Current Time in Lafayette, Indiana, USA
5:11:05 AM
05:11:05
EDT (Eastern Daylight Time) · UTC−04:00
America/Indiana/Indianapolis
Time zone details
Lafayette is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Lafayette
Location facts
Place
- Country
- USA
- State
- Indiana
- County
- Tippecanoe County
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 71,111
- Elevation
- 211 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 40° 25' N / 86° 52' W
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All times shown relative to Lafayette local time
Clock changes in Lafayette
2:00 AM EDT1:00 AM EST
Clocks move back 1 hour
2026
past
Daylight saving time starts
2:00 AM EST3:00 AM EDT
Clocks move forward 1 hour
upcoming
Daylight saving time ends
2:00 AM EDT1:00 AM EST
Clocks move back 1 hour
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 12 hr 36 min2 min 37 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Saturday, September 12, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 12 hr 36 min2 min 37 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (53.6° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- New Moon (3% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- New Moon — Thursday, September 10, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- First Quarter — Friday, September 18, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 hr 36 min | 2 min 37 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 33 min | 2 min 38 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 30 min | 2 min 38 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 28 min | 2 min 38 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 25 min | 2 min 38 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 22 min | 2 min 39 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 20 min | 2 min 38 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Plan around Lafayette
Time context
Lafayette follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Indianapolis
Current time offsetUTC−04:00 (EDT)
View time differencesUpcoming public holidays in Indiana
- Columbus Day
- Election Day
- Veterans Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Lafayette, Indiana, USA
Purdue University AirportLAFMedium airport · Serves West Lafayette5.4 km west
Source: OurAirports record · LAF / KLAF
About 5.4 km (3.4 mi) west of Lafayette
Scheduled airline service in source data
Indianapolis International AirportINDLarge airport · Serves Indianapolis92.1 km south-southeast
Source: OurAirports record · IND / KIND
About 92.1 km (57.2 mi) south-southeast of Lafayette
Scheduled airline service in source data
University of Illinois Willard AirportCMIMedium airport · Serves Savoy126 km west-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · CMI / KCMI
About 126 km (78.4 mi) west-southwest of Lafayette
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Lafayette in?
- Lafayette currently uses Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). Its IANA time zone is America/Indiana/Indianapolis.
- When is the next clock change in Lafayette?
- Clocks in Lafayette move backward 1 hour on Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 2:00 AM, changing from EDT (UTC−04:00) to EST (UTC−05:00)
- Is Lafayette currently on daylight saving time?
- Lafayette is observing daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Lafayette right now?
- Lafayette is currently UTC−04:00