Current Time in Lafayette, Indiana, USA
3:34:53 AM
03:34:53
EST (Eastern Standard Time) · UTC−05:00
America/Indiana/Indianapolis
Time zone details
Lafayette is currently on standard time; daylight saving time is observed 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
- Country 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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Lafayette follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Indianapolis
Popular conversions (current offsets)
All times shown relative to Lafayette local time
Clock changes in Lafayette
2:00 AM EST3:00 AM EDT
Clocks move forward 1 hour
2026
past
Daylight saving time starts
2:00 AM EST3:00 AM EDT
Clocks move forward 1 hour
past
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
- 9 hr 58 min2 min 1 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Saturday, November 14, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 9 hr 58 min2 min 1 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (31.3° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Waxing Crescent (25% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- New Moon — Monday, November 9, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- First Quarter — Tuesday, November 17, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 hr 58 min | 2 min 1 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 56 min | 1 min 59 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 54 min | 1 min 56 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 52 min | 1 min 55 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 50 min | 1 min 53 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 49 min | 1 min 50 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 47 min | 1 min 48 sec shorter than the previous day |
Weather forecast for Lafayette
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Plan around Lafayette
Upcoming public holidays in Indiana
- Thanksgiving Day
- Lincoln's Birthday
- Christmas 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 uses Eastern Standard Time (EST, UTC−5) in winter and Eastern Daylight Time (EDT, UTC−4) in summer. Its IANA time zone is America/Indiana/Indianapolis.
- When is the next clock change in Lafayette?
- Clocks in Lafayette move forward 1 hour on Sunday, March 14, 2027 at 2:00 AM, changing from EST (UTC−05:00) to EDT (UTC−04:00)
- Does Lafayette observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Lafayette observes daylight saving time: EDT (UTC−4) in summer and EST (UTC−5) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Lafayette?
- Lafayette is UTC−5 in winter and UTC−4 in summer