Lake Charles, LA to Barcelona: time difference
Barcelona is 7 h ahead of Lake Charles, LA. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Lake Charles, LA 03:00 3:00 AM Barcelona 10:00 10:00 AM You –:–
03:00 3:00 AM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:13 · 🌙 18:48
10:00 10:00 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:59 · 🌙 19:19
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+7 h
Barcelona is 7 h ahead of Lake Charles, LA.
When you, Lake Charles, LA and Barcelona are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇺🇸 Lake Charles, LA
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
🇪🇸 Barcelona
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 0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇺🇸 Lake Charles, LA | 🇪🇸 Barcelona |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 03:00 | 10:00 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 11, 2026 | Sunday, October 11, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Daylight Time | Central European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Lake Charles, LA | — | +7 h |
| IANA zone | America/Chicago | Europe/Madrid |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:13 | 07:59 |
| Sunset | 18:48 | 19:19 |
| Daylight | 11 h 35 min | 11 h 20 min |
| People on this clock | 84,872 | 1,660,122 |
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Lake Charles, LA and Barcelona: common questions
How many hours ahead of Lake Charles, LA, is Barcelona?
The clocks in Barcelona are 7 hours ahead of those in Lake Charles (UTC+2 and UTC−5).
What time is it in Barcelona when it is 9:00 AM in Lake Charles, LA?
When it is 9:00 AM in Lake Charles, it is 4:00 PM in Barcelona.
What time is it in Barcelona when it is 6:00 PM in Lake Charles, LA?
When it is 6:00 PM in Lake Charles, it is 1:00 AM (the next day) in Barcelona.
When is a good time to call Barcelona from Lake Charles, LA?
Between 9:00 AM and 11:00 AM in Lake Charles – that is 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Barcelona – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Barcelona compared with Lake Charles, LA?
The new day starts in Barcelona earlier: at 5:00 PM in Lake Charles it is already midnight there. Until 7:00 AM in Barcelona, Lake Charles is still on the previous day.
Does the time gap between Lake Charles, LA, and Barcelona change during the year?
Yes, because the clocks in Lake Charles and in Barcelona change on different dates. Next change: from October 25, 2026, Barcelona will be 6 hours ahead of Lake Charles.
