Right now, local time in West Lafayette is 23:09 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
West Lafayette ranks #103660 worldwide by population and #11646 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 11m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:58
- Sunset
- 17:24
- Day length
- 10h 26m
- Solar noon
- 12:11
- Daylight range
- 9h 18m (winter) – 15h 03m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 43% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for West Lafayette — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 40.2754° N, 81.7510° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 245 m above sea level — higher than about 60% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Ohio
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 2,286 · #103660 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
- 40.28° S, 98.25° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,633 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
- 05:41
- Sunrise
- 06:58
- Dhuhr
- 12:12
- Asr
- 14:59
- Maghrib
- 17:23
- Isha
- 18:39
- Qibla direction
- 53.2° from north (NE (53°))
Full prayer timetable for West Lafayette — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
West Lafayette sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 26m 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 245 m above sea level. West Lafayette's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 524 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,352 km off. Its position on the globe is 40.28° N, 81.75° 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 | 20:09 | −3h |
| Chicago | 22:09 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 01:09 | +2h |
| London | 04:09 | +5h |
| Paris | 05:09 | +6h |
| Moscow | 07:09 | +8h |
| Dubai | 08:09 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 09:39 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 12:09 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 12:09 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 13:09 | +14h |
| Sydney | 15:09 | +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 City23:09
- Los Angeles20:09
- Brooklyn23:09
- Chicago22:09
- Queens23:09
- Houston22:09
- Phoenix21:09
- Philadelphia23:09
- San Antonio22:09
- Manhattan23:09
- San Diego20:09
- The Bronx23:09
Distances from West Lafayette
| Chicago | 524 km | WNW (292°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,282 km | W (270°) |
| London | 6,103 km | NE (49°) |
| Paris | 6,385 km | NE (51°) |
| Moscow | 7,906 km | NNE (31°) |
| São Paulo | 7,974 km | SSE (146°) |
| Tokyo | 10,565 km | NNW (327°) |
| Dubai | 11,481 km | NE (39°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,862 km | NNW (344°) |
| Mumbai | 12,917 km | NNE (27°) |
| Sydney | 15,333 km | W (261°) |
| Singapore | 15,352 km | N (352°) |
Cities near West Lafayette
- Coshocton9 km · 23:09
- Newcomerstown12 km · 23:09
- Mantua23 km · 23:09
- Sugarcreek Police Dept27 km · 23:09
- Sugarcreek27 km · 23:09
- New Concord31 km · 23:09
- Cambridge30 km · 23:09
- Dresden28 km · 23:09
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/New_York 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 06:58 and sunset at 17:24 today, giving 10h 26m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over West Lafayette tonight?
The moon phase over West Lafayette tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 43.2% 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 40.28° S, 98.25° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,633 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 245 m above sea level, higher than roughly 60% 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 11 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.