Right now, local time in Lafayette is 20:48 (CDT, UTC-05:00), and today is Friday, October 30, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Lafayette ranks #90520 worldwide by population and #10099 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 26m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:58
- Sunset
- 17:54
- Day length
- 10h 55m
- Solar noon
- 12:26
- Daylight range
- 9h 59m (winter) – 14h 19m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 75% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Lafayette — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 32.8999° N, 85.4011° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 257 m above sea level — higher than about 62% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Alabama
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 3,003 · #90520 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
- 32.90° S, 94.60° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Kalbarri, Australia, 1,961 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
- 05:49
- Sunrise
- 06:58
- Dhuhr
- 12:26
- Asr
- 15:29
- Maghrib
- 17:52
- Isha
- 19:01
- Qibla direction
- 51.8° from north (NE (52°))
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 10h 55m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Lafayette sits at just 257 m above sea level. Lafayette's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,018 km away; even Singapore lies some 16,086 km off. Its position on the globe is 32.90° N, 85.40° 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 | 18:48 | −2h |
| Chicago | 20:48 | same time |
| São Paulo | 22:48 | +2h |
| London | 01:48 | +5h |
| Paris | 02:48 | +6h |
| Moscow | 04:48 | +8h |
| Dubai | 05:48 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 07:18 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 09:48 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 09:48 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 10:48 | +14h |
| Sydney | 12:48 | +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 City21:48
- Los Angeles18:48
- Brooklyn21:48
- Chicago20:48
- Queens21:48
- Houston20:48
- Phoenix18:48
- Philadelphia21:48
- San Antonio20:48
- Manhattan21:48
- San Diego18:48
- The Bronx21:48
Distances from Lafayette
| Chicago | 1,018 km | N (350°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,035 km | WNW (282°) |
| London | 6,903 km | NE (45°) |
| Paris | 7,170 km | NE (47°) |
| São Paulo | 7,503 km | SE (142°) |
| Moscow | 8,779 km | NNE (29°) |
| Tokyo | 11,061 km | NW (324°) |
| Dubai | 12,325 km | NE (38°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,533 km | NNW (339°) |
| Mumbai | 13,797 km | NNE (25°) |
| Sydney | 14,827 km | WSW (252°) |
| Singapore | 16,086 km | NNW (344°) |
Cities near Lafayette
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 06:58 and sunset at 17:54 today, giving 10h 55m 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 32.90° S, 94.60° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Kalbarri, Australia, roughly 1,961 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 257 m above sea level, higher than roughly 62% 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 26 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.