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Prayer times in Lafayette
Residents of and visitors to Lafayette can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Lafayette is a city in the United States, in Indiana, with about 71,111 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for this exact location and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Today’s prayer times in Lafayette
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) method.
Prayer calendar for Lafayette
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Lafayette
Prayer times in Lafayette vary a lot between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 4:38 AM and Maghrib at 9:21 PM, giving a day of 15 h 04 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:45 AM and Maghrib to 5:24 PM, and the day lasts only 9 h 17 min. The difference 5 h 47 min between the longest and the shortest day, and it explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 6:36 AM | 7:51 AM | 1:55 PM | 5:20 PM | 7:59 PM | 9:15 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:38 AM | 6:17 AM | 1:49 PM | 5:49 PM | 9:21 PM | 11:00 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 6:21 AM | 7:36 AM | 1:40 PM | 5:05 PM | 7:43 PM | 8:58 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:45 AM | 8:07 AM | 12:46 PM | 3:06 PM | 5:24 PM | 6:46 PM |
Lafayette does not use the same time zone as the capital Washington D.C.: local time here is UTC−5, UTC−4 in summer. On the local clocks, Dhuhr in Lafayette is called about 39 minutes later than in Washington D.C., while the actual difference in the sun’s position comes from the 859 km that separate them.
Finding the Qibla from Lafayette
The Qibla in Lafayette is at 49.4° from true north, measured clockwise, that is roughly towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 11,205 km away along the shortest path. To face the Qibla, place your compass on a flat surface far from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle shows 49.4°.
Ramadan timetable for Lafayette
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Lafayette is at about 6:23 AM and iftar at 6:14 PM, so the fast lasts 11 h 41 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 5:44 AM and iftar to 6:48 PM, so the fast lasts 12 h 53 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
Where Lafayette is located
The coordinates of Lafayette are 40.4167° N and 86.8753° W. The closest places on our site are West Lafayette (3 km), Frankfort (34 km), and Crawfordsville (42 km). Frankfort, the nearest administrative centre, is 34 km away. Open the prayer times of these places to compare them, which is useful when you travel around Indiana.
- Name
- Lafayette
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Indiana, United States
- Population
- 71,111
- Coordinates
- 40.41670, -86.87529
- Time zone
- UTC−5, UTC−4 in summer
- Calculation method
- Islamic Society of North America (ISNA)
- Qibla direction
- 49.4° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 11,205 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Lafayette
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Lafayette takes place at the time of Dhuhr, around 1:55 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 74 minutes around 21 June: 5:49 PM for the majority, 7:03 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are passing through Lafayette, look at the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times along your route.
Prayer times near Lafayette
- West Lafayette3 km · west
- Frankfort34 km · south-east
- Crawfordsville42 km · south
- Lebanon54 km · south-east
- Logansport58 km · north-east
- Kokomo63 km · east
- Danville72 km · south-west
- Zionsville73 km · south-east
Prayer times in Lafayette: questions and answers
Which calculation method is used for Lafayette?
We use the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) method: Fajr at 15° and Isha when the sun is 15° below the horizon. You can change it in the settings of the prayer card.
When is Maghrib in Lafayette?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:24 PM on 21 December and 9:21 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Do prayer times in Lafayette differ from Washington D.C.?
Yes. Lafayette is 859 km from Washington D.C., towards the west, and Dhuhr in Lafayette comes roughly 39 minutes later than in Washington D.C.
What time is Fajr in Lafayette?
Fajr in Lafayette depends on the season: about 4:38 AM on 21 June and about 6:45 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
What is the Qibla direction in Lafayette?
The Qibla in Lafayette is 49.4° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 11,205 km away.