United States
Time now in West Memphis
Sunday, 23 August 2026
Sunrise 06:25Sunset 07:41Time zone UTC −5
Time zone
America/Chicago
UTC offset
UTC −5
Daylight saving
In effect now
Population
26,245
Sunrise
06:25
Sunset
07:41
Day length
13h 16m
Coordinates
35.15, -90.20
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About the time in West Memphis
West Memphis is on daylight saving time at the moment, which is why the offset reads UTC −5 instead of its winter value. Clocks go back on 1 November 2026, and anything scheduled across that date shifts by an hour.
West Memphis runs on America/Chicago, which puts the city UTC −5 from Coordinated Universal Time right now. The clock at the top of this page is not copied from your device: it is anchored to our reference timestamp and re-rendered every second against the IANA time zone database, so it stays right even when a laptop or phone has quietly drifted.
Around 26,245 people live in West Memphis, and all of them keep the same civil time, so the reading above applies to the whole urban area — not just the city centre.
Frequently asked questions about time in West Memphis
- Which time zone is West Memphis in?
- West Memphis uses America/Chicago, currently UTC −5.
- What are normal business hours in West Memphis in UTC?
- A 09:00–17:00 working day in West Memphis runs from 14:00–22:00 UTC today.
- What time is it in West Memphis right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in West Memphis, updating every second from America/Chicago (UTC −5).
- Does West Memphis change its clocks for daylight saving?
- Yes, and it is in effect now. Clocks change again on 1 November 2026.
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