United States
Time now in Buffalo
Sunrise 06:15Sunset 07:46Time zone UTC −5
Time zone
America/Chicago
UTC offset
UTC −5
Daylight saving
In effect now
Population
490
Sunrise
06:15
Sunset
07:46
Day length
13h 31m
Coordinates
39.85, -89.41
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About the time in Buffalo
Buffalo is on daylight saving time at the moment, which is why the offset reads UTC −5 instead of its winter value. Clocks go back on 1 November 2026, and anything scheduled across that date shifts by an hour.
Around 490 people live in Buffalo, and all of them keep the same civil time, so the reading above applies to the whole urban area — not just the city centre.
If you are coordinating from another country, the shortcut is the working window: a normal Buffalo day of 09:00–17:00 falls between 14:00–22:00 UTC. Convert your own hours into UTC once and you can tell at a glance whether someone there is likely to be at their desk.
Frequently asked questions about time in Buffalo
- What time is it in Buffalo right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Buffalo, updating every second from America/Chicago (UTC −5).
- Which time zone is Buffalo in?
- Buffalo uses America/Chicago, currently UTC −5.
- Is the clock on this page accurate?
- It is synchronised with our server rather than your device, then formatted for America/Chicago, so a drifting device clock does not affect what you see.
- Does Buffalo change its clocks for daylight saving?
- Yes, and it is in effect now. Clocks change again on 1 November 2026.
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