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How much daylight has Buffalo gained since the solstice?

Buffalo's shortest day this winter is Monday, December 21, with 9 hours, 1 minute of daylight. By January 31 it has gained 54 minutes, and it reaches 10 hours of daylight on February 2.

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Buffalo daylight dates, winter 2026–27

Earliest sunsetWednesday, December 9, 4:41 pm
Shortest dayMonday, December 21, 9 h 01 min (sunrise 7:43 am, sunset 4:44 pm)
Latest sunriseSunday, January 3, 7:47 am
First sunset after 5 pmSunday, January 10 (5:01 pm)
10 hours of daylightTuesday, February 2
11 hours of daylightThursday, February 25
12 hours of daylightThursday, March 18
13 hours of daylightWednesday, April 7
Longest dayMonday, June 21, 15 h 21 min

The December solstice is at 3:50 pm on December 21, Buffalo time. With daylight saving time the October 31 sunrise is later on the clock (7:49 am).

Daylight gained in Buffalo, by date

DateSince solsticeDaylightThat daySunriseSunset
Jan 1+4 min 20 sec9 h 05 min+45 sec7:46 am4:52 pm
Jan 15+22 min9 h 23 min+1 min 38 sec7:44 am5:06 pm
Feb 1+57 min9 h 58 min+2 min 22 sec7:30 am5:28 pm
Feb 15+1 h 33 min10 h 34 min+2 min 43 sec7:13 am5:47 pm
Mar 1+2 h 12 min11 h 13 min+2 min 53 sec6:52 am6:05 pm
Mar 15+2 h 53 min11 h 54 min+2 min 56 sec7:28 am7:22 pm
Apr 1+3 h 43 min12 h 44 min+2 min 54 sec6:58 am7:42 pm

Buffalo: questions people ask

When is the earliest sunset in Buffalo?

December 9, 2026, at 4:41 pm. That is 12 days before the shortest day, because solar noon drifts later through December. The evenings are already a little lighter by the solstice.

When do the mornings start getting lighter in Buffalo?

Not until after the latest sunrise, 7:47 am on Sunday, January 3, 13 days after the shortest day. Mornings then brighten slowly: on February 1 the sun rises at 7:30 am.

When does Buffalo gain daylight fastest?

Around the March equinox, when it gains 2 minutes, 56 seconds a day (fastest on March 19). Right after the solstice the gain is small: 45 seconds a day on January 1, and 2 minutes, 22 seconds a day by February 1.

When do the clocks go forward in Buffalo, and what happens to sunset?

On Sunday, March 14, 2027. Sunset jumps from 6:19 pm the day before to 7:21 pm, and sunrise from 6:31 am to 7:30 am. The day itself is about 2 minutes, 56 seconds longer.

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Sun times use NOAA's solar equations, checked against U.S. Naval Observatory tables. City data from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0).