Current Time in El Dorado, Arkansas, USA
6:19:21 PM
18:19:21
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
- Country 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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El Dorado follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Little Rock
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All times shown relative to El Dorado local time
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
- 11 hr 04 min1 min 54 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Saturday, October 24, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 11 hr 04 min1 min 54 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (44.9° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Full Moon (97% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- First Quarter — Sunday, October 18, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- Full Moon — Sunday, October 25, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 hr 04 min | 1 min 54 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 03 min | 1 min 53 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 01 min | 1 min 52 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 59 min | 1 min 52 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 57 min | 1 min 50 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 55 min | 1 min 50 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 53 min | 1 min 49 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Upcoming public holidays in Arkansas
- Veterans Day
- Thanksgiving Day
- Christmas Eve
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
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is El Dorado in?
- El Dorado uses Central Standard Time (CST, UTC−6) in winter and Central Daylight Time (CDT, UTC−5) in summer. 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)
- Does El Dorado observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. El Dorado observes daylight saving time: CDT (UTC−5) in summer and CST (UTC−6) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of El Dorado?
- El Dorado is UTC−6 in winter and UTC−5 in summer