Current Time in Lake Charles, Louisiana, USA
9:21:23 PM
21:21:23
CDT (Central Daylight Time) · UTC−05:00
America/Chicago
Time zone details
Lake Charles is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Lake Charles
Location facts
Place
- Country
- USA
- State
- Louisiana
- County
- Calcasieu Parish
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Country languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 76,070
- Elevation
- 4 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 30° 12' N / 93° 12' W
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Lake Charles follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as New Orleans
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Clock changes in Lake Charles
2:00 AM CDT1:00 AM CST
Clocks move back 1 hour
2026
past
Daylight saving time starts
2:00 AM CST3:00 AM CDT
Clocks move forward 1 hour
upcoming
Daylight saving time ends
2:00 AM CDT1:00 AM CST
Clocks move back 1 hour
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 11 hr 11 min1 min 41 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Saturday, October 24, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 11 hr 11 min1 min 41 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (47.9° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Full Moon (97% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- First Quarter — Sunday, October 18, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- Full Moon — Sunday, October 25, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 hr 11 min | 1 min 41 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 10 min | 1 min 40 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 08 min | 1 min 40 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 06 min | 1 min 39 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 05 min | 1 min 38 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 03 min | 1 min 38 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 01 min | 1 min 36 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Upcoming public holidays in Louisiana
- Election Day
- Veterans Day
- Thanksgiving Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Lake Charles, Louisiana, USA
Lake Charles Regional AirportLCHMedium airport9.8 km south
Source: OurAirports record · LCH / KLCH
About 9.8 km (6.1 mi) south of Lake Charles
Scheduled airline service in source data
Jack Brooks Regional AirportBPTMedium airport · Serves Beaumont/Port Arthur83.8 km west-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · BPT / KBPT
About 83.8 km (52.1 mi) west-southwest of Lake Charles
Scheduled airline service in source data
Lafayette Regional AirportLFTMedium airport · Serves Lafayette117 km east
Source: OurAirports record · LFT / KLFT
About 117 km (72.6 mi) east of Lake Charles
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Lake Charles in?
- Lake Charles uses Central Standard Time (CST, UTC−6) in winter and Central Daylight Time (CDT, UTC−5) in summer. Its IANA time zone is America/Chicago.
- When is the next clock change in Lake Charles?
- Clocks in Lake Charles move backward 1 hour on Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 2:00 AM, changing from CDT (UTC−05:00) to CST (UTC−06:00)
- Does Lake Charles observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Lake Charles observes daylight saving time: CDT (UTC−5) in summer and CST (UTC−6) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Lake Charles?
- Lake Charles is UTC−6 in winter and UTC−5 in summer