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Time now in Lafayette
Sunrise 06:27Sunset 08:14Time zone UTC −5
Time zone
America/Chicago
UTC offset
UTC −5
Daylight saving
In effect now
Population
489
Sunrise
06:27
Sunset
08:14
Day length
13h 47m
Coordinates
44.45, -94.40
Time difference from Lafayette
Hours ahead (right) or behind (left) Lafayette right now.
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About the time in Lafayette
The zone identifier America/Chicago is the value you want in code, calendars and travel systems. Abbreviations change with the season, but America/Chicago keeps pointing at Chicago time whatever the date, which is why every timestamp on this page is built from it.
Sunrise today lands at 06:27 and sunset at 08:14 local time, giving 13h 47m of daylight. Those figures come from the city's own coordinates (44.45, -94.40) rather than a country-wide average, so they match what you would actually see from a window in Lafayette.
Lafayette is on daylight saving time at the moment, which is why the offset reads UTC −5 instead of its winter value. Clocks go back on 1 November 2026, and anything scheduled across that date shifts by an hour.
Frequently asked questions about time in Lafayette
- What are normal business hours in Lafayette in UTC?
- A 09:00–17:00 working day in Lafayette runs from 14:00–22:00 UTC today.
- What time is it in Lafayette right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Lafayette, updating every second from America/Chicago (UTC −5).
- Does Lafayette change its clocks for daylight saving?
- Yes, and it is in effect now. Clocks change again on 1 November 2026.
- Which time zone is Lafayette in?
- Lafayette uses America/Chicago, currently UTC −5.
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