Benton County in numbers
- Coordinates
- 34.8173, -89.1885
- Region
- Mississippi
- Country
- United States, North America
- Capital
- Washington, D.C. — 1171 km away
- Same name
- 8 more places in the world share this name
What time is it in Benton County, Mississippi, United States
This page shows local time in Benton County, Mississippi, United States as of this moment, in the America/Chicago zone (−5).
Benton County, United States
Saturday, 31 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 7:18 AM Solar noon 12:41 PM Sunset 6:05 PM Daylight 10 h 48 min Night 13 h 12 min Civil twilight 6:52 AM – 6:31 PM
Weather in Benton County right now
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Benton County and its neighbours
Postal codes
- 38603 Ashland — 4.6 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 Mississippi
- Jackson 153 701
- Gulfport 71 856
- West Gulfport 71 329
- Southaven 52 589
- Hattiesburg 46 805
- Biloxi 45 637
Other places named Benton County
- Benton County Arkansas, United States
- Benton County Iowa, United States
- Benton County Indiana, United States
- Benton County Minnesota, United States
- Benton County Missouri, 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
- Ashland — 2.1 km
- Snow Lake Shores — 4.7 km
- Bethel — 11.5 km
- Black Jack — 11.6 km
- Colbert (historical) — 11.9 km
- Gravestown — 12.3 km
About the time in Benton County
Expect sunrise at 7:18 AM and sunset at 6:05 PM in Benton County today. Daylight adds up to 10 h 48 min.
The clock reading for Benton County covers nearby Ashland and Snow Lake Shores as well.
Mail delivery in Benton County relies on 1 postal code.
For Benton County the applicable zone is America/Chicago, running UTC−5. Daylight saving time: Yes.
Questions and answers
- Can Benton County's time zone be given as America/Chicago?
- Yes, Benton County's time zone is America/Chicago, with an offset of −5.
- Does Benton County switch to summer time during the year?
- Daylight saving time observed in Benton County: Yes.
- Please give the sunrise time for Benton County.
- The sun rises at 7:18 AM.