Current Local Time in Lake Charles, Louisiana, USA

3:58:02 am CDT

Monday, March 23, 2026

Country:	United States
State:	Louisiana (LA)
Lat/Long:	30°14'N / 93°13'W
Elevation:	6 m
Currency:	United States Dollar (USD)
Languages:	English
Country Code:	+1

°F

Weather

66 °F

Cool.
82 / 62 °F

Tue 24.		82 / 59 °F
Wed 25.		82 / 62 °F

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Time Zone

CDT (Central Daylight Time)
UTC/GMT -5 hours

DST started

Mar 8, 2026
Forward 1 hour

DST ends

Nov 1, 2026
Back 1 hour

Difference

1 hour behind
Columbus

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Sunrise

7:12 am
↑ 88° East

Sunset

7:26 pm
↑ 272° West

Day length

12 hours, 13 minutes
+1m 50s longer

Moon 23.4%

Rise – 10:07 am

High Tide

High – 1:59 pm
High – 9:17 pm

Low Tide

Low – 5:53 am
Low – 7:04 pm

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Solar Noon

Sun in South: 1:19 pm
Altitude: 61.0°

Astronomical
Twilight

5:52 am – 6:21 am
8:18 pm – 8:46 pm

Nautical
Twilight

6:21 am – 6:48 am
7:50 pm – 8:18 pm

Civil
Twilight

6:48 am – 7:12 am
7:26 pm – 7:50 pm

Previous
Moon Phase

New Moon
March 18, 2026
8:23 pm

Next
Moon Phase

First Quarter
March 25, 2026
2:17 pm

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Airports

George Bush Intercontinental Airport, IAH
About 128 mi W of Lake Charles
ST PATRICK HOSPITAL
About 1 mi SW of Lake Charles
UTEC
About 1 mi E of Lake Charles

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3:58 02 am

Monday, March 23, 2026