Lake Charles, LA to Nosara: time difference
Nosara 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 02:59 2:59 AM Nosara 01:59 1:59 AM You –:–
02:59 2:59 AM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:13 · 🌙 18:48
01:59 1:59 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:32 · 🌙 17:28
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−1 h
Nosara is 1 h behind Lake Charles, LA.
When you, Lake Charles, LA and Nosara 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
🇨🇷 Nosara
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 | 🇨🇷 Nosara |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 02:59 | 01:59 |
| 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/Costa Rica |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:13 | 05:32 |
| Sunset | 18:48 | 17:28 |
| Daylight | 11 h 35 min | 11 h 57 min |
| People on this clock | 84,872 | 4,912 |
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Lake Charles, LA and Nosara: common questions
How far behind Lake Charles, LA, is Nosara?
Nosara is 1 hour behind Lake Charles: UTC−6 against UTC−5.
What time is it in Nosara at the start of the working day in Lake Charles, LA?
The working day in Lake Charles starts at 9:00 AM; in Nosara it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Lake Charles, LA, what time is it in Nosara?
At 6:00 PM in Lake Charles, clocks in Nosara show 5:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Nosara from Lake Charles, LA?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Lake Charles – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Nosara – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Nosara compared with Lake Charles, LA?
The new day starts in Nosara later: until 1:00 AM in Lake Charles, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Nosara, Lake Charles is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Lake Charles, LA, and Nosara change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Lake Charles. From November 1, 2026, Nosara and Lake Charles will have the same time.
