Right now, local time in Lake Charles is 14:33 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Lake Charles ranks #8240 worldwide by population and #537 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Chicago CST
- UTC offset
- UTC-06:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 3m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:28
- Sunset
- 17:26
- Day length
- 10h 57m
- Solar noon
- 11:57
- Daylight range
- 10h 12m (winter) – 14h 06m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Lake Charles — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 30.2131° N, 93.2044° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 4 m above sea level — higher than about 4% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Louisiana
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 76,070 · #8240 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Lake Charles through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 30.21° S, 86.80° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, 2,258 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Lake Charles today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:21
- Sunrise
- 06:28
- Dhuhr
- 11:57
- Asr
- 15:02
- Maghrib
- 17:25
- Isha
- 18:32
- Qibla direction
- 47.0° from north (NE (47°))
Full prayer timetable for Lake Charles — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Lake Charles sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-06:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 57m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Lake Charles sits at just 4 m above sea level. Lake Charles's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,390 km away; even Singapore lies some 16,069 km off. Its position on the globe is 30.21° N, 93.20° W, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 12:33 | −2h |
| Chicago | 14:33 | same time |
| São Paulo | 17:33 | +3h |
| London | 20:33 | +6h |
| Paris | 21:33 | +7h |
| Moscow | 23:33 | +9h |
| Dubai | 00:33 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 02:03 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:33 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 04:33 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 05:33 | +15h |
| Sydney | 07:33 | +17h |
Best time to call Lake Charles
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Lake Charles local time:
Cities sharing Lake Charles's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City15:33
- Los Angeles12:33
- Brooklyn15:33
- Chicago14:33
- Queens15:33
- Houston14:33
- Phoenix13:33
- Philadelphia15:33
- San Antonio14:33
- Manhattan15:33
- San Diego12:33
- The Bronx15:33
Distances from Lake Charles
| Chicago | 1,390 km | NNE (20°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,389 km | WNW (287°) |
| London | 7,627 km | NE (42°) |
| São Paulo | 7,774 km | SE (135°) |
| Paris | 7,906 km | NE (44°) |
| Moscow | 9,381 km | NNE (25°) |
| Tokyo | 10,837 km | NW (319°) |
| Dubai | 12,993 km | NNE (32°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,482 km | NNW (330°) |
| Sydney | 14,030 km | WSW (248°) |
| Mumbai | 14,341 km | NNE (17°) |
| Singapore | 16,069 km | NNW (330°) |
Cities near Lake Charles
FAQ
What time is it in Lake Charles right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Lake Charles (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Lake Charles in?
Lake Charles runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Lake Charles observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Lake Charles today?
Lake Charles sees sunrise at 06:28 and sunset at 17:26 today, giving 10h 57m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Lake Charles tonight?
The moon phase over Lake Charles tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of Lake Charles?
The antipode of Lake Charles — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 30.21° S, 86.80° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, roughly 2,258 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Lake Charles?
Lake Charles sits at about 4 m above sea level, higher than roughly 4% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Lake Charles?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Lake Charles, clocks run about 3 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.