Nosara to Lake Charles, LA: time difference
Lake Charles, LA is 1 h ahead of Nosara. 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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Nosara 02:54 2:54 AM Lake Charles, LA 03:54 3:54 AM You –:–
02:54 2:54 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:32 · 🌙 17:28
03:54 3:54 AM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:13 · 🌙 18:48
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+1 h
Lake Charles, LA is 1 h ahead of Nosara.
When you, Nosara 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
🇨🇷 Nosara
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 | 🇨🇷 Nosara | 🇺🇸 Lake Charles, LA |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 02:54 | 03:54 |
| 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 Nosara | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Costa Rica | America/Chicago |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 05:32 | 07:13 |
| Sunset | 17:28 | 18:48 |
| Daylight | 11 h 57 min | 11 h 35 min |
| People on this clock | 4,912 | 84,872 |
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Nosara and Lake Charles, LA: common questions
How many hours ahead of Nosara is Lake Charles, LA?
The clocks in Lake Charles are 1 hour ahead of those in Nosara (UTC−5 and UTC−6).
What time is it in Lake Charles, LA, at the start of the working day in Nosara?
The working day in Nosara starts at 9:00 AM; in Lake Charles it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Lake Charles, LA, when it is 6:00 PM in Nosara?
When it is 6:00 PM in Nosara, it is 7:00 PM in Lake Charles.
Is there a time when both Nosara and Lake Charles, LA, are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Nosara (10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Lake Charles), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it already the next day in Lake Charles, LA?
From 11:00 PM in Nosara it is already the next day in Lake Charles. The other way round, until 1:00 AM in Lake Charles it is still the previous day in Nosara.
Does the time gap between Nosara and Lake Charles, LA, change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Lake Charles but not in Nosara. From November 1, 2026, Lake Charles and Nosara will have the same time.
