Current Time in Benton, Arkansas, USA
6:18:50 PM
18:18:50
CDT (Central Daylight Time) · UTC−05:00
America/Chicago
Time zone details
Benton is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Benton
Location facts
Place
- Country
- USA
- State
- Arkansas
- County
- Saline County
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Country languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 34,177
- Elevation
- 124 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 34° 33' N / 92° 35' W
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Benton follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Little Rock
Popular conversions (current offsets)
All times shown relative to Benton local time
Clock changes in Benton
2:00 AM CDT1:00 AM CST
Clocks move back 1 hour
2026
past
Daylight saving time starts
2:00 AM CST3:00 AM CDT
Clocks move forward 1 hour
upcoming
Daylight saving time ends
2:00 AM CDT1:00 AM CST
Clocks move back 1 hour
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 11 hr 01 min2 min shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Saturday, October 24, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 11 hr 01 min2 min shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (43.5° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Full Moon (97% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- First Quarter — Sunday, October 18, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- Full Moon — Sunday, October 25, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 hr 01 min | 2 min shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 59 min | 1 min 59 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 57 min | 1 min 58 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 55 min | 1 min 58 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 53 min | 1 min 56 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 51 min | 1 min 56 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 50 min | 1 min 55 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Plan around Benton
Upcoming public holidays in Arkansas
- Veterans Day
- Thanksgiving Day
- Christmas Eve
Nearby scheduled airports for Benton, Arkansas, USA
Bill & Hillary Clinton National Airport/Adams FieldLITMedium airport · Serves Little Rock37.9 km east-northeast
Source: OurAirports record · LIT / KLIT
About 37.9 km (23.5 mi) east-northeast of Benton
Scheduled airline service in source data
Memorial Field AirportHOTMedium airport · Serves Hot Springs47.6 km west
Source: OurAirports record · HOT / KHOT
About 47.6 km (29.6 mi) west of Benton
Scheduled airline service in source data
South Arkansas Regional Airport at Goodwin FieldELDMedium airport · Serves El Dorado151 km south
Source: OurAirports record · ELD / KELD
About 151 km (93.8 mi) south of Benton
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Benton in?
- Benton uses Central Standard Time (CST, UTC−6) in winter and Central Daylight Time (CDT, UTC−5) in summer. Its IANA time zone is America/Chicago.
- When is the next clock change in Benton?
- Clocks in Benton move backward 1 hour on Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 2:00 AM, changing from CDT (UTC−05:00) to CST (UTC−06:00)
- Does Benton observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Benton observes daylight saving time: CDT (UTC−5) in summer and CST (UTC−6) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Benton?
- Benton is UTC−6 in winter and UTC−5 in summer