Monterrey to Lake Charles, LA: time difference
Lake Charles, LA is 1 h ahead of Monterrey. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Monterrey 03:43 3:43 AM Lake Charles, LA 04:43 4:43 AM You –:–
03:43 3:43 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:39 · 🌙 18:19
04:43 4:43 AM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:13 · 🌙 18:48
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+1 h
Lake Charles, LA is 1 h ahead of Monterrey.
When you, Monterrey 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
🇲🇽 Monterrey
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 | 🇲🇽 Monterrey | 🇺🇸 Lake Charles, LA |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 03:43 | 04:43 |
| 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 Monterrey | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Monterrey | America/Chicago |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:39 | 07:13 |
| Sunset | 18:19 | 18:48 |
| Daylight | 11 h 40 min | 11 h 35 min |
| People on this clock | 1,142,994 | 84,872 |
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Monterrey and Lake Charles, LA: common questions
How far ahead of Monterrey is Lake Charles, LA?
Lake Charles is 1 hour ahead of Monterrey: UTC−5 against UTC−6.
What time is it in Lake Charles, LA, when it is 9:00 AM in Monterrey?
When it is 9:00 AM in Monterrey, it is 10:00 AM in Lake Charles.
If it is 6:00 PM in Monterrey, what time is it in Lake Charles, LA?
At 6:00 PM in Monterrey, clocks in Lake Charles show 7:00 PM.
When do working hours in Monterrey and in Lake Charles, LA, overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Monterrey, which is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Lake Charles.
From what time in Monterrey is it tomorrow in Lake Charles, LA?
Once it is 11:00 PM in Monterrey, the date in Lake Charles has already changed. Until 1:00 AM in Lake Charles, it is still the previous day in Monterrey.
Does the time gap between Monterrey and Lake Charles, LA, change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Lake Charles but not in Monterrey. From November 1, 2026, Lake Charles and Monterrey will have the same time.
