🇦🇷 Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Argentina Standard Time
- UTC-3
- Twilight
☀️ 06:18 · 🌙 19:05 · 12 h 47 min
Buenos Aires to Lake Charles, LA: time difference
Lake Charles, LA is 2 h behind Buenos Aires. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
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Buenos Aires 05:55 5:55 AM Lake Charles, LA 03:55 3:55 AM You –:–
05:55 5:55 AM
Argentina Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 06:18 · 🌙 19:05
03:55 3:55 AM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:13 · 🌙 18:48
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−2 h
Lake Charles, LA is 2 h behind Buenos Aires.
When you, Buenos Aires 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
🇦🇷 Buenos Aires
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
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 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇦🇷 Buenos Aires | 🇺🇸 Lake Charles, LA |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:55 | 03:55 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 11, 2026 | Sunday, October 11, 2026 |
| Time zone | Argentina Standard Time | Central Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-3 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Buenos Aires | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Argentina/Buenos Aires | America/Chicago |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:18 | 07:13 |
| Sunset | 19:05 | 18:48 |
| Daylight | 12 h 47 min | 11 h 35 min |
| People on this clock | 2,891,082 | 84,872 |
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Buenos Aires and Lake Charles, LA: common questions
What is the time difference between Buenos Aires and Lake Charles, LA?
Lake Charles is 2 hours behind: it uses UTC−5, while Buenos Aires is on UTC−3.
What time is it in Lake Charles, LA, when it is 9:00 AM in Buenos Aires?
When it is 9:00 AM in Buenos Aires, it is 7:00 AM in Lake Charles.
What time is it in Lake Charles, LA, at the end of the working day in Buenos Aires?
The working day in Buenos Aires ends at 6:00 PM; in Lake Charles it is 4:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Buenos Aires and Lake Charles, LA, are at work?
Yes: from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Buenos Aires (9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Lake Charles), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
Until what time in Buenos Aires is it still yesterday in Lake Charles, LA?
Before 2:00 AM in Buenos Aires, the date in Lake Charles has not changed yet. From 10:00 PM in Lake Charles, it is already the next day in Buenos Aires.
Is the time difference between Buenos Aires and Lake Charles, LA, the same all year?
No. Only Lake Charles switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, Lake Charles will be 3 hours behind Buenos Aires.
