Right now, local time in Buchanan is 21:13 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Buchanan ranks #74420 worldwide by population and #8191 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Detroit 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 30m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:20
- Sunset
- 17:40
- Day length
- 10h 20m
- Solar noon
- 12:30
- Daylight range
- 9h 08m (winter) – 15h 13m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 44% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Buchanan — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 41.8273° N, 86.3611° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 212 m above sea level — higher than about 53% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Michigan
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 4,362 · #74420 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Buchanan through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 41.83° S, 93.64° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 2,053 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Buchanan today ISNA
- Fajr
- 06:01
- Sunrise
- 07:19
- Dhuhr
- 12:30
- Asr
- 15:15
- Maghrib
- 17:38
- Isha
- 18:57
- Qibla direction
- 49.6° from north (NE (50°))
Full prayer timetable for Buchanan — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Buchanan sits in the America/Detroit time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 20m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Buchanan sits at just 212 m above sea level. Buchanan's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 105 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,106 km off. Its position on the globe is 41.83° N, 86.36° 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 | 18:13 | −3h |
| Chicago | 20:13 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 23:13 | +2h |
| London | 02:13 | +5h |
| Paris | 03:13 | +6h |
| Moscow | 05:13 | +8h |
| Dubai | 06:13 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 07:43 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 10:13 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 10:13 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 11:13 | +14h |
| Sydney | 13:13 | +16h |
Best time to call Buchanan
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Buchanan local time:
Cities sharing Buchanan's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City21:13
- Los Angeles18:13
- Brooklyn21:13
- Chicago20:13
- Queens21:13
- Houston20:13
- Phoenix19:13
- Philadelphia21:13
- San Antonio20:13
- Manhattan21:13
- San Diego18:13
- The Bronx21:13
Distances from Buchanan
| Chicago | 105 km | W (274°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,907 km | W (263°) |
| London | 6,278 km | NE (48°) |
| Paris | 6,574 km | NE (50°) |
| Moscow | 7,953 km | NNE (29°) |
| São Paulo | 8,339 km | SE (143°) |
| Tokyo | 10,205 km | NW (324°) |
| Dubai | 11,578 km | NE (35°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,576 km | NNW (339°) |
| Mumbai | 12,920 km | NNE (22°) |
| Sydney | 14,978 km | W (260°) |
| Singapore | 15,106 km | NNW (345°) |
Cities near Buchanan
- Niles9 km · 21:13
- Berrien Springs13 km · 21:13
- Georgetown15 km · 21:13
- Notre Dame17 km · 21:13
- South Bend18 km · 21:13
- New Carlisle19 km · 21:13
- Hudson Lake19 km · 20:13
- Bridgman21 km · 21:13
FAQ
What time is it in Buchanan right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Buchanan (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Buchanan in?
Buchanan runs on the America/Detroit IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Buchanan 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 Buchanan today?
Buchanan sees sunrise at 07:20 and sunset at 17:40 today, giving 10h 20m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Buchanan tonight?
The moon phase over Buchanan tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 44.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Buchanan?
The antipode of Buchanan — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 41.83° S, 93.64° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 2,053 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Buchanan?
Buchanan sits at about 212 m above sea level, higher than roughly 53% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Buchanan?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Buchanan, clocks run about 30 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.