Time in Lake Charles
Friday, October 16, 2026
CDT (UTC-5), Central Daylight Time
Louisiana, United States
Lake Charles is 1 hour behind New York.
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8:58 PM in Lake Charles, Friday, October 16, 2026
Shared working hours (9:00–18:00)
Time difference from Lake Charles
Current time in major cities and how far ahead or behind Lake Charles they are. Select a city for a detailed comparison.
| Place | Time now | Difference from Lake Charles |
|---|---|---|
| New YorkUnited States | 9:58 PM EDT | +1h |
| LondonUnited Kingdom | 2:58 AM BSTnext day | +6h |
| Los AngelesCalifornia, United States | 6:58 PM PDT | -2h |
| ChicagoIllinois, United States | 8:58 PM CDT | ±0 |
| TorontoOntario, Canada | 9:58 PM EDT | +1h |
| São PauloBrazil | 10:58 PM BRT | +2h |
| ParisFrance | 3:58 AM CESTnext day | +7h |
| BerlinGermany | 3:58 AM CESTnext day | +7h |
| MoscowRussia | 4:58 AM MSKnext day | +8h |
| DubaiUnited Arab Emirates | 5:58 AM GSTnext day | +9h |
| New DelhiDelhi, India | 7:28 AM ISTnext day | +10h 30m |
| BangkokThailand | 8:58 AM ICTnext day | +12h |
| Singapore | 9:58 AM SGTnext day | +13h |
| ShanghaiChina | 9:58 AM CSTnext day | +13h |
| TokyoJapan | 10:58 AM JSTnext day | +14h |
| SydneyNew South Wales, Australia | 12:58 PM AEDTnext day | +16h |
| AucklandNew Zealand | 2:58 PM NZDTnext day | +18h |
| JohannesburgSouth Africa | 3:58 AM SASTnext day | +7h |
Lake Charles time zone
- Local time
- 8:58 PM
- Date
- Oct 16, 2026
- Time zone
- CDT
- UTC offset
- UTC-5
- IANA time zone
- America/Chicago
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 76,070
- Coordinates
- 30.21, -93.20
Daylight saving time
Lake Charles uses daylight saving time: UTC-6 in standard time and UTC-5 in summer. Summer time is in effect now.
Clocks go back 1 hour on Sunday, November 1, 2026: at 2:00 AM it becomes 1:00 AM again.
Sunrise and sunset today
- Sunrise
- 7:15 AM
- Sunset
- 6:41 PM
- Day length
- 11h 26m
- Solar noon
- 12:58 PM
Cities in United States
Cities near Lake Charles
- BeaumontTexas, United States
- LafayetteLouisiana, United States
- Baton RougeLouisiana, United States
- PasadenaTexas, United States
- PearlandTexas, United States
- CypressTexas, United States
- ShreveportLouisiana, United States
Questions and answers
What time zone is Lake Charles in?
Lake Charles uses Central Daylight Time (America/Chicago); the local time is currently UTC-5.
Does Lake Charles observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Lake Charles switches between UTC-6 in standard time and UTC-5 in summer.
What is the time difference between Lake Charles and New York?
Lake Charles is 1 hour behind New York.
What is the international dialing code for Lake Charles?
The country calling code is +1.