Barcelona to Lake Charles, LA: time difference
Lake Charles, LA is 7 h behind Barcelona. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Barcelona 10:55 10:55 AM Lake Charles, LA 03:55 3:55 AM You –:–
10:55 10:55 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:59 · 🌙 19:19
03:55 3:55 AM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:13 · 🌙 18:48
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−7 h
Lake Charles, LA is 7 h behind Barcelona.
When you, Barcelona and Lake Charles, LA are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇪🇸 Barcelona
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
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 16 4 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇪🇸 Barcelona | 🇺🇸 Lake Charles, LA |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 10:55 | 03:55 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 11, 2026 | Sunday, October 11, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central European Summer Time | Central Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Barcelona | — | −7 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Madrid | America/Chicago |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:59 | 07:13 |
| Sunset | 19:19 | 18:48 |
| Daylight | 11 h 20 min | 11 h 35 min |
| People on this clock | 1,660,122 | 84,872 |
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Barcelona and Lake Charles, LA: common questions
What is the time difference between Barcelona and Lake Charles, LA?
Lake Charles is 7 hours behind: it uses UTC−5, while Barcelona is on UTC+2.
What time is it in Lake Charles, LA, at the start of the working day in Barcelona?
The working day in Barcelona starts at 9:00 AM; in Lake Charles it is 2:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Lake Charles, LA, when it is 6:00 PM in Barcelona?
When it is 6:00 PM in Barcelona, it is 11:00 AM in Lake Charles.
Is there a time when both Barcelona and Lake Charles, LA, are at work?
Yes: from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Barcelona (9:00 AM to 11:00 AM in Lake Charles), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
Until what time in Barcelona is it still yesterday in Lake Charles, LA?
Before 7:00 AM in Barcelona, the date in Lake Charles has not changed yet. From 5:00 PM in Lake Charles, it is already the next day in Barcelona.
Does the time gap between Barcelona and Lake Charles, LA, change during the year?
Yes, because the clocks in Barcelona and in Lake Charles change on different dates. Next change: from October 25, 2026, Lake Charles will be 6 hours behind Barcelona.
