Benson in numbers
- Coordinates
- 43.2520, -74.2785
- Elevation
- 355 m above sea level
- Region
- New York
- Country
- United States, North America
- Capital
- Washington, D.C. — 537 km away
- Same name
- 23 more places in the world share this name
What time is it in Benson, New York, United States
This page answers what time it is in Benson, New York, United States right now, in the America/New_York zone (−5).
Benson, United States
Saturday, 7 November 2026
UTC−5 · America/New_York
Local time in Benson
UTC−5 · no daylight saving time
Local time in Benson, New York.
The sun today
Sunrise 6:41 AM Solar noon 11:42 AM Sunset 4:43 PM Daylight 10 h 02 min Night 13 h 58 min Civil twilight 6:11 AM – 5:13 PM
Weather in Benson right now
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Benson and its neighbours
Postal codes
- 05731
- 21018
- 27504
- 56215
- 61516
- 85602
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 New York
- New York City 8 804 190
- Brooklyn 2 736 074
- Queens 2 316 841
- Manhattan 1 487 536
- The Bronx 1 385 108
- Staten Island 468 730
Other places named Benson
- Benson England, United Kingdom
- Benson Arizona, United States
- Benson North Carolina, United States
- Benson Minnesota, United States
- Benson Utah, 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
- Upper Benson — 4.7 km
- Tomantown — 5.9 km
- Hope — 6.4 km
- Sacandaga Park — 8.3 km
- Northville — 9.1 km
- Sweets Crossing — 9.6 km
Benson: clock, sun and surroundings
The applicable time zone for Benson is America/New_York, offset UTC−5. Seasonal clock change applies: No.
Sunrise reaches Benson at 6:41 AM, and the sun sets at 4:43 PM. Light lasts 10 h 02 min.
You will find the same time in Upper Benson and Tomantown, both near Benson.
The area of Benson is divided into 6 postal codes.
Questions and answers
- Which time zone designation is used for Benson?
- The designation used for Benson is America/New_York, with an offset of −5.
- Is a seasonal hour added to the clock in Benson?
- No.
- How do I know when the sun sets in Benson?
- Sunset there is at 4:43 PM.