Right now, local time in West Lafayette is 17:56 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
West Lafayette ranks #13430 worldwide by population and #1081 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Indiana/Indianapolis 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 32m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:19
- Sunset
- 17:45
- Day length
- 10h 25m
- Solar noon
- 12:32
- Daylight range
- 9h 17m (winter) – 15h 04m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for West Lafayette — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 40.4259° N, 86.9081° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 186 m above sea level — higher than about 48% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Indiana
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 45,550 · #13430 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from West Lafayette through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 40.43° S, 93.09° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 2,058 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in West Lafayette today ISNA
- Fajr
- 06:02
- Sunrise
- 07:19
- Dhuhr
- 12:32
- Asr
- 15:20
- Maghrib
- 17:43
- Isha
- 19:00
- Qibla direction
- 49.4° from north (NE (49°))
Full prayer timetable for West Lafayette — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
West Lafayette sits in the America/Indiana/Indianapolis time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 25m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
West Lafayette sits at just 186 m above sea level. West Lafayette's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 173 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,244 km off. Its position on the globe is 40.43° N, 86.91° 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 | 14:56 | −3h |
| Chicago | 16:56 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 19:56 | +2h |
| London | 22:56 | +5h |
| Paris | 23:56 | +6h |
| Moscow | 01:56 | +8h |
| Dubai | 02:56 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 04:26 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 06:56 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 06:56 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 07:56 | +14h |
| Sydney | 09:56 | +16h |
Best time to call West Lafayette
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in West Lafayette local time:
Cities sharing West Lafayette's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City17:56
- Los Angeles14:56
- Brooklyn17:56
- Chicago16:56
- Queens17:56
- Houston16:56
- Phoenix15:56
- Philadelphia17:56
- San Antonio16:56
- Manhattan17:56
- San Diego14:56
- The Bronx17:56
Distances from West Lafayette
| Chicago | 173 km | NNW (340°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,847 km | W (266°) |
| London | 6,417 km | NE (47°) |
| Paris | 6,710 km | NE (49°) |
| Moscow | 8,111 km | NNE (29°) |
| São Paulo | 8,244 km | SE (142°) |
| Tokyo | 10,304 km | NW (324°) |
| Dubai | 11,732 km | NE (35°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,705 km | NNW (339°) |
| Mumbai | 13,081 km | NNE (22°) |
| Sydney | 14,905 km | W (259°) |
| Singapore | 15,244 km | NNW (344°) |
Cities near West Lafayette
FAQ
What time is it in West Lafayette right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in West Lafayette (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is West Lafayette in?
West Lafayette runs on the America/Indiana/Indianapolis IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does West 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 West Lafayette today?
West Lafayette sees sunrise at 07:19 and sunset at 17:45 today, giving 10h 25m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over West Lafayette tonight?
The moon phase over West Lafayette tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of West Lafayette?
The antipode of West Lafayette — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 40.43° S, 93.09° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 2,058 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is West Lafayette?
West Lafayette sits at about 186 m above sea level, higher than roughly 48% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in West Lafayette?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In West Lafayette, clocks run about 32 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.