Current Time in El Dorado, Arkansas, USA
4:03:36 AM
04:03:36
CDT (Central Daylight Time) · UTC−05:00
America/Chicago
Time zone details
El Dorado is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in El Dorado
Location facts
Place
- Country
- USA
- State
- Arkansas
- County
- Union County
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 18,386
- Elevation
- 82 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 33° 12' N / 92° 39' W
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Clock changes in El Dorado
2:00 AM CDT1:00 AM CST
Clocks move back 1 hour
2026
past
Daylight saving time starts
2:00 AM CST3:00 AM CDT
Clocks move forward 1 hour
upcoming
Daylight saving time ends
2:00 AM CDT1:00 AM CST
Clocks move back 1 hour
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 12 hr 29 min2 min 1 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Saturday, September 12, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 12 hr 29 min2 min 1 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (60.8° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- New Moon (3% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- New Moon — Thursday, September 10, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- First Quarter — Friday, September 18, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 hr 29 min | 2 min 1 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 27 min | 2 min 1 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 24 min | 2 min 2 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 22 min | 2 min 1 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 20 min | 2 min 2 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 18 min | 2 min 2 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 16 min | 2 min 1 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Time context
El Dorado follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Little Rock
Current time offsetUTC−05:00 (CDT)
View time differencesUpcoming public holidays in Arkansas
- Columbus Day
- Veterans Day
- Thanksgiving Day
Nearby scheduled airports for El Dorado, Arkansas, USA
South Arkansas Regional Airport at Goodwin FieldELDMedium airport13.8 km west
Source: OurAirports record · ELD / KELD
About 13.8 km (8.6 mi) west of El Dorado
Scheduled airline service in source data
Monroe Regional AirportMLUMedium airport · Serves Monroe97.2 km southeast
Source: OurAirports record · MLU / KMLU
About 97.2 km (60.4 mi) southeast of El Dorado
Scheduled airline service in source data
Texarkana Regional Airport (Webb Field)TXKMedium airport · Serves Texarkana126 km west-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · TXK / KTXK
About 126 km (78.4 mi) west-northwest of El Dorado
Scheduled airline service in source data
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is El Dorado in?
- El Dorado currently uses Central Daylight Time (CDT). Its IANA time zone is America/Chicago.
- When is the next clock change in El Dorado?
- Clocks in El Dorado move backward 1 hour on Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 2:00 AM, changing from CDT (UTC−05:00) to CST (UTC−06:00)
- Is El Dorado currently on daylight saving time?
- El Dorado is observing daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in El Dorado right now?
- El Dorado is currently UTC−05:00