Buffalo County in numbers
- Coordinates
- 44.0764, -99.2050
- Region
- South Dakota
- Country
- United States, North America
- Capital
- Washington, D.C. — 1928 km away
- Same name
- 2 more places in the world share this name
What time is it in Buffalo County, South Dakota, United States
The local time in Buffalo County, South Dakota, United States — in the America/Chicago time zone (−5) — is shown on this page.
Buffalo County, United States
Friday, 30 October 2026
UTC−5 · America/Chicago
Local time in Buffalo County
UTC−5 · daylight saving time is active
Local time in Buffalo County, South Dakota.
The sun today
Sunrise 8:12 AM Solar noon 1:22 PM Sunset 6:31 PM Daylight 10 h 20 min Night 13 h 40 min Civil twilight 7:42 AM – 7:01 PM
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Buffalo County and its neighbours
Largest cities in South Dakota
- Sioux Falls 171 544
- Rapid City 73 569
- Aberdeen 28 102
- Brookings 23 657
- Watertown 22 073
- Mitchell 15 669
Other places named Buffalo County
- Buffalo County Nebraska, United States
- Buffalo County Wisconsin, United States
Same time zone — America/Chicago
- Chicago United States
- Houston United States
- San Antonio United States
- Dallas United States
- Fort Worth United States
- Austin United States
Nearby places
- Lees Corner — 9.6 km
- Unorganized Territory Of North Buffalo — 10.4 km
- Crow Creek — 13.5 km
- Shelby — 14.3 km
- Grosse — 17.8 km
- Gannvalley — 18.0 km
Local time details for Buffalo County
Buffalo County carries the America/Chicago zone, offset UTC−5. Whether daylight saving time is applied: Yes.
Today Buffalo County sees sunrise at 8:12 AM, sunset at 6:31 PM. Daylight comes out to 10 h 20 min.
The time given for Buffalo County holds for nearby Lees Corner and Unorganized Territory Of North Buffalo too.
Questions and answers
- Do you know which time zone Buffalo County uses?
- Buffalo County uses the America/Chicago time zone, with an offset of −5.
- Is there a seasonal clock change in Buffalo County?
- Yes.
- When does the sun go down in Buffalo County?
- Sunset in Buffalo County is at 6:31 PM.