Benton in numbers
- Coordinates
- 32.8265, -90.2595
- Elevation
- 104 m above sea level
- Region
- Mississippi
- Country
- United States, North America
- Capital
- Washington, D.C. — 1367 km away
- Same name
- 33 more places in the world share this name
What time is it in Benton, Mississippi, United States
You can see the current local time of Benton, Mississippi, United States on this page, in the America/Chicago zone (−5).
Benton, United States
Sunday, 1 November 2026
UTC−5 · America/Chicago
Local time in Benton
UTC−5 · daylight saving time is active
Benton keeps America/Chicago clock_time.
The sun today
Sunrise 6:20 AM Solar noon 11:46 AM Sunset 5:12 PM Daylight 10 h 52 min Night 13 h 08 min Civil twilight 5:54 AM – 5:37 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 Mississippi
- Jackson 153 701
- Gulfport 71 856
- West Gulfport 71 329
- Southaven 52 589
- Hattiesburg 46 805
- Biloxi 45 637
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/Chicago
- Chicago United States
- Houston United States
- San Antonio United States
- Dallas United States
- Fort Worth United States
- Austin United States
Nearby places
- Woodlawn — 4.3 km
- Cedar Hill (historical) — 5.9 km
- Bethesda (historical) — 6.1 km
- Hilton (historical) — 7.0 km
- Pierce Crossroad — 7.6 km
- Roadside — 8.0 km
Time and daylight in Benton
Benton is placed in America/Chicago, and its offset from UTC is −5. Daylight saving observed here: Yes.
The sun rises here at 6:20 AM and sets at 5:12 PM in Benton today. Daylight adds up to 10 h 52 min.
Around Benton, places such as Woodlawn and Cedar Hill (historical) use the same time.
12 postal codes serve Benton.
Questions and answers
- Which zone should be used to show the time in Benton?
- Use America/Chicago to show the time in Benton; its offset is −5.
- Are the clocks in Benton adjusted for daylight saving?
- Daylight saving in Benton: Yes.
- When does morning light reach Benton?
- At 6:20 AM.