Benson in numbers
- Coordinates
- 35.3821, -78.5486
- Elevation
- 74 m above sea level
- Population
- 3 591
- Region
- North Carolina
- Country
- United States, North America
- Capital
- Washington, D.C. — 413 km away
- Same name
- 23 more places in the world share this name
What time is it in Benson, North Carolina, United States
On this page you will find the exact local time in Benson, North Carolina, United States, in the America/New_York time zone (−5).
Benson, United States
Tuesday, 3 November 2026
UTC−5 · America/New_York
Local time in Benson
UTC−5 · no daylight saving time
Local time in Benson, North Carolina.
The sun today
Sunrise 6:39 AM Solar noon 11:59 AM Sunset 5:19 PM Daylight 10 h 40 min Night 13 h 20 min Civil twilight 6:12 AM – 5:45 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 North Carolina
- Charlotte 911 311
- Raleigh 482 295
- West Raleigh 338 759
- Greensboro 285 342
- Durham 257 636
- Winston-Salem 241 218
Other places named Benson
- Benson England, United Kingdom
- Benson Arizona, United States
- Benson Minnesota, United States
- Benson Utah, United States
- Benson Illinois, 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
- Five Points — 6.6 km
- Allens Crossroads — 7.1 km
- Woods Crossroads — 7.9 km
- Lakeside Village — 8.1 km
- Grove Park — 8.6 km
- Westhaven — 8.7 km
Benson: clock, sun and surroundings
Benson is mapped by 6 postal codes.
The offset in Benson is UTC−5, under the America/New_York time zone. Daylight saving time: No.
Today, Benson has first light at 6:39 AM and last light at 5:19 PM. Daylight lasts 10 h 40 min.
Five Points and Allens Crossroads are neighbours of Benson on the same clock.
Questions and answers
- Which time zone name applies to Benson?
- The time zone name for Benson is America/New_York, with an offset of −5.
- Does Benson change its clocks twice a year?
- Daylight saving time in Benson: No.
- Looking for sunrise and sunset in Benson — what are they?
- Sunrise at 6:39 AM, sunset at 5:19 PM.