Right now, local time in Lafayette is 12:05 (MST, UTC-07:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Lafayette ranks #20883 worldwide by population and #1881 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Denver MST
- UTC offset
- UTC-07:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 15m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:31
- Sunset
- 16:58
- Day length
- 10h 27m
- Solar noon
- 11:45
- Daylight range
- 9h 20m (winter) – 15h 01m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Lafayette — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 39.9936° N, 105.0897° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 1,588 m above sea level — higher than about 98% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Colorado
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 27,729 · #20883 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
- 39.99° S, 74.91° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 1,104 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
- 05:15
- Sunrise
- 06:31
- Dhuhr
- 11:45
- Asr
- 14:33
- Maghrib
- 16:57
- Isha
- 18:13
- Qibla direction
- 34.8° from north (NE (35°))
Full prayer timetable for Lafayette — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Lafayette sits in the America/Denver time zone, UTC-07:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 27m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Lafayette sits at 1588 m above sea level. Lafayette's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Los Angeles, 1,340 km away; even Singapore lies some 14,560 km off. Its position on the globe is 39.99° N, 105.09° 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 | 11:05 | −1h |
| Chicago | 13:05 | +1h |
| São Paulo | 16:05 | +4h |
| London | 19:05 | +7h |
| Paris | 20:05 | +8h |
| Moscow | 22:05 | +10h |
| Dubai | 23:05 | +11h |
| Mumbai | 00:35 | +12h 30m |
| Singapore | 03:05 | +15h |
| Hong Kong | 03:05 | +15h |
| Tokyo | 04:05 | +16h |
| Sydney | 06:05 | +18h |
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 City14:05
- Los Angeles11:05
- Brooklyn14:05
- Chicago13:05
- Queens14:05
- Houston13:05
- Phoenix12:05
- Philadelphia14:05
- San Antonio13:05
- Manhattan14:05
- San Diego11:05
- The Bronx14:05
Distances from Lafayette
| Los Angeles | 1,340 km | WSW (245°) |
| Chicago | 1,479 km | ENE (76°) |
| London | 7,524 km | NE (41°) |
| Paris | 7,845 km | NE (42°) |
| Moscow | 8,800 km | NNE (20°) |
| São Paulo | 9,302 km | SE (128°) |
| Tokyo | 9,306 km | NW (312°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,980 km | NW (322°) |
| Dubai | 12,480 km | NNE (19°) |
| Sydney | 13,409 km | WSW (250°) |
| Mumbai | 13,450 km | N (2°) |
| Singapore | 14,560 km | NW (320°) |
Cities near Lafayette
- Louisville4 km · 12:05
- Erie7 km · 12:05
- Broomfield8 km · 12:05
- Superior8 km · 12:05
- Gunbarrel10 km · 12:05
- Niwot14 km · 12:05
- Shaw Heights16 km · 12:05
- Northglenn15 km · 12:05
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/Denver IANA time zone (UTC-07:00), currently abbreviated MST.
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 06:31 and sunset at 16:58 today, giving 10h 27m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Lafayette tonight?
The moon phase over Lafayette tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Lafayette?
The antipode of Lafayette — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 39.99° S, 74.91° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 1,104 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 1,588 m above sea level, higher than roughly 98% 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 15 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.