Right now, local time in Lake Placid is 15:34 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Lake Placid ranks #100003 worldwide by population and #11224 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/New_York 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 20m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:35
- Sunset
- 16:46
- Day length
- 10h 11m
- Solar noon
- 11:40
- Daylight range
- 8h 51m (winter) – 15h 31m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Lake Placid — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 44.2796° N, 73.9820° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 549 m above sea level — higher than about 86% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- New York
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 2,465 · #100003 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Lake Placid through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 44.28° S, 106.02° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,357 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Lake Placid today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:13
- Sunrise
- 06:34
- Dhuhr
- 11:40
- Asr
- 14:20
- Maghrib
- 16:44
- Isha
- 18:06
- Qibla direction
- 58.4° from north (ENE (58°))
Full prayer timetable for Lake Placid — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Lake Placid sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 11m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Lake Placid sits at 549 m above sea level. Lake Placid's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,139 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,001 km off. Its position on the globe is 44.28° N, 73.98° 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 | 12:34 | −3h |
| Chicago | 14:34 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 17:34 | +2h |
| London | 20:34 | +5h |
| Paris | 21:34 | +6h |
| Moscow | 23:34 | +8h |
| Dubai | 00:34 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 02:04 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:34 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 04:34 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 05:34 | +14h |
| Sydney | 07:34 | +16h |
Best time to call Lake Placid
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Lake Placid local time:
Cities sharing Lake Placid's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City15:34
- Los Angeles12:34
- Brooklyn15:34
- Chicago14:34
- Queens15:34
- Houston14:34
- Phoenix13:34
- Philadelphia15:34
- San Antonio14:34
- Manhattan15:34
- San Diego12:34
- The Bronx15:34
Distances from Lake Placid
| Chicago | 1,139 km | W (261°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,929 km | W (269°) |
| London | 5,327 km | NE (54°) |
| Paris | 5,607 km | NE (56°) |
| Moscow | 7,184 km | NE (35°) |
| São Paulo | 8,040 km | SSE (154°) |
| Tokyo | 10,496 km | NNW (333°) |
| Dubai | 10,723 km | NE (45°) |
| Mumbai | 12,212 km | NNE (33°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,563 km | N (352°) |
| Singapore | 14,937 km | N (3°) |
| Sydney | 16,001 km | W (271°) |
Cities near Lake Placid
- North Elba5 km · 15:34
- Saranac Lake13 km · 15:34
- Elizabethtown32 km · 15:34
- Tupper Lake39 km · 15:34
- Mineville42 km · 15:34
- Dannemora53 km · 15:34
- Peru49 km · 15:34
- Keeseville47 km · 15:34
FAQ
What time is it in Lake Placid right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Lake Placid (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Lake Placid in?
Lake Placid runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Lake Placid 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 Lake Placid today?
Lake Placid sees sunrise at 06:35 and sunset at 16:46 today, giving 10h 11m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Lake Placid tonight?
The moon phase over Lake Placid tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of Lake Placid?
The antipode of Lake Placid — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 44.28° S, 106.02° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,357 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Lake Placid?
Lake Placid sits at about 549 m above sea level, higher than roughly 86% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Lake Placid?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Lake Placid, clocks run about 20 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.