Time zone
Central Standard Time (CST), UTC−6. IANA zone America/Chicago.
Time in Louisiana, United States
Time in Lafayette, Louisiana now
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
CST · UTC−6 Central Standard Time
- Sunrise
- 6:23 AM
- Sunset
- 5:19 PM
- Day length
- 10 h 56 min
- Daylight saving
- Changes Mar 14, 2027
Lafayette time zone
Clock changes
Sunday, March 14, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC−6 → UTC−5).
Location
Lafayette, Louisiana, United States. Coordinates 30.22° N, 92.02° W; population about 121,374.
Sunrise and sunset in Lafayette today
- Dawn (civil)
- 5:58 AM
- Sunrise
- 6:23 AM
- Solar noon
- 11:51 AM
- Sunset
- 5:19 PM
- Dusk (civil)
- 5:44 PM
- Day length
- 10 h 56 min
- Night length
- 13 h 4 min
- Golden hour, morning
- 6:08 AM – 6:57 AM
- Golden hour, evening
- 4:46 PM – 5:34 PM
- Blue hour, morning
- 5:58 AM – 6:08 AM
- Blue hour, evening
- 5:34 PM – 5:44 PM
Calculated for the city centre at sea level; accurate to about a minute. Golden hour is when the sun is between 4° below and 6° above the horizon; blue hour between 6° and 4° below. See the whole month or another date.
Lafayette time compared with other cities
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| City | Local time | Difference from Lafayette |
|---|---|---|
| New York City, New York | 7:00 AM | 1 hour ahead of Lafayette |
| Los Angeles, California | 4:00 AM | 2 hours behind Lafayette |
| Denver, Colorado | 5:00 AM | 1 hour behind Lafayette |
| Phoenix, Arizona | 5:00 AM | 1 hour behind Lafayette |
| Honolulu, Hawaii | 2:00 AM | 4 hours behind Lafayette |
| Anchorage, Alaska | 3:00 AM | 3 hours behind Lafayette |
| Toronto, Canada | 7:00 AM | 1 hour ahead of Lafayette |
| Vancouver, Canada | 5:00 AM | 1 hour behind Lafayette |
| Mexico City, Mexico | 6:00 AM | Same time as Lafayette |
| São Paulo, Brazil | 9:00 AM | 3 hours ahead of Lafayette |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina | 9:00 AM | 3 hours ahead of Lafayette |
| London, United Kingdom | 12:00 PM | 6 hours ahead of Lafayette |
| Dublin, Ireland | 12:00 PM | 6 hours ahead of Lafayette |
| Paris, France | 1:00 PM | 7 hours ahead of Lafayette |
Questions about time in Lafayette
What time zone is Lafayette in?
Lafayette uses Central Standard Time (CST, UTC−6) as standard time and Central Daylight Time (CDT, UTC−5) during daylight saving time. Its IANA time-zone identifier is America/Chicago, which is what phones and computers use to set the local time.
Does Lafayette observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Sunday, March 14, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC−6 → UTC−5). The previous change was on Sunday, November 1, 2026.
How far is Lafayette from UTC?
Lafayette is 6 hours behind UTC on standard time and 5 hours behind UTC during daylight saving time.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Lafayette today?
The table above shows today’s sunrise, sunset and day length for the city centre. As an example, on Tuesday, November 3, 2026 the sun rose at 6:23 AM and set at 5:19 PM, giving 10 h 56 min of daylight.
Near Lafayette
- Baton Rouge, Louisiana 84 km
- Metairie, Louisiana 182 km
- New Orleans, Louisiana 189 km
- Beaumont, Texas 201 km
- Jackson, Mississippi 289 km
- Shreveport, Louisiana 304 km
- Pasadena, Texas 313 km
- Pearland, Texas 323 km