What time is it in Lake Charles right now?

The clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Lake Charles, United States, updated every second from your device's clock and the IANA time zone rules for America/Chicago. Lake Charles is 5 hours behind UTC right now.

What time zone is Lake Charles in?

Lake Charles uses CDT (Central Time). Its IANA time zone identifier is America/Chicago, and the current UTC offset is UTC−5.

Does Lake Charles observe daylight saving time?

Yes. Clocks last changed on Sun, Mar 8, 2026. The next change is on Sun, Nov 1, 2026, when clocks go back 1 hour.

How do I schedule a meeting with someone in Lake Charles?

Open the time zone converter for Lake Charles to see what a given time there is for you, or use the meeting planner to find the hours when both of you are at work. A Cal.com booking link does the conversion for your guests automatically: they see your availability in their own time zone and pick a slot that works.

Current local time in Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States

Lake Charles is on CDT (Central Time), UTC−5. Clocks go back 1 hour on Sun, Nov 1, 2026.

Lake Charles, United States

5:42 AM:16CDT

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

UTC−5

Country: United States
Region: Louisiana
Lat/Long: 30°13'N / 93°12'W
Elevation: 4 m
Population: 76,070
Currency: Dollar (USD)
Languages: English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
Dialling code: +1

Time zone in Lake Charles

Time zone
CDT
Central Time
UTC offset
UTC−5
5 hours behind UTC
DST started
Sun, Mar 8, 2026
Clocks went forward 1 hour
DST ends
Sun, Nov 1, 2026
Clocks go back 1 hour at 2:00 AM

Lake Charles keeps the time of the IANA zone America/Chicago, one of 14 time zones in use in United States. Clocks go back 1 hour on Sun, Nov 1, 2026.

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Sunrise and sunset in Lake Charles today

Sunrise
7:23 AM
Sunset
6:30 PM
Day length
11 hours 7 minutes
Date
Tue, Oct 27, 2026

Times are local to Lake Charles for Tue, Oct 27, 2026, computed for 30°13'N / 93°12'W.

Time difference between Lake Charles and other cities

The current local time in major cities around the world and how far each is ahead of or behind Lake Charles. Differences change when either side moves its clocks.

Current time in world cities compared to Lake Charles
City	Local time	Compared to Lake Charles
New YorkUnited States	Tue 6:42 AM	+1h (ahead)
Los AngelesUnited States	Tue 3:42 AM	−2h (behind)
ChicagoUnited States	Tue 5:42 AM	Same time
TorontoCanada	Tue 6:42 AM	+1h (ahead)
Mexico CityMexico	Tue 4:42 AM	−1h (behind)
São PauloBrazil	Tue 7:42 AM	+2h (ahead)
LondonUnited Kingdom	Tue 10:42 AM	+5h (ahead)
ParisFrance	Tue 11:42 AM	+6h (ahead)
BerlinGermany	Tue 11:42 AM	+6h (ahead)
MadridSpain	Tue 11:42 AM	+6h (ahead)
JohannesburgSouth Africa	Tue 12:42 PM	+7h (ahead)
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates	Tue 2:42 PM	+9h (ahead)
MumbaiIndia	Tue 4:12 PM	+10h 30m (ahead)
SingaporeSingapore	Tue 6:42 PM	+13h (ahead)
ShanghaiChina	Tue 6:42 PM	+13h (ahead)
TokyoJapan	Tue 7:42 PM	+14h (ahead)
SydneyAustralia	Tue 9:42 PM	+16h (ahead)
AucklandNew Zealand	Tue 11:42 PM	+18h (ahead)

Other cities near Lake Charles

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