Right now, local time in Lake Placid is 21:39 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Lake Placid ranks #106405 worldwide by population and #11966 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 10m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:37
- Sunset
- 17:42
- Day length
- 11h 05m
- Solar noon
- 12:10
- Daylight range
- 10h 25m (winter) – 13h 52m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 44% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Lake Placid — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 27.2983° N, 81.3712° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 20 m above sea level — higher than about 13% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Florida
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 2,164 · #106405 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
- 27.30° S, 98.63° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Brockman, Australia, 1,523 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
- 05:31
- Sunrise
- 06:37
- Dhuhr
- 12:10
- Asr
- 15:18
- Maghrib
- 17:41
- Isha
- 18:47
- Qibla direction
- 55.6° from north (NE (56°))
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 11h 05m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Lake Placid sits at just 20 m above sea level. Lake Placid's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,718 km away; even Singapore lies some 16,781 km off. Its position on the globe is 27.30° N, 81.37° 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 | 18:39 | −3h |
| Chicago | 20:39 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 23:39 | +2h |
| London | 02:39 | +5h |
| Paris | 03:39 | +6h |
| Moscow | 05:39 | +8h |
| Dubai | 06:39 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 08:09 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 10:39 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 10:39 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 11:39 | +14h |
| Sydney | 13:39 | +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 City21:39
- Los Angeles18:39
- Brooklyn21:39
- Chicago20:39
- Queens21:39
- Houston20:39
- Phoenix19:39
- Philadelphia21:39
- San Antonio20:39
- Manhattan21:39
- San Diego18:39
- The Bronx21:39
Distances from Lake Placid
| Chicago | 1,718 km | NNW (342°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,585 km | WNW (291°) |
| São Paulo | 6,773 km | SE (143°) |
| London | 7,082 km | NE (43°) |
| Paris | 7,321 km | NE (46°) |
| Moscow | 9,133 km | NNE (30°) |
| Tokyo | 11,793 km | NNW (326°) |
| Dubai | 12,552 km | NE (42°) |
| Mumbai | 14,164 km | NNE (31°) |
| Hong Kong | 14,250 km | NNW (342°) |
| Sydney | 14,983 km | WSW (248°) |
| Singapore | 16,781 km | N (349°) |
Cities near Lake Placid
- Placid Lakes7 km · 21:39
- Sebring23 km · 21:39
- Avon Park36 km · 21:39
- Zolfo Springs47 km · 21:39
- Frostproof52 km · 21:39
- Southeast Arcadia49 km · 21:39
- Arcadia49 km · 21:39
- Wauchula52 km · 21:39
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 06:37 and sunset at 17:42 today, giving 11h 05m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Lake Placid tonight?
The moon phase over Lake Placid tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 43.9% 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 27.30° S, 98.63° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Brockman, Australia, roughly 1,523 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 20 m above sea level, higher than roughly 13% 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 10 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.