Right now, local time in Benton is 16:43 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Benton ranks #132845 worldwide by population and #15247 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/New_York EST
- UTC offset
- UTC-05:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 23m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:01
- Sunset
- 17:44
- Day length
- 10h 43m
- Solar noon
- 12:23
- Daylight range
- 9h 47m (winter) – 14h 32m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Benton — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 35.1742° N, 84.6535° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 226 m above sea level — higher than about 56% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Tennessee
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 1,292 · #132845 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
- 35.17° S, 95.35° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Yallingup, Australia, 1,811 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
- 05:50
- Sunrise
- 07:01
- Dhuhr
- 12:23
- Asr
- 15:20
- Maghrib
- 17:43
- Isha
- 18:54
- Qibla direction
- 51.9° from north (NE (52°))
Full prayer timetable for Benton — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Benton sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 43m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Benton sits at just 226 m above sea level. Benton's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 789 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,859 km off. Its position on the globe is 35.17° N, 84.65° 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 | 13:43 | −3h |
| Chicago | 15:43 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 18:43 | +2h |
| London | 21:43 | +5h |
| Paris | 22:43 | +6h |
| Moscow | 00:43 | +8h |
| Dubai | 01:43 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 03:13 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 05:43 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 05:43 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 06:43 | +14h |
| Sydney | 08:43 | +16h |
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 City16:43
- Los Angeles13:43
- Brooklyn16:43
- Chicago15:43
- Queens16:43
- Houston15:43
- Phoenix14:43
- Philadelphia16:43
- San Antonio15:43
- Manhattan16:43
- San Diego13:43
- The Bronx16:43
Distances from Benton
| Chicago | 789 km | NNW (342°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,062 km | W (277°) |
| London | 6,676 km | NE (46°) |
| Paris | 6,948 km | NE (48°) |
| São Paulo | 7,660 km | SE (143°) |
| Moscow | 8,525 km | NNE (29°) |
| Tokyo | 10,894 km | NW (325°) |
| Dubai | 12,083 km | NE (38°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,321 km | NNW (340°) |
| Mumbai | 13,539 km | NNE (25°) |
| Sydney | 14,965 km | WSW (255°) |
| Singapore | 15,859 km | NNW (346°) |
Cities near Benton
- Etowah20 km · 16:43
- East Cleveland19 km · 16:43
- Wildwood Lake20 km · 16:43
- Cleveland20 km · 16:43
- Hopewell22 km · 16:43
- South Cleveland23 km · 16:43
- Athens30 km · 16:43
- Englewood32 km · 16:43
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/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
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 07:01 and sunset at 17:44 today, giving 10h 43m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Benton tonight?
The moon phase over Benton tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Benton?
The antipode of Benton — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 35.17° S, 95.35° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Yallingup, Australia, roughly 1,811 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 226 m above sea level, higher than roughly 56% 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 23 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.