Right now, local time in Lafayette is 11:50 (PST, UTC-08:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Lafayette ranks #22168 worldwide by population and #2012 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles PST
- UTC offset
- UTC-08:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 7m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:36
- Sunset
- 17:10
- Day length
- 10h 34m
- Solar noon
- 11:53
- Daylight range
- 9h 32m (winter) – 14h 48m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Lafayette — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 37.8858° N, 122.1180° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 94 m above sea level — higher than about 31% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- California
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 25,843 · #22168 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
- 37.89° S, 57.88° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Saint-Philippe, Reunion, 1,849 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
- 05:21
- Sunrise
- 06:35
- Dhuhr
- 11:53
- Asr
- 14:45
- Maghrib
- 17:08
- Isha
- 18:22
- Qibla direction
- 19.1° from north (NNE (19°))
Full prayer timetable for Lafayette — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Lafayette sits in the America/Los_Angeles time zone, UTC-08:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 34m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Lafayette sits at just 94 m above sea level. Lafayette's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Los Angeles, 551 km away; even Singapore lies some 13,598 km off. Its position on the globe is 37.89° N, 122.12° 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 | 11:50 | same time |
| Chicago | 13:50 | +2h |
| São Paulo | 16:50 | +5h |
| London | 19:50 | +8h |
| Paris | 20:50 | +9h |
| Moscow | 22:50 | +11h |
| Dubai | 23:50 | +12h |
| Mumbai | 01:20 | +13h 30m |
| Singapore | 03:50 | +16h |
| Hong Kong | 03:50 | +16h |
| Tokyo | 04:50 | +17h |
| Sydney | 06:50 | +19h |
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 City14:50
- Los Angeles11:50
- Brooklyn14:50
- Chicago13:50
- Queens14:50
- Houston13:50
- Phoenix12:50
- Philadelphia14:50
- San Antonio13:50
- Manhattan14:50
- San Diego11:50
- The Bronx14:50
Distances from Lafayette
| Los Angeles | 551 km | SE (140°) |
| Chicago | 2,956 km | ENE (70°) |
| Tokyo | 8,286 km | WNW (303°) |
| London | 8,591 km | NNE (33°) |
| Paris | 8,928 km | NNE (33°) |
| Moscow | 9,427 km | NNE (11°) |
| São Paulo | 10,416 km | ESE (117°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,109 km | NW (309°) |
| Sydney | 11,977 km | WSW (240°) |
| Dubai | 12,988 km | N (3°) |
| Mumbai | 13,497 km | NNW (343°) |
| Singapore | 13,598 km | WNW (302°) |
Cities near Lafayette
- Saranap4 km · 11:50
- Acalanes Ridge4 km · 11:50
- Moraga6 km · 11:50
- Walnut Creek5 km · 11:50
- Orinda5 km · 11:50
- Contra Costa Centre7 km · 11:50
- Waldon7 km · 11:50
- Pleasant Hill9 km · 11:50
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/Los_Angeles IANA time zone (UTC-08:00), currently abbreviated PST.
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 06:36 and sunset at 17:10 today, giving 10h 34m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Lafayette tonight?
The moon phase over Lafayette tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Lafayette?
The antipode of Lafayette — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 37.89° S, 57.88° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Saint-Philippe, Reunion, roughly 1,849 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 94 m above sea level, higher than roughly 31% 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 7 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.