Right now, local time in Buffalo is 12:42 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Buffalo ranks #89966 worldwide by population and #10035 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Chicago CST
- UTC offset
- UTC-06:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 3m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:39
- Sunset
- 17:14
- Day length
- 10h 35m
- Solar noon
- 11:57
- Daylight range
- 9h 33m (winter) – 14h 46m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Buffalo — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 37.6439° N, 93.0924° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 366 m above sea level — higher than about 77% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Missouri
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 3,040 · #89966 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
- 37.64° S, 86.91° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 1,865 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
- 05:25
- Sunrise
- 06:39
- Dhuhr
- 11:57
- Asr
- 14:50
- Maghrib
- 17:13
- Isha
- 18:26
- Qibla direction
- 45.2° from north (NE (45°))
Full prayer timetable for Buffalo — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Buffalo sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-06:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 35m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Buffalo sits at just 366 m above sea level. Buffalo's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 663 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,343 km off. Its position on the globe is 37.64° N, 93.09° 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 | 10:42 | −2h |
| Chicago | 12:42 | same time |
| São Paulo | 15:42 | +3h |
| London | 18:42 | +6h |
| Paris | 19:42 | +7h |
| Moscow | 21:42 | +9h |
| Dubai | 22:42 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 00:12 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:42 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 02:42 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 03:42 | +15h |
| Sydney | 05:42 | +17h |
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 City13:42
- Los Angeles10:42
- Brooklyn13:42
- Chicago12:42
- Queens13:42
- Houston12:42
- Phoenix11:42
- Philadelphia13:42
- San Antonio12:42
- Manhattan13:42
- San Diego10:42
- The Bronx13:42
Distances from Buffalo
| Chicago | 663 km | NE (43°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,294 km | W (268°) |
| London | 7,015 km | NE (44°) |
| Paris | 7,312 km | NE (46°) |
| São Paulo | 8,358 km | SE (137°) |
| Moscow | 8,632 km | NNE (26°) |
| Tokyo | 10,216 km | NW (320°) |
| Dubai | 12,281 km | NNE (30°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,763 km | NNW (332°) |
| Mumbai | 13,545 km | NNE (16°) |
| Sydney | 14,313 km | WSW (254°) |
| Singapore | 15,343 km | NNW (334°) |
Cities near Buffalo
- Fair Grove29 km · 12:42
- Bolivar28 km · 12:42
- Marshfield38 km · 12:42
- Hermitage38 km · 12:42
- Strafford42 km · 12:42
- Lebanon38 km · 12:42
- Springfield51 km · 12:42
- Willard48 km · 12:42
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 45.
What time zone is Buffalo in?
Buffalo runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Buffalo 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 Buffalo today?
Buffalo sees sunrise at 06:39 and sunset at 17:14 today, giving 10h 35m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Buffalo tonight?
The moon phase over Buffalo tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Buffalo?
The antipode of Buffalo — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 37.64° S, 86.91° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 1,865 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 366 m above sea level, higher than roughly 77% 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 3 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.