What time is it in Little Rock?
The live local time in Little Rock, Arkansas.
Current time in Little Rock
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The time across America right now
Little Rock is in Central Time (highlighted). Look at how far apart the zones are.
Eastern Time
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ET
New York
Central Time
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CT
Chicago
Mountain Time
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MT
Denver
Pacific Time
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Los Angeles
Alaska Time
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Anchorage
Hawaii Time
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HST
Honolulu
Why is the time in Little Rock different?
The United States is so wide that the Sun is overhead in different places at different times. When the Sun is high in New York, it is still morning in California. So the country is split into time zones, and Little Rock is in Central Time.
- Little Rock is 1 hour behind New York all year.
- Little Rock is 2 hours ahead of Los Angeles all year.
- Yes. Little Rock uses daylight saving time. The clocks go forward 1 hour on the second Sunday in March and back 1 hour on the first Sunday in November. That moves Little Rock between CST (UTC-6) in winter and CDT (UTC-5) in summer.
Planning a call? Check the live clock above first, then see the table below to turn New York time into Little Rock time.
Little Rock time facts
- State
- Arkansas
- Time zone
- Central Time (CT)
- Winter name
- CST (UTC-6)
- Summer name
- CDT (UTC-5)
- Daylight saving time
- Yes. Little Rock uses daylight saving time. The clocks go forward 1 hour on the second Sunday in March and back 1 hour on the first Sunday in November. That moves Little Rock between CST (UTC-6) in winter and CDT (UTC-5) in summer.
- IANA time zone name
- America/Chicago
New York time to Little Rock time
If it is this time in New York today, what time is it in Little Rock?
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Questions about time in Little Rock
What time is it in Little Rock now?
The clock at the top of this page shows the live local time in Little Rock, Arkansas. It updates every second.
What time zone is Little Rock in?
Little Rock is in the Central Time zone. The short names are CST in winter and CDT in summer. Its IANA name is America/Chicago.
Does Little Rock use daylight saving time?
Yes. Little Rock uses daylight saving time. The clocks go forward 1 hour on the second Sunday in March and back 1 hour on the first Sunday in November. That moves Little Rock between CST (UTC-6) in winter and CDT (UTC-5) in summer.
What is the time difference between Little Rock and New York?
Little Rock is 1 hour behind New York all year.
What is the time difference between Little Rock and Los Angeles?
Little Rock is 2 hours ahead of Los Angeles all year.
Is Little Rock ahead of or behind New York?
Little Rock is 1 hour behind New York all year.