Current Time in Lafayette, Louisiana, USA
6:21:11 AM
06:21:11
CDT (Central Daylight Time) · UTC−05:00
America/Chicago
Time zone details
Lafayette is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Lafayette
Location facts
Place
- Country
- USA
- State
- Louisiana
- County
- Lafayette Parish
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Country languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 121,374
- Elevation
- 11 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 30° 13' N / 92° 01' W
Convert Lafayette time
Compare Lafayette with another city or time zone
Lafayette follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as New Orleans
Popular conversions (current offsets)
All times shown relative to Lafayette local time
Clock changes in Lafayette
2:00 AM CDT1:00 AM CST
Clocks move back 1 hour
2026
past
Daylight saving time starts
2:00 AM CST3:00 AM CDT
Clocks move forward 1 hour
upcoming
Daylight saving time ends
2:00 AM CDT1:00 AM CST
Clocks move back 1 hour
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 11 hr 10 min1 min 41 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
View full Sun & Moon detailsHide full Sun & Moon details
Sunday, October 25, 2026
View Lafayette on SavvyTime's time-zone map
Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 11 hr 10 min1 min 41 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (47.5° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Full Moon (100% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- First Quarter — Sunday, October 18, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- Full Moon — Sunday, October 25, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 hr 10 min | 1 min 41 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 08 min | 1 min 39 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 06 min | 1 min 39 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 05 min | 1 min 39 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 03 min | 1 min 37 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 01 min | 1 min 37 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 00 min | 1 min 36 sec shorter than the previous day |
Weather forecast for Lafayette
Loading weather forecast…
Plan around Lafayette
Upcoming public holidays in Louisiana
- Election Day
- Veterans Day
- Thanksgiving Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Lafayette, Louisiana, USA
Lafayette Regional AirportLFTMedium airport3.7 km southeast
Source: OurAirports record · LFT / KLFT
About 3.7 km (2.3 mi) southeast of Lafayette
Scheduled airline service in source data
Baton Rouge Metropolitan AirportBTRMedium airport · Serves Baton Rouge90.3 km east-northeast
Source: OurAirports record · BTR / KBTR
About 90.3 km (56.1 mi) east-northeast of Lafayette
Scheduled airline service in source data
Lake Charles Regional AirportLCHMedium airport · Serves Lake Charles116 km west
Source: OurAirports record · LCH / KLCH
About 116 km (72.2 mi) west of Lafayette
Scheduled airline service in source data
Nearby places
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Lafayette in?
- Lafayette uses Central Standard Time (CST, UTC−6) in winter and Central Daylight Time (CDT, UTC−5) in summer. Its IANA time zone is America/Chicago.
- 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 CDT (UTC−05:00) to CST (UTC−06:00)
- Does Lafayette observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Lafayette observes daylight saving time: CDT (UTC−5) in summer and CST (UTC−6) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Lafayette?
- Lafayette is UTC−6 in winter and UTC−5 in summer