Lake Charles, LA to Montreal: time difference
Montreal is 1 h ahead of Lake Charles, LA. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
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Lake Charles, LA 03:55 3:55 AM Montreal 04:55 4:55 AM You –:–
03:55 3:55 AM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:13 · 🌙 18:48
04:55 4:55 AM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:06 · 🌙 18:18
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+1 h
Montreal is 1 h ahead of Lake Charles, LA.
When you, Lake Charles, LA and Montreal 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
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🇨🇦 Montreal
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 0 12 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇺🇸 Lake Charles, LA | 🇨🇦 Montreal |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 03:55 | 04:55 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 11, 2026 | Sunday, October 11, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Daylight Time | Eastern Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-4 |
| Offset from Lake Charles, LA | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Chicago | America/Toronto |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 | On summer time → UTC-5, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:13 | 07:06 |
| Sunset | 18:48 | 18:18 |
| Daylight | 11 h 35 min | 11 h 12 min |
| People on this clock | 84,872 | 1,762,949 |
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Lake Charles, LA and Montreal: common questions
What is the time difference between Lake Charles, LA, and Montreal?
Montreal is 1 hour ahead: it uses UTC−4, while Lake Charles is on UTC−5.
What time is it in Montreal when it is 9:00 AM in Lake Charles, LA?
When it is 9:00 AM in Lake Charles, it is 10:00 AM in Montreal.
If it is 6:00 PM in Lake Charles, LA, what time is it in Montreal?
At 6:00 PM in Lake Charles, clocks in Montreal show 7:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Montreal from Lake Charles, LA?
Between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in Lake Charles – that is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Montreal – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it already the next day in Montreal?
From 11:00 PM in Lake Charles, LA, it is already the next day in Montreal. The other way round, until 1:00 AM in Montreal it is still the previous day in Lake Charles.
Does the time difference between Lake Charles, LA, and Montreal change?
No. The clocks in Lake Charles and in Montreal change on the same dates, so the difference stays 1 hour.
