Right now, local time in Lafayette is 08:10 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Lafayette ranks #8781 worldwide by population and #594 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Indiana/Indianapolis EST
- UTC offset
- UTC-05:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 32m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:19
- Sunset
- 17:45
- Day length
- 10h 25m
- Solar noon
- 12:32
- Daylight range
- 9h 17m (winter) – 15h 04m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Lafayette — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 40.4167° N, 86.8753° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 211 m above sea level — higher than about 53% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Indiana
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 71,111 · #8781 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
- 40.42° S, 93.12° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 2,055 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
- 06:02
- Sunrise
- 07:19
- Dhuhr
- 12:32
- Asr
- 15:20
- Maghrib
- 17:43
- Isha
- 19:00
- Qibla direction
- 49.4° from north (NE (49°))
Full prayer timetable for Lafayette — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Lafayette sits in the America/Indiana/Indianapolis time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 25m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Lafayette sits at just 211 m above sea level. Lafayette's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 175 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,246 km off. Its position on the globe is 40.42° N, 86.88° 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 | 05:10 | −3h |
| Chicago | 07:10 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 10:10 | +2h |
| London | 13:10 | +5h |
| Paris | 14:10 | +6h |
| Moscow | 16:10 | +8h |
| Dubai | 17:10 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 18:40 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:10 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 21:10 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 22:10 | +14h |
| Sydney | 00:10 | +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 City08:10
- Los Angeles05:10
- Brooklyn08:10
- Chicago07:10
- Queens08:10
- Houston07:10
- Phoenix06:10
- Philadelphia08:10
- San Antonio07:10
- Manhattan08:10
- San Diego05:10
- The Bronx08:10
Distances from Lafayette
| Chicago | 175 km | NNW (339°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,849 km | W (266°) |
| London | 6,416 km | NE (47°) |
| Paris | 6,708 km | NE (49°) |
| Moscow | 8,111 km | NNE (29°) |
| São Paulo | 8,241 km | SE (142°) |
| Tokyo | 10,306 km | NW (324°) |
| Dubai | 11,731 km | NE (35°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,707 km | NNW (339°) |
| Mumbai | 13,081 km | NNE (22°) |
| Sydney | 14,908 km | W (259°) |
| Singapore | 15,246 km | NNW (344°) |
Cities near Lafayette
- West Lafayette3 km · 08:10
- Shadeland8 km · 08:10
- Battle Ground11 km · 08:10
- Dayton10 km · 08:10
- Brookston21 km · 08:10
- Mulberry20 km · 08:10
- Otterbein20 km · 08:10
- Delphi25 km · 08:10
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 45.
What time zone is Lafayette in?
Lafayette runs on the America/Indiana/Indianapolis IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Lafayette observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Lafayette today?
Lafayette sees sunrise at 07:19 and sunset at 17:45 today, giving 10h 25m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Lafayette tonight?
The moon phase over Lafayette tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Lafayette?
The antipode of Lafayette — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 40.42° S, 93.12° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 2,055 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 211 m above sea level, higher than roughly 53% 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 32 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.