Benton in numbers
- Coordinates
- 32.6949, -93.7419
- Elevation
- 63 m above sea level
- Population
- 2 015
- Region
- Louisiana
- Country
- United States, North America
- Capital
- Washington, D.C. — 1654 km away
- Same name
- 33 more places in the world share this name
What time is it in Benton, Louisiana, United States
What follows is the current local time in Benton, Louisiana, United States, in the America/Chicago zone (−5).
Benton, United States
Thursday, 29 October 2026
UTC−5 · America/Chicago
Local time in Benton
UTC−5 · daylight saving time is active
Local time in Benton, Louisiana.
The sun today
Sunrise 7:31 AM Solar noon 1:00 PM Sunset 6:28 PM Daylight 10 h 57 min Night 13 h 03 min Civil twilight 7:06 AM – 6:54 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 Louisiana
- New Orleans 362 701
- Baton Rouge 227 470
- Shreveport 187 593
- Metairie Terrace 142 489
- Metairie 138 481
- Lafayette 121 374
Other places named Benton
- Benton Arkansas, United States
- Benton Illinois, United States
- Benton Kentucky, United States
- Benton Maine, United States
- Benton 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
- Dukedale — 6.6 km
- Cash Point — 9.0 km
- Vanceville — 10.5 km
- Conn — 12.0 km
- Albany (historical) — 12.4 km
- Airline Park Estates — 13.1 km
Time and daylight in Benton
Within Benton, postal codes number 12.
Time in Benton follows the zone America/Chicago, offset UTC−5. Seasonal clock shift: Yes.
Look for sunrise at 7:31 AM and sunset at 6:28 PM in Benton today. The day carries 10 h 57 min of light.
Neighbouring places Dukedale and Cash Point run on Benton time.
Questions and answers
- Could you specify the time zone used in Benton?
- The time zone used in Benton is America/Chicago, with an offset of −5.
- Is there any clock change for daylight saving in Benton?
- Daylight saving in Benton: Yes.
- At what time is the sun setting in Benton?
- The sun is setting at 6:28 PM.