Right now, local time in Buffalo is 04:04 (CDT, UTC-05:00), and today is Friday, October 30, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Buffalo ranks #32494 worldwide by population and #3204 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Chicago CDT
- UTC offset
- UTC-05:00
- 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
- 07:52
- Sunset
- 18:08
- Day length
- 10h 15m
- Solar noon
- 13:00
- Daylight range
- 8h 45m (winter) – 15h 38m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 81% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Buffalo — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 45.1719° N, 93.8747° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 283 m above sea level — higher than about 67% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Minnesota
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 16,026 · #32494 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
- 45.17° S, 86.13° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 1,284 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
- 06:29
- Sunrise
- 07:52
- Dhuhr
- 13:00
- Asr
- 15:40
- Maghrib
- 18:06
- Isha
- 19:28
- Qibla direction
- 43.3° from north (NE (43°))
Full prayer timetable for Buffalo — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Buffalo sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 15m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Buffalo sits at just 283 m above sea level. Buffalo's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 622 km away; even Singapore lies some 14,555 km off. Its position on the globe is 45.17° N, 93.87° 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 | 02:04 | −2h |
| Chicago | 04:04 | same time |
| São Paulo | 06:04 | +2h |
| London | 09:04 | +5h |
| Paris | 10:04 | +6h |
| Moscow | 12:04 | +8h |
| Dubai | 13:04 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 14:34 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 17:04 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 17:04 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 18:04 | +14h |
| Sydney | 20:04 | +16h |
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 City05:04
- Los Angeles02:04
- Brooklyn05:04
- Chicago04:04
- Queens05:04
- Houston04:04
- Phoenix02:04
- Philadelphia05:04
- San Antonio04:04
- Manhattan05:04
- San Diego02:04
- The Bronx05:04
Distances from Buffalo
| Chicago | 622 km | SE (124°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,412 km | WSW (248°) |
| London | 6,475 km | NE (47°) |
| Paris | 6,790 km | NE (48°) |
| Moscow | 7,909 km | NNE (26°) |
| São Paulo | 9,014 km | SE (137°) |
| Tokyo | 9,538 km | NW (319°) |
| Dubai | 11,584 km | NNE (29°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,990 km | NNW (333°) |
| Mumbai | 12,752 km | NNE (14°) |
| Sydney | 14,448 km | W (259°) |
| Singapore | 14,555 km | NNW (336°) |
Cities near Buffalo
- Montrose12 km · 04:04
- Maple Lake12 km · 04:04
- Waverly14 km · 04:04
- Delano16 km · 04:04
- Monticello16 km · 04:04
- Rockford14 km · 04:04
- Greenfield16 km · 04:04
- Big Lake20 km · 04:04
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/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated CDT.
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 07:52 and sunset at 18:08 today, giving 10h 15m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Buffalo tonight?
The moon phase over Buffalo tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 81.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Buffalo?
The antipode of Buffalo — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 45.17° S, 86.13° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 1,284 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 283 m above sea level, higher than roughly 67% 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.