Benton in numbers
- Coordinates
- 44.5862, -69.5509
- Elevation
- 30 m above sea level
- Population
- 2 658
- Region
- Maine
- Country
- United States, North America
- Capital
- Washington, D.C. — 886 km away
- Same name
- 33 more places in the world share this name
What time is it in Benton, Maine, United States
What follows is the current local time in Benton, Maine, United States, in the America/New_York zone (−4).
Benton, United States
Monday, 26 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 7:09 AM Solar noon 12:23 PM Sunset 5:38 PM Daylight 10 h 29 min Night 13 h 31 min Civil twilight 6:39 AM – 6:08 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 Maine
- Portland 66 881
- Lewiston 36 202
- Bangor 32 391
- West Scarborough 27 706
- South Portland 25 556
- South Portland Gardens 23 893
Other places named Benton
- Benton Arkansas, United States
- Benton Illinois, United States
- Benton Kentucky, United States
- Benton Louisiana, United States
- Benton Tennessee, 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
- Benton Falls — 1.0 km
- Benton Station — 2.7 km
- Fairfield — 3.8 km
- Goodwin Corner — 4.2 km
- East Winslow — 4.8 km
- Shawmut — 5.4 km
Local time details for Benton
Benton works to America/New_York time, set at UTC−4. Daylight saving time applies: Yes.
The sun rises at 7:09 AM above Benton and sets at 5:38 PM today. Daylight lasts about 10 h 29 min.
Nearby places that share Benton's clock include Benton Falls and Benton Station.
Benton is split into 12 postal code areas.
Questions and answers
- How is the time zone for Benton labeled?
- The time zone for Benton is labeled America/New_York, with an offset of −4.
- Are seasonal time changes observed in Benton?
- Yes.
- At what hour does the sun rise in Benton?
- At 7:09 AM.