Lake Charles, LA to Budapest: time difference
Budapest 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 02:59 2:59 AM Budapest 09:59 9:59 AM You –:–
02:59 2:59 AM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:13 · 🌙 18:48
09:59 9:59 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:57 · 🌙 18:06
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+7 h
Budapest is 7 h ahead of Lake Charles, LA.
When you, Lake Charles, LA and Budapest 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
🇭🇺 Budapest
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 | 🇭🇺 Budapest |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 02:59 | 09:59 |
| 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/Budapest |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:13 | 06:57 |
| Sunset | 18:48 | 18:06 |
| Daylight | 11 h 35 min | 11 h 9 min |
| People on this clock | 84,872 | 1,686,222 |
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Lake Charles, LA and Budapest: common questions
How many hours ahead of Lake Charles, LA, is Budapest?
The clocks in Budapest are 7 hours ahead of those in Lake Charles (UTC+2 and UTC−5).
What time is it in Budapest at the start of the working day in Lake Charles, LA?
The working day in Lake Charles starts at 9:00 AM; in Budapest it is 4:00 PM at that moment.
What time is it in Budapest 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 Budapest.
When do working hours in Lake Charles, LA, and in Budapest overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM in Lake Charles, which is 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Budapest.
When does the date change in Budapest compared with Lake Charles, LA?
The new day starts in Budapest earlier: at 5:00 PM in Lake Charles it is already midnight there. Until 7:00 AM in Budapest, Lake Charles is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Lake Charles, LA, and Budapest 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, Budapest will be 6 hours ahead of Lake Charles.
