Benton in numbers
- Coordinates
- 39.8112, -75.5185
- Elevation
- 113 m above sea level
- Region
- Delaware
- Country
- United States, North America
- Capital
- Washington, D.C. — 166 km away
- Same name
- 33 more places in the world share this name
What time is it in Benton, Delaware, United States
This page shows, minute by minute, the local time in Benton, Delaware, United States, in the America/New_York zone (−4).
Benton, United States
Thursday, 22 October 2026
UTC−4 · America/New_York
Local time in Benton
UTC−4 · daylight saving time is active
Benton keeps America/New_York clock_time.
The sun today
Sunrise 7:21 AM Solar noon 12:48 PM Sunset 6:15 PM Daylight 10 h 54 min Night 13 h 06 min Civil twilight 6:53 AM – 6:42 PM
Weather in Benton right now
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Benton and its neighbours
Postal codes
- 17814
- 37307
- 39039
- 42025
- 50835
- 53803
- 62812
- 63736
- 67017
- 71006
- 72015
- 72018
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 Delaware
- Wilmington 70 898
- Dover 39 403
- Newark 33 817
- Middletown 20 372
- Bear 19 371
- Brookside 14 353
Other places named Benton
- Benton Arkansas, United States
- Benton Illinois, United States
- Benton Kentucky, United States
- Benton Maine, United States
- Benton Louisiana, United States
Same time zone — America/New_York
- New York City United States
- Brooklyn United States
- Queens United States
- Philadelphia United States
- Manhattan United States
- The Bronx United States
Nearby places
- Woodbine — 0.9 km
- Wilmont — 1.7 km
- Brandon — 1.7 km
- Westwood Manor — 1.9 km
- Wynnewood — 2.0 km
- Weber Tract — 2.1 km
Local time details for Benton
Nearby settlements including Woodbine and Wilmont match the time in Benton.
Postal coverage of Benton comes to 12 codes.
Benton is placed in America/New_York, and its offset from UTC is −4. Daylight saving observed here: Yes.
Sun-up in Benton is 7:21 AM today and sun-down is 6:15 PM. That gap holds 10 h 54 min of daylight.
Questions and answers
- What time zone setting should I choose for Benton?
- Choose America/New_York for Benton, with an offset of −4.
- Is daylight saving time observed at this location, Benton?
- Daylight saving time in Benton: Yes.
- When does the sun disappear in Benton?
- It disappears at 6:15 PM.