Lake Charles, LA to Buenos Aires: time difference
Buenos Aires is 2 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 Buenos Aires 05:00 5:00 AM You –:–
03:00 3:00 AM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:13 · 🌙 18:48
05:00 5:00 AM
Argentina Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 06:18 · 🌙 19:05
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+2 h
Buenos Aires is 2 h ahead of Lake Charles, LA.
When you, Lake Charles, LA and Buenos Aires 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
🇦🇷 Buenos Aires
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 0 12 AM 1 1 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇺🇸 Lake Charles, LA | 🇦🇷 Buenos Aires |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 03:00 | 05:00 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 11, 2026 | Sunday, October 11, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Daylight Time | Argentina Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-3 |
| Offset from Lake Charles, LA | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Chicago | America/Argentina/Buenos Aires |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:13 | 06:18 |
| Sunset | 18:48 | 19:05 |
| Daylight | 11 h 35 min | 12 h 47 min |
| People on this clock | 84,872 | 2,891,082 |
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Lake Charles, LA and Buenos Aires: common questions
How many hours ahead of Lake Charles, LA, is Buenos Aires?
The clocks in Buenos Aires are 2 hours ahead of those in Lake Charles (UTC−3 and UTC−5).
What time is it in Buenos Aires at the start of the working day in Lake Charles, LA?
The working day in Lake Charles starts at 9:00 AM; in Buenos Aires it is 11:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Buenos Aires at the end of the working day in Lake Charles, LA?
The working day in Lake Charles ends at 6:00 PM; in Buenos Aires it is 8:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Buenos Aires from Lake Charles, LA?
Between 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM in Lake Charles – that is 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Buenos Aires – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it already the next day in Buenos Aires?
From 10:00 PM in Lake Charles, LA, it is already the next day in Buenos Aires. The other way round, until 2:00 AM in Buenos Aires it is still the previous day in Lake Charles.
Does the time difference between Lake Charles, LA, and Buenos Aires change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Lake Charles. From November 1, 2026, Buenos Aires will be 3 hours ahead of Lake Charles.
