Bansko to Lake Charles, LA: time difference
Lake Charles, LA is 8 h behind Bansko. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Bansko 11:54 11:54 AM Lake Charles, LA 03:54 3:54 AM You –:–
11:54 11:54 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:34 · 🌙 18:53
03:54 3:54 AM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:13 · 🌙 18:48
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−8 h
Lake Charles, LA is 8 h behind Bansko.
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Working hours
🇧🇬 Bansko
0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM
🇺🇸 Lake Charles, LA
16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM 0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇧🇬 Bansko | 🇺🇸 Lake Charles, LA |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 11:54 | 03:54 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 11, 2026 | Sunday, October 11, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern European Summer Time | Central Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Bansko | — | −8 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Sofia | America/Chicago |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:34 | 07:13 |
| Sunset | 18:53 | 18:48 |
| Daylight | 11 h 19 min | 11 h 35 min |
| People on this clock | 8,000 | 84,872 |
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Bansko and Lake Charles, LA: common questions
How many hours behind Bansko is Lake Charles, LA?
The clocks in Lake Charles are 8 hours behind those in Bansko (UTC−5 and UTC+3).
What time is it in Lake Charles, LA, when it is 9:00 AM in Bansko?
When it is 9:00 AM in Bansko, it is 1:00 AM in Lake Charles.
If it is 6:00 PM in Bansko, what time is it in Lake Charles, LA?
At 6:00 PM in Bansko, clocks in Lake Charles show 10:00 AM.
When is a good time to call Lake Charles, LA, from Bansko?
Between 5:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Bansko – that is 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM in Lake Charles – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it still the previous day in Lake Charles, LA?
Until 8:00 AM in Bansko it is still the previous day in Lake Charles. The other way round, from 4:00 PM in Lake Charles it is already the next day in Bansko.
Is the time difference between Bansko and Lake Charles, LA, the same all year?
No. Both places use summer time, but they switch on different dates, so for a while the gap changes. From October 25, 2026, Lake Charles will be 7 hours behind Bansko.
