Montevideo to Lake Charles, LA: time difference
Lake Charles, LA is 2 h behind Montevideo. 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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Montevideo 05:54 5:54 AM Lake Charles, LA 03:54 3:54 AM You –:–
05:54 5:54 AM
Uruguay Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 06:08 · 🌙 18:56
03:54 3:54 AM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:13 · 🌙 18:48
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−2 h
Lake Charles, LA is 2 h behind Montevideo.
When you, Montevideo 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
🇺🇾 Montevideo
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
22 10 PM 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇺🇾 Montevideo | 🇺🇸 Lake Charles, LA |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:54 | 03:54 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 11, 2026 | Sunday, October 11, 2026 |
| Time zone | Uruguay Standard Time | Central Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-3 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Montevideo | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Montevideo | America/Chicago |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:08 | 07:13 |
| Sunset | 18:56 | 18:48 |
| Daylight | 12 h 48 min | 11 h 35 min |
| People on this clock | 1,319,108 | 84,872 |
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Montevideo and Lake Charles, LA: common questions
How many hours behind Montevideo is Lake Charles, LA?
The clocks in Lake Charles are 2 hours behind those in Montevideo (UTC−5 and UTC−3).
What time is it in Lake Charles, LA, at the start of the working day in Montevideo?
The working day in Montevideo starts at 9:00 AM; in Lake Charles it is 7:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Lake Charles, LA, at the end of the working day in Montevideo?
The working day in Montevideo ends at 6:00 PM; in Lake Charles it is 4:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Montevideo and Lake Charles, LA, are at work?
Yes: from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Montevideo (9:00 AM to 4:00 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 Montevideo?
The new day starts in Lake Charles later: until 2:00 AM in Montevideo, it is still the previous day there. From 10:00 PM in Lake Charles, Montevideo is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Montevideo and Lake Charles, LA, change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Lake Charles. From November 1, 2026, Lake Charles will be 3 hours behind Montevideo.
