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Time now in Buffalo
Sunrise 06:43Sunset 08:08Time zone UTC −5
Time zone
America/Chicago
UTC offset
UTC −5
Daylight saving
In effect now
Population
220
Sunrise
06:43
Sunset
08:08
Day length
13h 25m
Coordinates
37.71, -95.70
Time difference from Buffalo
Hours ahead (right) or behind (left) Buffalo right now.
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About the time in Buffalo
The zone identifier America/Chicago is the value you want in code, calendars and travel systems. Abbreviations change with the season, but America/Chicago keeps pointing at Chicago time whatever the date, which is why every timestamp on this page is built from it.
Sunrise today lands at 06:43 and sunset at 08:08 local time, giving 13h 25m of daylight. Those figures come from the city's own coordinates (37.71, -95.70) rather than a country-wide average, so they match what you would actually see from a window 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.
Frequently asked questions about time in Buffalo
- What are normal business hours in Buffalo in UTC?
- A 09:00–17:00 working day in Buffalo runs from 14:00–22:00 UTC today.
- Does Buffalo change its clocks for daylight saving?
- Yes, and it is in effect now. Clocks change again on 1 November 2026.
- How far ahead or behind UTC is Buffalo?
- Buffalo is UTC −5 at this moment; the offset is read live, so it already accounts for daylight saving.
- 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).
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