Right now, local time in Benton is 18:57 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Benton ranks #109996 worldwide by population and #12452 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Chicago CST
- UTC offset
- UTC-06:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 1m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:34
- Sunset
- 17:24
- Day length
- 10h 50m
- Solar noon
- 11:59
- Daylight range
- 9h 60m (winter) – 14h 18m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Benton — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 32.6949° N, 93.7418° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 63 m above sea level — higher than about 25% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Louisiana
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 2,015 · #109996 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Benton through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 32.69° S, 86.26° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, 2,525 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Benton today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:24
- Sunrise
- 06:34
- Dhuhr
- 12:00
- Asr
- 15:01
- Maghrib
- 17:23
- Isha
- 18:32
- Qibla direction
- 45.9° from north (NE (46°))
Full prayer timetable for Benton — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Benton sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-06:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 50m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Benton sits at just 63 m above sea level. Benton's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,155 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,804 km off. Its position on the globe is 32.69° N, 93.74° W, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 16:57 | −2h |
| Chicago | 18:57 | same time |
| São Paulo | 21:57 | +3h |
| London | 00:57 | +6h |
| Paris | 01:57 | +7h |
| Moscow | 03:57 | +9h |
| Dubai | 04:57 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 06:27 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 08:57 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 08:57 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 09:57 | +15h |
| Sydney | 11:57 | +17h |
Best time to call Benton
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Benton local time:
Cities sharing Benton's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City19:57
- Los Angeles16:57
- Brooklyn19:57
- Chicago18:57
- Queens19:57
- Houston18:57
- Phoenix17:57
- Philadelphia19:57
- San Antonio18:57
- Manhattan19:57
- San Diego16:57
- The Bronx19:57
Distances from Benton
| Chicago | 1,155 km | NNE (26°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,274 km | W (281°) |
| London | 7,457 km | NE (42°) |
| Paris | 7,743 km | NE (44°) |
| São Paulo | 8,005 km | SE (135°) |
| Moscow | 9,154 km | NNE (25°) |
| Tokyo | 10,595 km | NW (319°) |
| Dubai | 12,784 km | NNE (31°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,218 km | NNW (330°) |
| Sydney | 14,082 km | WSW (250°) |
| Mumbai | 14,091 km | NNE (16°) |
| Singapore | 15,804 km | NNW (331°) |
Cities near Benton
- Shreveport19 km · 18:57
- Bossier City20 km · 18:57
- Blanchard19 km · 18:57
- Red Chute20 km · 18:57
- Eastwood22 km · 18:57
- Haughton29 km · 18:57
- Vivian30 km · 18:57
- Greenwood35 km · 18:57
FAQ
What time is it in Benton right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Benton (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Benton in?
Benton runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Benton observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Benton today?
Benton sees sunrise at 06:34 and sunset at 17:24 today, giving 10h 50m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Benton tonight?
The moon phase over Benton tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 44.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of Benton?
The antipode of Benton — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 32.69° S, 86.26° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, roughly 2,525 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Benton?
Benton sits at about 63 m above sea level, higher than roughly 25% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Benton?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Benton, clocks run about 1 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.