Right now, local time in Lafayette is 20:44 (CDT, UTC-05:00), and today is Friday, October 30, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Lafayette ranks #5111 worldwide by population and #262 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 52m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:21
- Sunset
- 18:24
- Day length
- 11h 02m
- Solar noon
- 12:52
- Daylight range
- 10h 12m (winter) – 14h 06m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 75% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Lafayette — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 30.2241° N, 92.0198° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 11 m above sea level — higher than about 9% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Louisiana
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 121,374 · #5111 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Lafayette through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 30.22° S, 87.98° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, 2,206 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Lafayette today ISNA
- Fajr
- 06:14
- Sunrise
- 07:21
- Dhuhr
- 12:53
- Asr
- 15:59
- Maghrib
- 18:22
- Isha
- 19:29
- Qibla direction
- 47.8° from north (NE (48°))
Full prayer timetable for Lafayette — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Lafayette 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.
Lafayette sits at just 11 m above sea level. Lafayette's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,354 km away; even Singapore lies some 16,123 km off. Its position on the globe is 30.22° N, 92.02° 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 | 18:44 | −2h |
| Chicago | 20:44 | same time |
| São Paulo | 22:44 | +2h |
| London | 01:44 | +5h |
| Paris | 02:44 | +6h |
| Moscow | 04:44 | +8h |
| Dubai | 05:44 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 07:14 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 09:44 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 09:44 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 10:44 | +14h |
| Sydney | 12:44 | +16h |
Best time to call Lafayette
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Lafayette local time:
Cities sharing Lafayette's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City21:44
- Los Angeles18:44
- Brooklyn21:44
- Chicago20:44
- Queens21:44
- Houston20:44
- Phoenix18:44
- Philadelphia21:44
- San Antonio20:44
- Manhattan21:44
- San Diego18:44
- The Bronx21:44
Distances from Lafayette
| Chicago | 1,354 km | NNE (16°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,498 km | WNW (287°) |
| London | 7,550 km | NE (42°) |
| São Paulo | 7,694 km | SE (136°) |
| Paris | 7,826 km | NE (44°) |
| Moscow | 9,331 km | NNE (26°) |
| Tokyo | 10,910 km | NW (320°) |
| Dubai | 12,931 km | NNE (33°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,537 km | NNW (331°) |
| Sydney | 14,137 km | WSW (248°) |
| Mumbai | 14,305 km | NNE (18°) |
| Singapore | 16,123 km | NNW (332°) |
Cities near Lafayette
- Scott7 km · 20:44
- Broussard10 km · 20:44
- Carencro11 km · 20:44
- Ossun11 km · 20:44
- Youngsville14 km · 20:44
- Breaux Bridge13 km · 20:44
- Milton14 km · 20:44
- Maurice16 km · 20:44
FAQ
What time is it in Lafayette right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Lafayette (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Lafayette in?
Lafayette runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated CDT.
Does Lafayette 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 Lafayette today?
Lafayette sees sunrise at 07:21 and sunset at 18:24 today, giving 11h 02m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Lafayette tonight?
The moon phase over Lafayette tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 75.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Lafayette?
The antipode of Lafayette — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 30.22° S, 87.98° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, roughly 2,206 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Lafayette?
Lafayette sits at about 11 m above sea level, higher than roughly 9% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Lafayette?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Lafayette, clocks run about 52 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.