Right now, local time in Buffalo is 16:02 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Buffalo ranks #134524 worldwide by population and #15469 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/New_York 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 12m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:56
- Sunset
- 17:28
- Day length
- 10h 32m
- Solar noon
- 12:12
- Daylight range
- 9h 28m (winter) – 14h 52m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Buffalo — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 38.6176° N, 81.9818° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 173 m above sea level — higher than about 45% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- West Virginia
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 1,253 · #134524 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
- 38.62° S, 98.02° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,603 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
- 05:41
- Sunrise
- 06:56
- Dhuhr
- 12:12
- Asr
- 15:04
- Maghrib
- 17:27
- Isha
- 18:41
- Qibla direction
- 53.2° from north (NE (53°))
Full prayer timetable for Buffalo — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Buffalo sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 32m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Buffalo sits at just 173 m above sea level. Buffalo's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 601 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,531 km off. Its position on the globe is 38.62° N, 81.98° 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 | 13:02 | −3h |
| Chicago | 15:02 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 18:02 | +2h |
| London | 21:02 | +5h |
| Paris | 22:02 | +6h |
| Moscow | 00:02 | +8h |
| Dubai | 01:02 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 02:32 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 05:02 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 05:02 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 06:02 | +14h |
| Sydney | 08:02 | +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 City16:02
- Los Angeles13:02
- Brooklyn16:02
- Chicago15:02
- Queens16:02
- Houston15:02
- Phoenix14:02
- Philadelphia16:02
- San Antonio15:02
- Manhattan16:02
- San Diego13:02
- The Bronx16:02
Distances from Buffalo
| Chicago | 601 km | NW (309°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,266 km | W (272°) |
| London | 6,240 km | NE (48°) |
| Paris | 6,518 km | NE (50°) |
| São Paulo | 7,832 km | SE (146°) |
| Moscow | 8,074 km | NNE (31°) |
| Tokyo | 10,709 km | NNW (327°) |
| Dubai | 11,636 km | NE (39°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,033 km | NNW (343°) |
| Mumbai | 13,090 km | NNE (27°) |
| Sydney | 15,282 km | W (259°) |
| Singapore | 15,531 km | N (351°) |
Cities near Buffalo
- Eleanor10 km · 16:02
- Winfield12 km · 16:02
- Teays Valley19 km · 16:02
- Hurricane21 km · 16:02
- Culloden23 km · 16:02
- Milton24 km · 16:02
- Nitro26 km · 16:02
- Saint Albans29 km · 16:02
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/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
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 06:56 and sunset at 17:28 today, giving 10h 32m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Buffalo tonight?
The moon phase over Buffalo tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.3% illumination.
What is the antipode of Buffalo?
The antipode of Buffalo — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 38.62° S, 98.02° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,603 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 173 m above sea level, higher than roughly 45% 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 12 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.