United States · EDT
Mon, 14 Sept 2026
Timezone Guide
Buffalo, United States runs on UTC−4. Clocks move forward each spring and back each autumn: UTC−5 in winter, UTC−4 in summer. Next change: 2 Nov. Buffalo and New York currently share the same clock. Standard 9-to-6 working hours overlap for about 9 hours a day with New York. A good time to connect: 09:00–18:00 in Buffalo lines up with 09:00–18:00 in New York. There is a 5-hour difference between Buffalo and London. Standard 9-to-6 working hours overlap for about 4 hours a day with London. A good time to connect: 09:00–13:00 in Buffalo lines up with 14:00–18:00 in London. There is a 13-hour difference between Buffalo and Tokyo. Standard working hours don't overlap at all with Tokyo, so meetings need an early or late slot on one side. This timezone is also shared with cities such as Toronto, Caracas, Havana. Keeping these offsets in mind makes it easier to schedule calls or travel to and from Buffalo.
Practical Info
Buffalo (United States) is home to roughly 280K people. Today brings about 15.4 hours of daylight: sunrise at 05:36, sunset at 21:00. Clocks move forward each spring and back each autumn: UTC−5 in winter, UTC−4 in summer. Next change: 2 Nov. It sits in the Northern Hemisphere, about 43° north of the equator. Traffic drives on the right.
Flag
United States
Capital
Washington, D.C.
Continent
North America
Time Zone
EDT · America/New_York
Coordinates
42.89°N, 78.88°W
Currency
USD ($)
Calling Code
+1
Driving Side
Right
Hemisphere
Northern
Language
English
Measurement System
Imperial
Did You Know?
Buffalo was among the first cities lit by hydroelectric power, carried from Niagara Falls from 1896 over Tesla's alternating current system — which settled the argument with Edison's direct current for good.
The clock: Buffalo keeps Eastern Time. Lake Erie's snow belt has dropped over two metres on the city in a single storm.
Annual Daylight
Working Hours
2h overlap