Right now, local time in Buford is 19:04 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Sunday, November 1, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Buford ranks #36325 worldwide by population and #3661 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 20m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:56
- Sunset
- 17:44
- Day length
- 10h 48m
- Solar noon
- 12:20
- Daylight range
- 9h 53m (winter) – 14h 26m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 56% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Buford — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 34.1207° N, 84.0044° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 361 m above sea level — higher than about 76% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Georgia
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 13,748 · #36325 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Buford through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 34.12° S, 96.00° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Yallingup, Australia, 1,756 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Buford today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:46
- Sunrise
- 06:56
- Dhuhr
- 12:21
- Asr
- 15:20
- Maghrib
- 17:43
- Isha
- 18:53
- Qibla direction
- 52.5° from north (NE (53°))
Full prayer timetable for Buford — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Buford sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 48m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Buford sits at just 361 m above sea level. Buford's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 919 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,987 km off. Its position on the globe is 34.12° N, 84.00° 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 | 16:04 | −3h |
| Chicago | 18:04 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 21:04 | +2h |
| London | 00:04 | +5h |
| Paris | 01:04 | +6h |
| Moscow | 03:04 | +8h |
| Dubai | 04:04 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 05:34 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 08:04 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 08:04 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 09:04 | +14h |
| Sydney | 11:04 | +16h |
Best time to call Buford
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Buford local time:
Cities sharing Buford's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City19:04
- Los Angeles16:04
- Brooklyn19:04
- Chicago18:04
- Queens19:04
- Houston18:04
- Phoenix17:04
- Philadelphia19:04
- San Antonio18:04
- Manhattan19:04
- San Diego16:04
- The Bronx19:04
Distances from Buford
| Chicago | 919 km | NNW (341°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,138 km | W (280°) |
| London | 6,715 km | NE (45°) |
| Paris | 6,983 km | NE (48°) |
| São Paulo | 7,531 km | SE (143°) |
| Moscow | 8,598 km | NNE (29°) |
| Tokyo | 11,024 km | NW (325°) |
| Dubai | 12,139 km | NE (39°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,451 km | NNW (340°) |
| Mumbai | 13,618 km | NNE (26°) |
| Sydney | 14,990 km | WSW (254°) |
| Singapore | 15,987 km | NNW (347°) |
Cities near Buford
- Sugar Hill3 km · 19:04
- Suwanee10 km · 19:04
- Flowery Branch10 km · 19:04
- Oakwood16 km · 19:04
- Cumming16 km · 19:04
- Lawrenceville18 km · 19:04
- Dacula18 km · 19:04
- Duluth18 km · 19:04
FAQ
What time is it in Buford right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Buford (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Buford in?
Buford runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Buford 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 Buford today?
Buford sees sunrise at 06:56 and sunset at 17:44 today, giving 10h 48m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Buford tonight?
The moon phase over Buford tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 55.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of Buford?
The antipode of Buford — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 34.12° S, 96.00° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Yallingup, Australia, roughly 1,756 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Buford?
Buford sits at about 361 m above sea level, higher than roughly 76% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Buford?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Buford, clocks run about 20 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.