Current time in Little Rock
Local time in Little Rock
The time in Little Rock is 5 hours behind UTC and 1 hour behind Columbus. The current timezone in Little Rock is Central Daylight Time (CDT). Little Rock is currently observing Daylight Saving Time (DST) also known as summer time. Daylight Saving Time in Little Rock ends at Oct. 31, 2026.
Details for the time in Little Rock
| Current time | 9:50 p.m.
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| Time zone |
Central Daylight Time (CDT)
Standard timezone: Central Standard Time (CST) |
| IANA time zone | America/Chicago |
| Your time difference | 1 hour behind Columbus |
| UTC time difference | UTC-5 5 hours behind UTC |
Little Rock Daylight Saving Time (DST)
Little Rock uses Daylight Saving Time. In the table below you can find out when DST begins and when DST ends in Little Rock.
| DST started at |
March 7, 2026 Sets the clock forward 1 hour |
| DST is ending at |
Oct. 31, 2026 Sets the clock back 1 hour |
| Next DST starts at |
March 13, 2027 Sets the clock forward 1 hour |