Budapest to Lake Charles, LA: time difference
Lake Charles, LA is 7 h behind Budapest. 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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Budapest 10:54 10:54 AM Lake Charles, LA 03:54 3:54 AM You –:–
10:54 10:54 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:57 · 🌙 18:06
03:54 3:54 AM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:13 · 🌙 18:48
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−7 h
Lake Charles, LA is 7 h behind Budapest.
When you, Budapest 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
🇭🇺 Budapest
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 | 🇭🇺 Budapest | 🇺🇸 Lake Charles, LA |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 10:54 | 03:54 |
| 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 Budapest | — | −7 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Budapest | America/Chicago |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:57 | 07:13 |
| Sunset | 18:06 | 18:48 |
| Daylight | 11 h 9 min | 11 h 35 min |
| People on this clock | 1,686,222 | 84,872 |
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Budapest and Lake Charles, LA: common questions
How many hours behind Budapest is Lake Charles, LA?
The clocks in Lake Charles are 7 hours behind those in Budapest (UTC−5 and UTC+2).
What time is it in Lake Charles, LA, when it is 9:00 AM in Budapest?
When it is 9:00 AM in Budapest, it is 2:00 AM in Lake Charles.
What time is it in Lake Charles, LA, when it is 6:00 PM in Budapest?
When it is 6:00 PM in Budapest, it is 11:00 AM in Lake Charles.
When is a good time to call Lake Charles, LA, from Budapest?
Between 4:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Budapest – that is 9:00 AM to 11:00 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 7:00 AM in Budapest it is still the previous day in Lake Charles. The other way round, from 5:00 PM in Lake Charles it is already the next day in Budapest.
Does the time difference between Budapest and Lake Charles, LA, change?
Yes. Both places change their clocks, but on different dates. From October 25, 2026, Lake Charles will be 6 hours behind Budapest.
