Current local time in Fort Smith, United States
Live clock, UTC offset, time zone, daylight saving status and location data for Fort Smith.
Daylight saving time. Clocks are moved forward by one hour.
City
Fort Smith
Region / Country
Arkansas
,
United States
Time zone
America/Chicago, UTC -5 h.
Population
125 562 people
Latitude
35.3493
Longitude
-94.3695
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Time Zone and UTC in Fort Smith
This page explains how local time in Fort Smith, Arkansas, United States relates to UTC, daylight saving rules and practical time conversion between cities.
Global reference: UTC
Local time zone: America/Chicago
Daylight saving status: Daylight saving time is currently active.
How local time is calculated
Local time in Fort Smith is based on the official time zone assigned to this location in United States. The current time is calculated from America/Chicago and displayed as a live clock.
UTC offset explained
The current UTC offset for Fort Smith is UTC -5. UTC works as the global reference point for clocks, servers, aviation, calendars and international scheduling systems.
Clock changes and time stability
Daylight saving time is currently active. The daylight saving status is important because some places move clocks during the year, while others keep the same standard time permanently.
Comparing Fort Smith with other cities
Fort Smith is 15 hours behind Sydney, Fort Smith is 2 hours behind Rio de Janeiro, Fort Smith is 13 hours behind Beijing. The time difference chart above gives a faster visual comparison with major cities.
FAQ about time in Fort Smith
What time is it in Fort Smith right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Fort Smith, Arkansas, United States and updates automatically.
What time zone does Fort Smith use?
Fort Smith uses the America/Chicago time zone.
What is the UTC offset in Fort Smith?
The current UTC offset in Fort Smith is UTC -5.
Is it a good time to call Fort Smith now?
The call-time block on this page shows whether the current local time is inside the common 09:00–18:00 business window.