Right now, local time in Jean Lafitte is 00:51 (CDT, UTC-05:00), and today is Sunday, November 1, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Jean Lafitte ranks #111213 worldwide by population and #12575 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Chicago CDT
- UTC offset
- UTC-05:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go back by 1 hour on November 1, 2026
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 45m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:14
- Sunset
- 18:16
- Day length
- 11h 02m
- Solar noon
- 12:45
- Daylight range
- 10h 14m (winter) – 14h 03m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 64% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Jean Lafitte — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 29.7360° N, 90.1267° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 1 m above sea level — higher than about 1% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Louisiana
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 1,972 · #111213 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Jean Lafitte through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 29.74° S, 89.87° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, 2,082 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Jean Lafitte today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:07
- Sunrise
- 06:14
- Dhuhr
- 11:45
- Asr
- 14:51
- Maghrib
- 17:14
- Isha
- 18:21
- Qibla direction
- 49.3° from north (NE (49°))
Full prayer timetable for Jean Lafitte — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Jean Lafitte sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 11h 02m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Jean Lafitte sits at just 1 m above sea level. Jean Lafitte's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,369 km away; even Singapore lies some 16,255 km off. Its position on the globe is 29.74° N, 90.13° W, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 22:51 | −2h |
| Chicago | 00:51 | same time |
| São Paulo | 02:51 | +2h |
| London | 05:51 | +5h |
| Paris | 06:51 | +6h |
| Moscow | 08:51 | +8h |
| Dubai | 09:51 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 11:21 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 13:51 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 13:51 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 14:51 | +14h |
| Sydney | 16:51 | +16h |
Best time to call Jean Lafitte
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Jean Lafitte local time:
Cities sharing Jean Lafitte's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City01:51
- Los Angeles22:51
- Brooklyn01:51
- Chicago00:51
- Queens01:51
- Houston00:51
- Phoenix22:51
- Philadelphia01:51
- San Antonio00:51
- Manhattan01:51
- San Diego22:51
- The Bronx01:51
Distances from Jean Lafitte
| Chicago | 1,369 km | N (9°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,688 km | WNW (288°) |
| London | 7,467 km | NE (42°) |
| São Paulo | 7,529 km | SE (137°) |
| Paris | 7,737 km | NE (45°) |
| Moscow | 9,299 km | NNE (27°) |
| Tokyo | 11,068 km | NW (321°) |
| Dubai | 12,874 km | NE (35°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,670 km | NNW (333°) |
| Sydney | 14,286 km | WSW (249°) |
| Mumbai | 14,295 km | NNE (21°) |
| Singapore | 16,255 km | NNW (334°) |
Cities near Jean Lafitte
- Barataria1 km · 00:51
- Estelle12 km · 00:51
- Woodmere14 km · 00:51
- Marrero18 km · 00:51
- Timberlane18 km · 00:51
- Westwego19 km · 00:51
- Harvey19 km · 00:51
- Belle Chasse19 km · 00:51
FAQ
What time is it in Jean Lafitte right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Jean Lafitte (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Jean Lafitte in?
Jean Lafitte runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated CDT.
Does Jean Lafitte observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go back by 1 hour on November 1, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Jean Lafitte today?
Jean Lafitte sees sunrise at 07:14 and sunset at 18:16 today, giving 11h 02m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Jean Lafitte tonight?
The moon phase over Jean Lafitte tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 63.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Jean Lafitte?
The antipode of Jean Lafitte — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 29.74° S, 89.87° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, roughly 2,082 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Jean Lafitte?
Jean Lafitte sits at about 1 m above sea level, higher than roughly 1% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Jean Lafitte?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Jean Lafitte, clocks run about 45 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.