Lake Charles, LA to Mexico City: time difference
Mexico City is 1 h behind Lake Charles, LA. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Lake Charles, LA 03:01 3:01 AM Mexico City 02:01 2:01 AM You –:–
03:01 3:01 AM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:13 · 🌙 18:48
02:01 2:01 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:30 · 🌙 18:17
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−1 h
Mexico City is 1 h behind Lake Charles, LA.
When you, Lake Charles, LA and Mexico City 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
🇲🇽 Mexico City
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 22 10 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇺🇸 Lake Charles, LA | 🇲🇽 Mexico City |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 03:01 | 02:01 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 11, 2026 | Sunday, October 11, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Daylight Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Lake Charles, LA | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Chicago | America/Mexico City |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:13 | 06:30 |
| Sunset | 18:48 | 18:17 |
| Daylight | 11 h 35 min | 11 h 47 min |
| People on this clock | 84,872 | 9,209,944 |
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Lake Charles, LA and Mexico City: common questions
How many hours behind Lake Charles, LA, is Mexico City?
The clocks in Mexico City are 1 hour behind those in Lake Charles (UTC−6 and UTC−5).
If it is 9:00 AM in Lake Charles, LA, what time is it in Mexico City?
At 9:00 AM in Lake Charles, clocks in Mexico City show 8:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Lake Charles, LA, what time is it in Mexico City?
At 6:00 PM in Lake Charles, clocks in Mexico City show 5:00 PM.
When do working hours in Lake Charles, LA, and in Mexico City overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Lake Charles, which is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Mexico City.
When does the date change in Mexico City compared with Lake Charles, LA?
The new day starts in Mexico City later: until 1:00 AM in Lake Charles, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Mexico City, Lake Charles is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Lake Charles, LA, and Mexico City change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Lake Charles. From November 1, 2026, Mexico City and Lake Charles will have the same time.
