Current time in Buffalo, United States
The current local time in Buffalo is shown below. Buffalo observes EST in winter and EDT during daylight saving time.
What's the daylight saving status?
When are sunrise & sunset today?
What are the timezone facts?
What's the timezone history of Buffalo?
Buffalo uses Eastern Time alongside the rest of New York state, observing federal DST. The city's position close to the western edge of the Eastern Time zone in the US places solar noon arriving close to 13:31 local time during DST. The Pennsylvania border around 30 kilometres south produces no time change. The Ontario border across the Niagara River also remains on Eastern Time, simplifying cross-border scheduling with Toronto two hours north-east. The lake-effect snow patterns produce frequent winter weather disruption.
What are the working hours in Buffalo?
Buffalo's working economy has been reshaped from its mid-20th-century industrial and steel heritage toward healthcare (Kaleida Health is the largest single employer), higher education around the University at Buffalo, and a substantial financial-services back-office sector. M&T Bank's headquarters are in downtown Buffalo. Office hours run 08:30 to 17:00 in conventional sectors. The Buffalo Bills NFL season from September through January produces substantial autumn weekend traffic. Lake-effect snowstorms can produce extreme winter disruption, with November 2022 producing a historic event.
Where is Buffalo?
Buffalo sits on the eastern shore of Lake Erie at the headwaters of the Niagara River, around 30 kilometres south of Niagara Falls. The metropolitan area holds around 1.16 million residents, the second-largest in New York state after the New York City area. The geography is flat lake plain at around 180 metres elevation, with the lake to the west and the modest Buffalo Creek running through the southern part of the city. The Peace Bridge across the Niagara River connects to Fort Erie, Ontario, with the international border around 5 kilometres west of downtown.