Mexico City to Lake Charles, LA: time difference
Lake Charles, LA is 1 h ahead of Mexico City. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
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Mexico City 02:56 2:56 AM Lake Charles, LA 03:56 3:56 AM You –:–
02:56 2:56 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:30 · 🌙 18:17
03:56 3:56 AM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:13 · 🌙 18:48
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+1 h
Lake Charles, LA is 1 h ahead of Mexico City.
When you, Mexico City and Lake Charles, LA are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇲🇽 Mexico City
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
🇺🇸 Lake Charles, LA
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 | 🇲🇽 Mexico City | 🇺🇸 Lake Charles, LA |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 02:56 | 03:56 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 11, 2026 | Sunday, October 11, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time | Central Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Mexico City | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Mexico City | America/Chicago |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:30 | 07:13 |
| Sunset | 18:17 | 18:48 |
| Daylight | 11 h 47 min | 11 h 35 min |
| People on this clock | 9,209,944 | 84,872 |
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Mexico City and Lake Charles, LA: common questions
What is the time difference between Mexico City and Lake Charles, LA?
Lake Charles is 1 hour ahead: it uses UTC−5, while Mexico City is on UTC−6.
If it is 9:00 AM in Mexico City, what time is it in Lake Charles, LA?
At 9:00 AM in Mexico City, clocks in Lake Charles show 10:00 AM.
What time is it in Lake Charles, LA, when it is 6:00 PM in Mexico City?
When it is 6:00 PM in Mexico City, it is 7:00 PM in Lake Charles.
Is there a time when both Mexico City and Lake Charles, LA, are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Mexico City (10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Lake Charles), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Lake Charles, LA, compared with Mexico City?
The new day starts in Lake Charles earlier: at 11:00 PM in Mexico City it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Lake Charles, Mexico City is still on the previous day.
Does the time gap between Mexico City and Lake Charles, LA, change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Lake Charles but not in Mexico City. From November 1, 2026, Lake Charles and Mexico City will have the same time.
