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Prayer times in Lafayette
Residents of and visitors to Lafayette can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Lafayette is a city in the United States, in Louisiana, with about 121,374 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for its coordinates and checked against 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.
Monthly prayer timetable for Lafayette
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Lafayette
It is useful to know how prayer times in Lafayette move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 4:48 AM on 21 June and 5:49 AM on 21 December, a difference of 1 h 01 min, while Maghrib moves between 5:12 PM and 8:13 PM. Daylight peaks at 14 h 06 min around the summer solstice and drops to 10 h 12 min around the winter solstice. These figures help to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 6:06 AM | 7:12 AM | 1:16 PM | 4:43 PM | 7:19 PM | 8:25 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:48 AM | 6:07 AM | 1:10 PM | 4:46 PM | 8:13 PM | 9:31 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:51 AM | 6:57 AM | 1:00 PM | 4:27 PM | 7:04 PM | 8:09 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:49 AM | 7:00 AM | 12:06 PM | 2:54 PM | 5:12 PM | 6:23 PM |
Lafayette is in a different time zone from the capital Washington D.C.: local time here is UTC−6, UTC−5 in summer. Comparing the two clocks, Dhuhr in Lafayette practically coincides with Washington D.C., while the actual difference in the sun’s position comes from the 1,673 km that separate them.
Finding the Qibla from Lafayette
The Qibla in Lafayette is at 47.8° from true north, clockwise from north, that is approximately towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 12,304 km away along the shortest path. To face the Qibla, hold your phone flat far from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle shows 47.8°.
Fasting hours in Lafayette during Ramadan
For those fasting in Lafayette, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) begins with iftar at 5:51 PM and imsak at 5:37 AM on the first day, 12 h 04 min of fasting. Towards the end of the month (9 March 2027) iftar moves to 6:12 PM for a fast of 12 h 53 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in the United States.
Lafayette on the map
The coordinates of Lafayette are 30.2241° N and 92.0198° W. The closest places on our site are New Iberia (31 km), Opelousas (35 km), and Baton Rouge (84 km). New Iberia, the nearest administrative centre, is 31 km away. Check the prayer times of these places to compare them, which helps when you travel across Louisiana.
- Name
- Lafayette
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Louisiana, United States
- Population
- 121,374
- Coordinates
- 30.22409, -92.01984
- Time zone
- UTC−6, UTC−5 in summer
- Calculation method
- Islamic Society of North America (ISNA)
- Qibla direction
- 47.8° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 12,304 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Lafayette
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Lafayette comes roughly 78 minutes later around the summer solstice (6:03 PM instead of 4:46 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 1:16 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
The Prophet ﷺ said that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer offered on time. Let this page help you keep your prayers on time in Lafayette and organise your day around them.
Nearby cities to Lafayette
- New Iberia31 km · south-east
- Opelousas35 km · north
- Baton Rouge84 km · east
- Zachary95 km · north-east
- Shenandoah100 km · east
- Prairieville101 km · east
- Central101 km · east
- Lake Charles114 km · west
Prayer times in Lafayette: questions and answers
How long is the fast in Lafayette during Ramadan?
Roughly 12 h 04 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 12 h 53 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
What is the Qibla direction in Lafayette?
The Qibla in Lafayette is 47.8° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 12,304 km away.
Do prayer times in Lafayette differ from Washington D.C.?
Yes. Lafayette is 1,673 km from Washington D.C., towards the south-west, and Dhuhr in Lafayette comes at almost exactly the same time as Washington D.C.
When is Fajr in Lafayette?
Fajr in Lafayette changes with the seasons: about 4:48 AM on 21 June and about 5:49 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
When is Maghrib in Lafayette?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:12 PM on 21 December and 8:13 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.