Right now, local time in Buxton is 20:43 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Buxton ranks #133638 worldwide by population and #15344 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 14m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:25
- Sunset
- 17:08
- Day length
- 10h 43m
- Solar noon
- 11:46
- Daylight range
- 9h 47m (winter) – 14h 32m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 44% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Buxton — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 35.2677° N, 75.5424° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 3 m above sea level — higher than about 3% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- North Carolina
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 1,273 · #133638 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Buxton through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 35.27° S, 104.46° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Margaret River, Australia, 982 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Buxton today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:13
- Sunrise
- 06:25
- Dhuhr
- 11:47
- Asr
- 14:44
- Maghrib
- 17:06
- Isha
- 18:18
- Qibla direction
- 57.9° from north (ENE (58°))
Full prayer timetable for Buxton — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Buxton sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 43m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Buxton sits at just 3 m above sea level. Buxton's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,280 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,943 km off. Its position on the globe is 35.27° N, 75.54° 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 | 17:43 | −3h |
| Chicago | 19:43 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 22:43 | +2h |
| London | 01:43 | +5h |
| Paris | 02:43 | +6h |
| Moscow | 04:43 | +8h |
| Dubai | 05:43 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 07:13 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 09:43 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 09:43 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 10:43 | +14h |
| Sydney | 12:43 | +16h |
Best time to call Buxton
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Buxton local time:
Cities sharing Buxton's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City20:43
- Los Angeles17:43
- Brooklyn20:43
- Chicago19:43
- Queens20:43
- Houston19:43
- Phoenix18:43
- Philadelphia20:43
- San Antonio19:43
- Manhattan20:43
- San Diego17:43
- The Bronx20:43
Distances from Buxton
| Chicago | 1,280 km | NW (309°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,877 km | W (281°) |
| London | 6,066 km | NE (48°) |
| Paris | 6,316 km | NE (50°) |
| São Paulo | 7,215 km | SSE (151°) |
| Moscow | 8,089 km | NNE (33°) |
| Tokyo | 11,322 km | NNW (331°) |
| Dubai | 11,529 km | NE (45°) |
| Mumbai | 13,120 km | NE (34°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,530 km | N (349°) |
| Sydney | 15,772 km | WSW (258°) |
| Singapore | 15,943 km | N (1°) |
Cities near Buxton
- Wanchese65 km · 20:43
- Manteo72 km · 20:43
- Nags Head77 km · 20:43
- Kill Devil Hills86 km · 20:43
- Swanquarter73 km · 20:43
- Kitty Hawk90 km · 20:43
- Southern Shores98 km · 20:43
- Columbia97 km · 20:43
FAQ
What time is it in Buxton right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Buxton (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Buxton in?
Buxton runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Buxton 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 Buxton today?
Buxton sees sunrise at 06:25 and sunset at 17:08 today, giving 10h 43m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Buxton tonight?
The moon phase over Buxton tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 44.3% illumination.
What is the antipode of Buxton?
The antipode of Buxton — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 35.27° S, 104.46° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Margaret River, Australia, roughly 982 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Buxton?
Buxton sits at about 3 m above sea level, higher than roughly 3% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Buxton?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Buxton, clocks run about 14 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.