Right now, local time in Buena Vista is 13:38 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Buena Vista ranks #57480 worldwide by population and #6221 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 20m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:13
- Sunset
- 17:27
- Day length
- 10h 14m
- Solar noon
- 12:20
- Daylight range
- 8h 57m (winter) – 15h 25m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Buena Vista — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 43.4203° N, 83.8986° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 185 m above sea level — higher than about 47% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Michigan
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 6,816 · #57480 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Buena Vista through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 43.42° S, 96.10° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,929 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Buena Vista today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:52
- Sunrise
- 07:12
- Dhuhr
- 12:20
- Asr
- 15:01
- Maghrib
- 17:25
- Isha
- 18:46
- Qibla direction
- 51.3° from north (NE (51°))
Full prayer timetable for Buena Vista — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Buena Vista sits in the America/Detroit time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 14m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Buena Vista sits at just 185 m above sea level. Buena Vista's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 350 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,203 km off. Its position on the globe is 43.42° N, 83.90° 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 | 10:38 | −3h |
| Chicago | 12:38 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 15:38 | +2h |
| London | 18:38 | +5h |
| Paris | 19:38 | +6h |
| Moscow | 21:38 | +8h |
| Dubai | 22:38 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 00:08 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:38 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 02:38 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 03:38 | +14h |
| Sydney | 05:38 | +16h |
Best time to call Buena Vista
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Buena Vista local time:
Cities sharing Buena Vista's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City13:38
- Los Angeles10:38
- Brooklyn13:38
- Chicago12:38
- Queens13:38
- Houston12:38
- Phoenix11:38
- Philadelphia13:38
- San Antonio12:38
- Manhattan13:38
- San Diego10:38
- The Bronx13:38
Distances from Buena Vista
| Chicago | 350 km | WSW (242°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,130 km | W (262°) |
| London | 6,010 km | NE (50°) |
| Paris | 6,306 km | NE (52°) |
| Moscow | 7,698 km | NNE (31°) |
| São Paulo | 8,363 km | SE (145°) |
| Tokyo | 10,175 km | NW (326°) |
| Dubai | 11,316 km | NE (37°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,475 km | NNW (342°) |
| Mumbai | 12,678 km | NNE (24°) |
| Singapore | 14,978 km | N (349°) |
| Sydney | 15,203 km | W (263°) |
Cities near Buena Vista
- Carrollton5 km · 13:38
- Saginaw4 km · 13:38
- Zilwaukee6 km · 13:38
- Bridgeport7 km · 13:38
- Saginaw Township North10 km · 13:38
- Shields13 km · 13:38
- Bay City19 km · 13:38
- Frankenmuth16 km · 13:38
FAQ
What time is it in Buena Vista right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Buena Vista (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Buena Vista in?
Buena Vista runs on the America/Detroit IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Buena Vista 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 Buena Vista today?
Buena Vista sees sunrise at 07:13 and sunset at 17:27 today, giving 10h 14m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Buena Vista tonight?
The moon phase over Buena Vista tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Buena Vista?
The antipode of Buena Vista — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 43.42° S, 96.10° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,929 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Buena Vista?
Buena Vista sits at about 185 m above sea level, higher than roughly 47% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Buena Vista?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Buena Vista, clocks run about 20 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.