Time in LaFayette, Georgia right now
LaFayette, Georgia runs on Eastern Time, UTC-5 in winter and UTC-4 during daylight saving. The live clock above updates every minute for the exact coordinates of LaFayette.
- State
- Georgia
- Time zone
- Eastern Time
- Offset from UTC now
- Daylight saving time
- Yes, 8 Mar to 1 Nov
- Population
- 7,173
- Coordinates
- 34.7048° N, 85.2819° W
Sunrise and sunset times in LaFayette today.
Worked out for 34.7048° N, 85.2819° W from the position of the sun, and updated every minute. On the longest day of 2026 the sun is up in LaFayette for 14h 29m, and on the shortest day for 9h 49m.
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- Solar noon
- Moon phase
- Moon lit
Time difference between LaFayette and other cities.
LaFayette is on the same time as New York all year, so plan calls to the East Coast with that gap in mind.
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LaFayette time zone and daylight saving time.
LaFayette changes clocks on Sunday, 8 March 2026 and Sunday, 1 November 2026, both at 2:00 local time, moving from UTC-5 to UTC-4 and back. Clock change dates come from the IANA time zone database.
- 8 March 2026 Clocks go forward 1 hour Daylight saving time starts at 2:00 local time
- 1 November 2026 Clocks go back 1 hour Daylight saving time ends at 2:00 local time
- 14 March 2027 Clocks go forward 1 hour Daylight saving time starts at 2:00 local time
- 7 November 2027 Clocks go back 1 hour Daylight saving time ends at 2:00 local time
Sunrise and sunset above move with the clock change, so evenings are an hour lighter from Sunday, 8 March 2026.
Quick answers about time in LaFayette.
Direct answers on LaFayette time, the Eastern Time zone, UTC offsets, the 2026 clock change dates and the closest towns.
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What time is it in LaFayette right now?
LaFayette is on Eastern Time, UTC-5 in winter and UTC-4 during daylight saving time. The live clock at the top of this page updates every minute.
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What time zone is LaFayette in?
LaFayette uses Eastern Time (ET), at UTC-5 in winter and UTC-4 in daylight saving time.
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Does LaFayette observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Clocks in LaFayette go forward on Sunday, 8 March 2026 and back on Sunday, 1 November 2026, both at 2:00 local time.
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What time does the sun rise in LaFayette?
On the longest day of 2026 the sun rises at 06:28 and sets at 20:57 in LaFayette. On the shortest day it rises at 07:44 and sets at 17:33.
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How long is the longest day in LaFayette?
The sun is up for 14h 29m on the June solstice and for 9h 49m on the December solstice.
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What is the time difference between LaFayette and New York?
LaFayette is on the same time as New York all year.
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What is the time difference between LaFayette and London?
LaFayette is 5 hours behind London for most of the year. The gap changes for a few weeks each spring and autumn, because the United States and the United Kingdom change their clocks on different dates.
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How many people live in LaFayette?
LaFayette has about 7,173 people, based on the 2026 GeoNames population update.
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Where is LaFayette, Georgia?
LaFayette sits at 34.7048° N, 85.2819° W in Georgia, about 83 miles from Atlanta, in the UTC-5 zone.
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Which places are closest to LaFayette?
The closest places listed are Fairview, 17 miles away, Fort Oglethorpe, 17 miles away and Dalton, 18 miles away. Each one shows its own local time on this page, all in the UTC-5 zone as LaFayette.