Lake Charles, LA to Chiang Mai: time difference
Chiang Mai is 12 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 03:01 3:01 AM Chiang Mai 15:01 3:01 PM You –:–
03:01 3:01 AM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:13 · 🌙 18:48
15:01 3:01 PM
Indochina Time · UTC+7
☀️ 06:17 · 🌙 18:06
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+12 h
Chiang Mai is 12 h ahead of Lake Charles, LA.
When you, Lake Charles, LA and Chiang Mai 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
🇹🇭 Chiang Mai
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 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇺🇸 Lake Charles, LA | 🇹🇭 Chiang Mai |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 03:01 | 15:01 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 11, 2026 | Sunday, October 11, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Daylight Time | Indochina Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC+7 |
| Offset from Lake Charles, LA | — | +12 h |
| IANA zone | America/Chicago | Asia/Bangkok |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:13 | 06:17 |
| Sunset | 18:48 | 18:06 |
| Daylight | 11 h 35 min | 11 h 48 min |
| People on this clock | 84,872 | 127,240 |
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Lake Charles, LA and Chiang Mai: common questions
How many hours ahead of Lake Charles, LA, is Chiang Mai?
The clocks in Chiang Mai are 12 hours ahead of those in Lake Charles (UTC+7 and UTC−5).
What time is it in Chiang Mai when it is 9:00 AM in Lake Charles, LA?
When it is 9:00 AM in Lake Charles, it is 9:00 PM in Chiang Mai.
What time is it in Chiang Mai at the end of the working day in Lake Charles, LA?
The working day in Lake Charles ends at 6:00 PM; in Chiang Mai it is 6:00 AM (the next day) at that moment.
When do working hours in Lake Charles, LA, and in Chiang Mai overlap?
They don't: there are no shared working hours. The start of the day in Lake Charles (9:00 AM) is 9:00 PM in Chiang Mai, and the start of the day in Chiang Mai is 9:00 PM (the previous day) in Lake Charles.
When does the date change in Chiang Mai compared with Lake Charles, LA?
The new day starts in Chiang Mai earlier: at 12:00 PM in Lake Charles it is already midnight there. Until 12:00 PM in Chiang Mai, Lake Charles is still on the previous day.
Does the time difference between Lake Charles, LA, and Chiang Mai change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Lake Charles. From November 1, 2026, Chiang Mai will be 13 hours ahead of Lake Charles.
