Right now, local time in Buffalo is 20:36 (EDT, UTC-04:00), and today is Friday, October 30, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Buffalo ranks #2354 worldwide by population and #90 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/New_York EDT
- UTC offset
- UTC-04:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go back by 1 hour on November 1, 2026
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 60m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:48
- Sunset
- 18:12
- Day length
- 10h 24m
- Solar noon
- 13:00
- Daylight range
- 9h 01m (winter) – 15h 21m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 75% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Buffalo — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 42.8865° N, 78.8784° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 183 m above sea level — higher than about 47% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- New York
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 258,071 · #2354 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Buffalo through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 42.89° S, 101.12° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,544 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Buffalo today ISNA
- Fajr
- 06:28
- Sunrise
- 07:47
- Dhuhr
- 13:00
- Asr
- 15:46
- Maghrib
- 18:10
- Isha
- 19:29
- Qibla direction
- 55.0° from north (NE (55°))
Full prayer timetable for Buffalo — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Buffalo sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-04:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 24m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Buffalo sits at just 183 m above sea level. Buffalo's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 727 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,603 km off. Its position on the globe is 42.89° N, 78.88° 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 | 17:36 | −3h |
| Chicago | 19:36 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 21:36 | +1h |
| London | 00:36 | +4h |
| Paris | 01:36 | +5h |
| Moscow | 03:36 | +7h |
| Dubai | 04:36 | +8h |
| Mumbai | 06:06 | +9h 30m |
| Singapore | 08:36 | +12h |
| Hong Kong | 08:36 | +12h |
| Tokyo | 09:36 | +13h |
| Sydney | 11:36 | +15h |
Best time to call Buffalo
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Buffalo local time:
Cities sharing Buffalo's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City20:36
- Los Angeles17:36
- Brooklyn20:36
- Chicago19:36
- Queens20:36
- Houston19:36
- Phoenix17:36
- Philadelphia20:36
- San Antonio19:36
- Manhattan20:36
- San Diego17:36
- The Bronx20:36
Distances from Buffalo
| Chicago | 727 km | W (264°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,530 km | W (267°) |
| London | 5,734 km | NE (51°) |
| Paris | 6,018 km | NE (53°) |
| Moscow | 7,533 km | NNE (33°) |
| São Paulo | 8,092 km | SSE (149°) |
| Tokyo | 10,443 km | NNW (329°) |
| Dubai | 11,105 km | NE (41°) |
| Mumbai | 12,548 km | NNE (29°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,642 km | NNW (347°) |
| Singapore | 15,089 km | N (356°) |
| Sydney | 15,603 km | W (266°) |
Cities near Buffalo
- Fort Erie5 km · 20:36
- Kenmore9 km · 20:36
- Lackawanna8 km · 20:36
- Sloan7 km · 20:36
- West Seneca8 km · 20:36
- Blasdell11 km · 20:36
- Eggertsville10 km · 20:36
- Amherst12 km · 20:36
FAQ
What time is it in Buffalo right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Buffalo (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Buffalo in?
Buffalo runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-04:00), currently abbreviated EDT.
Does Buffalo observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go back by 1 hour on November 1, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Buffalo today?
Buffalo sees sunrise at 07:48 and sunset at 18:12 today, giving 10h 24m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Buffalo tonight?
The moon phase over Buffalo tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 75.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Buffalo?
The antipode of Buffalo — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 42.89° S, 101.12° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,544 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Buffalo?
Buffalo sits at about 183 m above sea level, higher than roughly 47% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Buffalo?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Buffalo, clocks run about 60 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.