Time zone
Eastern Standard Time (EST), UTC−5. IANA zone America/New_York.
Time in New York, United States
Time in Buffalo, New York now
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
EST · UTC−5 Eastern Standard Time
- Sunrise
- 6:52 AM
- Sunset
- 5:05 PM
- Day length
- 10 h 14 min
- Daylight saving
- Changes Mar 14, 2027
Buffalo time zone
Clock changes
Sunday, March 14, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC−5 → UTC−4).
Location
Buffalo, New York, United States. Coordinates 42.89° N, 78.88° W; population about 258,071.
Sunrise and sunset in Buffalo today
- Dawn (civil)
- 6:22 AM
- Sunrise
- 6:52 AM
- Solar noon
- 11:59 AM
- Sunset
- 5:05 PM
- Dusk (civil)
- 5:35 PM
- Day length
- 10 h 14 min
- Night length
- 13 h 46 min
- Golden hour, morning
- 6:33 AM – 7:32 AM
- Golden hour, evening
- 4:25 PM – 5:24 PM
- Blue hour, morning
- 6:22 AM – 6:33 AM
- Blue hour, evening
- 5:24 PM – 5:35 PM
Calculated for the city centre at sea level; accurate to about a minute. Golden hour is when the sun is between 4° below and 6° above the horizon; blue hour between 6° and 4° below. See the whole month or another date.
Buffalo time compared with other cities
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| City | Local time | Difference from Buffalo |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles, California | 4:00 AM | 3 hours behind Buffalo |
| Chicago, Illinois | 6:00 AM | 1 hour behind Buffalo |
| Denver, Colorado | 5:00 AM | 2 hours behind Buffalo |
| Phoenix, Arizona | 5:00 AM | 2 hours behind Buffalo |
| Honolulu, Hawaii | 2:00 AM | 5 hours behind Buffalo |
| Anchorage, Alaska | 3:00 AM | 4 hours behind Buffalo |
| Toronto, Canada | 7:00 AM | Same time as Buffalo |
| Vancouver, Canada | 5:00 AM | 2 hours behind Buffalo |
| Mexico City, Mexico | 6:00 AM | 1 hour behind Buffalo |
| São Paulo, Brazil | 9:00 AM | 2 hours ahead of Buffalo |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina | 9:00 AM | 2 hours ahead of Buffalo |
| London, United Kingdom | 12:00 PM | 5 hours ahead of Buffalo |
| Dublin, Ireland | 12:00 PM | 5 hours ahead of Buffalo |
| Paris, France | 1:00 PM | 6 hours ahead of Buffalo |
Questions about time in Buffalo
What time zone is Buffalo in?
Buffalo uses Eastern Standard Time (EST, UTC−5) as standard time and Eastern Daylight Time (EDT, UTC−4) during daylight saving time. Its IANA time-zone identifier is America/New_York, which is what phones and computers use to set the local time.
Does Buffalo observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Sunday, March 14, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC−5 → UTC−4). The previous change was on Sunday, November 1, 2026.
How far is Buffalo from UTC?
Buffalo is 5 hours behind UTC on standard time and 4 hours behind UTC during daylight saving time.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Buffalo today?
The table above shows today’s sunrise, sunset and day length for the city centre. As an example, on Tuesday, November 3, 2026 the sun rose at 6:52 AM and set at 5:05 PM, giving 10 h 14 min of daylight.
Near Buffalo
- Amherst, New York 12 km
- Hamilton, Canada 89 km
- Mississauga, Canada 100 km
- Toronto, Canada 100 km
- Etobicoke, Canada 101 km
- Rochester, New York 107 km
- Markham, Canada 113 km
- Brampton, Canada 114 km