Right now, local time in Benton is 21:13 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Benton ranks #149110 worldwide by population and #17008 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 17m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:24
- Sunset
- 17:01
- Day length
- 10h 37m
- Solar noon
- 11:43
- Daylight range
- 9h 37m (winter) – 14h 43m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 44% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Benton — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 37.0978° N, 89.5626° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 133 m above sea level — higher than about 38% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Missouri
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 863 · #149110 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
- 37.10° S, 90.44° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 2,119 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
- 05:11
- Sunrise
- 06:24
- Dhuhr
- 11:43
- Asr
- 14:37
- Maghrib
- 17:00
- Isha
- 18:12
- Qibla direction
- 48.0° from north (NE (48°))
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 37m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Benton sits at just 133 m above sea level. Benton's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 557 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,523 km off. Its position on the globe is 37.10° N, 89.56° 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 | 19:13 | −2h |
| Chicago | 21:13 | same time |
| São Paulo | 00:13 | +3h |
| London | 03:13 | +6h |
| Paris | 04:13 | +7h |
| Moscow | 06:13 | +9h |
| Dubai | 07:13 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 08:43 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 11:13 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 11:13 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 12:13 | +15h |
| Sydney | 14:13 | +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 City22:13
- Los Angeles19:13
- Brooklyn22:13
- Chicago21:13
- Queens22:13
- Houston21:13
- Phoenix20:13
- Philadelphia22:13
- San Antonio21:13
- Manhattan22:13
- San Diego19:13
- The Bronx22:13
Distances from Benton
| Chicago | 557 km | NNE (17°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,606 km | W (271°) |
| London | 6,839 km | NE (45°) |
| Paris | 7,128 km | NE (47°) |
| São Paulo | 8,104 km | SE (139°) |
| Moscow | 8,546 km | NNE (27°) |
| Tokyo | 10,460 km | NW (322°) |
| Dubai | 12,167 km | NNE (33°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,955 km | NNW (335°) |
| Mumbai | 13,509 km | NNE (20°) |
| Sydney | 14,596 km | WSW (255°) |
| Singapore | 15,523 km | NNW (339°) |
Cities near Benton
- Oran8 km · 21:13
- Chaffee12 km · 21:13
- Scott City14 km · 21:13
- Cape Girardeau23 km · 21:13
- Sikeston25 km · 21:13
- Charleston27 km · 21:13
- Jackson33 km · 21:13
- Advance31 km · 21:13
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 06:24 and sunset at 17:01 today, giving 10h 37m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Benton tonight?
The moon phase over Benton tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 43.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of Benton?
The antipode of Benton — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 37.10° S, 90.44° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 2,119 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 133 m above sea level, higher than roughly 38% 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 17 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.