Benton County in numbers
- Coordinates
- 45.6991, -93.9988
- Region
- Minnesota
- Country
- United States, North America
- Capital
- Washington, D.C. — 1582 km away
- Same name
- 8 more places in the world share this name
What time is it in Benton County, Minnesota, United States
This page shows local time in Benton County, Minnesota, United States as of this moment, in the America/Chicago zone (−5).
Benton County, United States
Monday, 26 October 2026
UTC−5 · America/Chicago
Local time in Benton County
UTC−5 · daylight saving time is active
Benton County keeps America/Chicago clock_time.
The sun today
Sunrise 7:48 AM Solar noon 1:01 PM Sunset 6:14 PM Daylight 10 h 25 min Night 13 h 35 min Civil twilight 7:18 AM – 6:44 PM
Weather in Benton County right now
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Benton County and its neighbours
Postal codes
- 56333 Gilman — 4.5 km away
- 56329 Foley — 6.6 km away
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 Minnesota
- Minneapolis 410 939
- Saint Paul 303 176
- Rochester 112 225
- Bloomington 86 435
- Duluth 86 110
- Brooklyn Park 79 149
Other places named Benton County
- Benton County Arkansas, United States
- Benton County Iowa, United States
- Benton County Indiana, United States
- Benton County Missouri, United States
- Benton County Mississippi, 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
- Popple Creek — 4.6 km
- Gilman — 5.6 km
- Jakeville — 5.8 km
- Fruitville — 6.4 km
- Glen Oaks Mobile Home Park — 7.4 km
- Parent — 7.5 km
Benton County: clock, sun and surroundings
Across Benton County, 2 postal codes are recorded.
The time zone here in Benton County is America/Chicago, offset UTC−5. Does daylight saving apply? Yes.
Look for sunrise at 7:48 AM and sunset at 6:14 PM in Benton County today. The day carries 10 h 25 min of light.
The hour in Benton County is the hour in Popple Creek and Gilman as well.
Questions and answers
- Which time zone applies to Benton County?
- The time zone that applies to Benton County is America/Chicago, with an offset of −5.
- Does Benton County follow daylight saving time?
- Yes.
- Is there a set time for sunrise in Benton County?
- Today the sun rises at 7:48 AM.