Elkins in numbers
- Coordinates
- 36.0015, -94.0082
- Elevation
- 371 m above sea level
- Population
- 2 946
- Region
- Arkansas
- Country
- United States, North America
- Capital
- Washington, D.C. — 1530 km away
- Same name
- 6 more places in the world share this name
What time is it in Elkins, Arkansas, United States
The current local time in Elkins, Arkansas, United States is displayed here for the America/Chicago time zone (−6).
Elkins, United States
Monday, 2 November 2026
UTC−6 · America/Chicago
Local time in Elkins
UTC−6 · no daylight saving time
Local time in Elkins, Arkansas.
The sun today
Sunrise 6:41 AM Solar noon 12:01 PM Sunset 5:21 PM Daylight 10 h 40 min Night 13 h 20 min Civil twilight 6:14 AM – 5:47 PM
Weather in Elkins right now
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Elkins and its neighbours
Postal codes
- 03233
- 26241
- 72727
Postal codes come from the free GeoNames dataset. Where a code is listed with a distance, it belongs to a nearby settlement — GeoNames spells that name differently from ours.
Largest cities in Arkansas
- Little Rock 202 591
- Fort Smith 88 194
- Fayetteville 82 830
- Springdale 77 859
- Jonesboro 73 907
- North Little Rock 66 504
Other places named Elkins
- Elkins West Virginia, United States
- Elkins Louisiana, United States
- Elkins New Hampshire, United States
- Elkins New Mexico, United States
- Elkins Tennessee, United States
Same time zone — America/Chicago
- Chicago United States
- Houston United States
- San Antonio United States
- Dallas United States
- Fort Worth United States
- Austin United States
Nearby places
- McGuire (historical) — 2.8 km
- Tuttle — 4.8 km
- Harris — 4.9 km
- Mount Olive — 5.1 km
- Strain — 5.4 km
- Sulphur City — 5.6 km
About the time in Elkins
For McGuire (historical) and Tuttle near Elkins, the clock reads the same.
3 codes are used to address mail in Elkins.
The local zone in Elkins is America/Chicago, standing at UTC−6. Whether daylight saving applies: No.
In Elkins, first light arrives at 6:41 AM and the sun goes down at 5:21 PM. The day holds 10 h 40 min of light.
Questions and answers
- Which time zone name applies to Elkins?
- The time zone name for Elkins is America/Chicago, with an offset of −6.
- Is a daylight saving adjustment made in Elkins?
- No.
- What time does the day start in Elkins?
- The sun rises at 6:41 AM.