Current Time in Buffalo, Minnesota, USA
10:13:53 PM
22:13:53
CST (Central Standard Time) · UTC−06:00
America/Chicago
Time zone details
Buffalo is currently on standard time; daylight saving time is observed in 2026
Daylight in Buffalo
Location facts
Place
- Country
- USA
- State
- Minnesota
- County
- Wright County
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Country languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 16,026
- Elevation
- 283 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 45° 10' N / 93° 52' W
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Buffalo follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Minneapolis
Popular conversions (current offsets)
All times shown relative to Buffalo local time
Clock changes in Buffalo
2:00 AM CST3:00 AM CDT
Clocks move forward 1 hour
2026
past
Daylight saving time starts
2:00 AM CST3:00 AM CDT
Clocks move forward 1 hour
past
Daylight saving time ends
2:00 AM CDT1:00 AM CST
Clocks move back 1 hour
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 9 hr 34 min2 min 25 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Saturday, November 14, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 9 hr 34 min2 min 25 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (26.5° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Waxing Crescent (25% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- New Moon — Monday, November 9, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- First Quarter — Tuesday, November 17, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 hr 34 min | 2 min 25 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 32 min | 2 min 23 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 30 min | 2 min 20 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 27 min | 2 min 18 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 25 min | 2 min 16 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 23 min | 2 min 12 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 21 min | 2 min 10 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Plan around Buffalo
Upcoming public holidays in Minnesota
- Thanksgiving Day
- Christmas Day
- New Year's Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Buffalo, Minnesota, USA
Saint Cloud Regional AirportSTCMedium airport · Serves Saint Cloud44.1 km north-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · STC / KSTC
About 44.1 km (27.4 mi) north-northwest of Buffalo
Scheduled airline service in source data
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain FieldMSPLarge airport · Serves Minneapolis60.7 km east-southeast
Source: OurAirports record · MSP / KMSP
About 60.7 km (37.7 mi) east-southeast of Buffalo
Scheduled airline service in source data
Brainerd Lakes Regional AirportBRDMedium airport · Serves Brainerd138 km north
Source: OurAirports record · BRD / KBRD
About 138 km (85.9 mi) north of Buffalo
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Buffalo in?
- Buffalo uses Central Standard Time (CST, UTC−6) in winter and Central Daylight Time (CDT, UTC−5) in summer. Its IANA time zone is America/Chicago.
- When is the next clock change in Buffalo?
- Clocks in Buffalo move forward 1 hour on Sunday, March 14, 2027 at 2:00 AM, changing from CST (UTC−06:00) to CDT (UTC−05:00)
- Does Buffalo observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Buffalo observes daylight saving time: CDT (UTC−5) in summer and CST (UTC−6) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Buffalo?
- Buffalo is UTC−6 in winter and UTC−5 in summer