Current Time in Jonesboro, Arkansas, USA
8:50:34 AM
08:50:34
CDT (Central Daylight Time) · UTC−05:00
America/Chicago
Time zone details
Jonesboro is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Jonesboro
Location facts
Place
- Country
- USA
- State
- Arkansas
- County
- Craighead County
- Place type
- Populated place
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 73,907
- Elevation
- 99 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 35° 50' N / 90° 42' W
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Clock changes in Jonesboro
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 42 min2 min 14 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Sunday, October 4, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 11 hr 42 min2 min 14 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (49.6° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Third Quarter (37% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- Third Quarter — Saturday, October 3, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- New Moon — Saturday, October 10, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 hr 42 min | 2 min 14 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 39 min | 2 min 14 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 37 min | 2 min 14 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 35 min | 2 min 13 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 33 min | 2 min 13 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 31 min | 2 min 13 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 28 min | 2 min 13 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Time context
Jonesboro 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 Jonesboro, Arkansas, USA
Jonesboro Municipal AirportJBRMedium airport5.3 km east-southeast
Source: OurAirports record · JBR / KJBR
About 5.3 km (3.3 mi) east-southeast of Jonesboro
Scheduled airline service in source data
Memphis International AirportMEMLarge airport · Serves Memphis111 km southeast
Source: OurAirports record · MEM / KMEM
About 111 km (68.7 mi) southeast of Jonesboro
Scheduled airline service in source data
McKellar-Sipes Regional AirportMKLMedium airport · Serves Jackson164 km east
Source: OurAirports record · MKL / KMKL
About 164 km (102 mi) east of Jonesboro
Scheduled airline service in source data
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Jonesboro in?
- Jonesboro currently uses Central Daylight Time (CDT). Its IANA time zone is America/Chicago.
- When is the next clock change in Jonesboro?
- Clocks in Jonesboro 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 Jonesboro currently on daylight saving time?
- Jonesboro is observing daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Jonesboro right now?
- Jonesboro is currently UTC−05:00