Right now, local time in Buffalo is 07:14 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Buffalo ranks #132563 worldwide by population and #15217 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 13m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:36
- Sunset
- 16:58
- Day length
- 10h 22m
- Solar noon
- 11:47
- Daylight range
- 9h 10m (winter) – 15h 11m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Buffalo — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 41.4564° N, 90.7235° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 171 m above sea level — higher than about 44% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Iowa
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 1,299 · #132563 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
- 41.46° S, 89.28° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 1,720 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
- 05:18
- Sunrise
- 06:36
- Dhuhr
- 11:47
- Asr
- 14:33
- Maghrib
- 16:56
- Isha
- 18:14
- Qibla direction
- 46.4° from north (NE (46°))
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 22m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Buffalo sits at just 171 m above sea level. Buffalo's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 261 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,034 km off. Its position on the globe is 41.46° N, 90.72° 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 | 05:14 | −2h |
| Chicago | 07:14 | same time |
| São Paulo | 10:14 | +3h |
| London | 13:14 | +6h |
| Paris | 14:14 | +7h |
| Moscow | 16:14 | +9h |
| Dubai | 17:14 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 18:44 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:14 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 21:14 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 22:14 | +15h |
| Sydney | 00:14 | +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 City08:14
- Los Angeles05:14
- Brooklyn08:14
- Chicago07:14
- Queens08:14
- Houston07:14
- Phoenix06:14
- Philadelphia08:14
- San Antonio07:14
- Manhattan08:14
- San Diego05:14
- The Bronx08:14
Distances from Buffalo
| Chicago | 261 km | ENE (79°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,543 km | W (260°) |
| London | 6,573 km | NE (46°) |
| Paris | 6,875 km | NE (48°) |
| Moscow | 8,162 km | NNE (27°) |
| São Paulo | 8,536 km | SE (139°) |
| Tokyo | 10,018 km | NW (321°) |
| Dubai | 11,813 km | NNE (32°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,473 km | NNW (335°) |
| Mumbai | 13,081 km | NNE (18°) |
| Sydney | 14,615 km | WSW (258°) |
| Singapore | 15,034 km | NNW (339°) |
Cities near Buffalo
- Andalusia2 km · 07:14
- Blue Grass7 km · 07:14
- Walcott15 km · 07:14
- Milan13 km · 07:14
- Rock Island13 km · 07:14
- Davenport14 km · 07:14
- Moline18 km · 07:14
- Bettendorf19 km · 07:14
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 06:36 and sunset at 16:58 today, giving 10h 22m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Buffalo tonight?
The moon phase over Buffalo tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Buffalo?
The antipode of Buffalo — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 41.46° S, 89.28° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 1,720 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 171 m above sea level, higher than roughly 44% 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 13 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.