Arkansas operates on Central Standard Time (CST) during winter months, which is 6 hours behind Coordinated Universal Time (UTC-6). During daylight saving time, observed from the second Sunday in March to the first Sunday in November, Arkansas switches to Central Daylight Time (CDT), which is UTC-5.
All of Arkansas follows the same time zone. Major cities including Little Rock, Fort Smith, Fayetteville, Springdale, and Jonesboro all observe Central Time. This makes scheduling across Arkansas straightforward, as there's no time difference within the state.
Arkansas is positioned in the heart of Central Time, making it equidistant from both coasts. When it's 9 AM in Little Rock, it's 10 AM in New York and 7 AM in Los Angeles, offering balanced business hours with both coasts.