United States
Time now in Buffalo
Sunday, 23 August 2026
Sunrise 06:35Sunset 07:55Time zone UTC −5
Time zone
America/Chicago
UTC offset
UTC −5
Daylight saving
In effect now
Population
3,084
Sunrise
06:35
Sunset
07:55
Day length
13h 20m
Coordinates
37.64, -93.10
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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.
Buffalo runs on America/Chicago, which puts the city UTC −5 from Coordinated Universal Time right now. The clock at the top of this page is not copied from your device: it is anchored to our reference timestamp and re-rendered every second against the IANA time zone database, so it stays right even when a laptop or phone has quietly drifted.
Buffalo sits at latitude 37.64, in the mid-latitude band, so day length here swings noticeably between midwinter and midsummer — today's 13h 20m is one point on that curve, not a fixed value.
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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