Salem in numbers
- Coordinates
- 34.3112, -93.6177
- Elevation
- 240 m above sea level
- Region
- Arkansas
- Country
- United States, North America
- Capital
- Washington, D.C. — 1563 km away
- Same name
- 128 more places in the world share this name
What time is it in Salem, Arkansas, United States
The current local time in Salem, Arkansas, United States — time zone America/Chicago (−6) — is shown right here.
Salem, United States
Monday, 2 November 2026
UTC−6 · America/Chicago
Local time in Salem
UTC−6 · no daylight saving time
Local time in Salem, Arkansas.
The sun today
Sunrise 6:36 AM Solar noon 11:59 AM Sunset 5:22 PM Daylight 10 h 46 min Night 13 h 14 min Civil twilight 6:10 AM – 5:48 PM
Weather in Salem right now
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Salem and its neighbours
Postal codes
- 01970
- 01971
- 03079
- 06420
- 08079
- 12865
- 24153
- 24155
- 24157
- 26426
- 29676
- 32356
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 Salem
- Salem Tamil Nadu, India
- Salem Oregon, United States
- Salem New Hampshire, United States
- Salem Massachusetts, United States
- Salem New Hampshire, 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
- Zebulon (historical) — 1.2 km
- Dunlap (historical) — 2.2 km
- Glenwood — 6.4 km
- Kirby — 7.1 km
- Rock Creek (historical) — 7.4 km
- Lodi — 8.2 km
Salem: clock, sun and surroundings
There are 12 postal code zones in Salem.
Salem tells time by America/Chicago, an offset of UTC−6. Clock shift for daylight saving: No.
In Salem the sun appears at 6:36 AM and disappears at 5:22 PM today. Daylight stretches 10 h 46 min.
The time you see for Salem is also correct for Zebulon (historical) and Dunlap (historical).
Questions and answers
- What time zone governs the clock in Salem?
- The clock in Salem follows America/Chicago, with an offset of −6.
- Are seasonal time changes observed in Salem?
- No.
- What time does the day start in Salem?
- The sun rises at 6:36 AM.