 05:39 | 07:06 | 13:09 | 16:35 | 19:12 | 20:42 |
| Fri, 25 Sep | 05:40 | 07:07 | 13:09 | 16:34 | 19:10 | 20:40 |
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Sunrise & Sunset Times for Fort Smith
Sunrise
in Fort Smith
↑
7:03 AM
Sunset
in Fort Smith
↓
7:18 PM
Day Length
12h 14m
Dawn
in Fort Smith
6:37 AM
Dusk
in Fort Smith
7:44 PM
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Moon Phases & Times for Fort Smith
Current Phase
First Quarter
Illumination
54.4%
Next Moonrise
↑
Today, 15:25
Next Moonset
↓
Tomorrow, 00:50
Distances & Clock Changes in Fort Smith
How Far Is Fort Smith From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 1,876 km | ENE (66deg) |
| Los Angeles | 2,179 km | W (273deg) |
| London | 7,278 km | NE (43deg) |
| Paris | 7,572 km | NE (45deg) |
| Sao Paulo | 8,260 km | SE (135deg) |
| Moscow | 8,908 km | NNE (25deg) |
| Tokyo | 10,333 km | NW (319deg) |
| Dubai | 12,560 km | NNE (30deg) |
When Do the Clocks Change in Fort Smith?
Fort Smith next changes its clocks on November 1, 2026, when the clocks fall back by one hour.
Fort Smith's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Fort Smith and you would surface in the open ocean, near 35.4deg S, 85.6deg E.
Frequently Asked Questions about Fort Smith
What time is it in Fort Smith right now?
The current local time in Fort Smith is 02:40 on Saturday, September 19, 2026. Fort Smith follows the America/Chicago time zone.
What time zone is Fort Smith in?
Clocks in Fort Smith follow the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-05:00). It applies to the wider area too and adjusts on its own for daylight saving where that is observed.
How many hours ahead or behind UTC is Fort Smith?
Right now Fort Smith sits at UTC-05:00. Going from UTC to local time in Fort Smith means moving the clock 05:00 hours backward.
Is Fort Smith on daylight saving time right now?
Yes. Daylight saving time is in effect in Fort Smith as of September 19, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Fort Smith today?
Today in Fort Smith: sunrise is at 07:03 and sunset is at 19:18, giving 12h 14m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Fort Smith tonight?
Tonight the moon over Fort Smith is in its First Quarter phase, lit 54.4%.
What is solar time in Fort Smith?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Fort Smith, clocks run about 1h 20m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.