Calculated sunrise, sunset, golden hour and blue hour times for Fort Smith, AR. Select a date to view the calculated light times.
The month-by-month table below is in this city's own local time. The live times above follow your device's timezone. Mountains, ridgelines and buildings can shorten the usable window — scout your horizon.
Terrain, buildings and weather can affect visible light. Check the horizon and conditions at the selected location.
In Fort Smith, sunset ranges from 5:04 PM in December to 8:36 PM in June. Evening golden hour lasts about 38 minutes at the summer solstice and 39 minutes at the winter solstice. Times below are local to Fort Smith (America/Chicago).
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hour (evening) | Length | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 7:25 AM | 5:28 PM | 4:50 PM – 5:28 PM | 38 min | 10h 03m |
| February | 7:03 AM | 5:59 PM | 5:24 PM – 5:59 PM | 35 min | 10h 56m |
| March | 7:28 AM | 7:25 PM | 6:51 PM – 7:25 PM | 34 min | 11h 57m |
| April | 6:45 AM | 7:50 PM | 7:16 PM – 7:50 PM | 34 min | 13h 06m |
| May | 6:13 AM | 8:15 PM | 7:39 PM – 8:15 PM | 36 min | 14h 02m |
| June | 6:02 AM | 8:34 PM | 7:56 PM – 8:34 PM | 38 min | 14h 32m |
| July | 6:14 AM | 8:32 PM | 7:55 PM – 8:32 PM | 37 min | 14h 19m |
| August | 6:37 AM | 8:06 PM | 7:31 PM – 8:06 PM | 35 min | 13h 29m |
| September | 7:00 AM | 7:24 PM | 6:50 PM – 7:24 PM | 34 min | 12h 24m |
| October | 7:23 AM | 6:42 PM | 6:07 PM – 6:42 PM | 35 min | 11h 18m |
| November | 6:52 AM | 5:11 PM | 4:34 PM – 5:11 PM | 37 min | 10h 18m |
| December | 7:19 AM | 5:06 PM | 4:27 PM – 5:06 PM | 39 min | 9h 47m |
Golden hour is the period near sunrise and sunset when the sun is low. Blue hour occurs before sunrise and after sunset. Calculated times vary with location and date; weather, terrain and buildings can affect visible light.
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