What time is it in Lake Forest right now?

The clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Lake Forest, United States, updated every second from your device's clock and the IANA time zone rules for America/Los_Angeles. Lake Forest is 7 hours behind UTC right now.

What time zone is Lake Forest in?

Lake Forest uses PDT (Pacific Time). Its IANA time zone identifier is America/Los_Angeles, and the current UTC offset is UTC−7.

Does Lake Forest observe daylight saving time?

Yes. Clocks last changed on Sun, Mar 8, 2026. The next change is on Sun, Nov 1, 2026, when clocks go back 1 hour.

How do I schedule a meeting with someone in Lake Forest?

Open the time zone converter for Lake Forest to see what a given time there is for you, or use the meeting planner to find the hours when both of you are at work. A Cal.com booking link does the conversion for your guests automatically: they see your availability in their own time zone and pick a slot that works.

Current local time in Lake Forest, California, United States

Lake Forest is on PDT (Pacific Time), UTC−7. Clocks go back 1 hour on Sun, Nov 1, 2026.

Lake Forest, United States

3:45 AM:04PDT

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

UTC−7

Country: United States
Region: California
Lat/Long: 33°39'N / 117°41'W
Elevation: 148 m
Population: 82,492
Currency: Dollar (USD)
Languages: English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
Dialling code: +1

Time zone in Lake Forest

Time zone
PDT
Pacific Time
UTC offset
UTC−7
7 hours behind UTC
DST started
Sun, Mar 8, 2026
Clocks went forward 1 hour
DST ends
Sun, Nov 1, 2026
Clocks go back 1 hour at 2:00 AM

Lake Forest keeps the time of the IANA zone America/Los_Angeles, one of 14 time zones in use in United States. Clocks go back 1 hour on Sun, Nov 1, 2026.

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Sunrise and sunset in Lake Forest today

Sunrise
7:05 AM
Sunset
6:03 PM
Day length
10 hours 58 minutes
Date
Tue, Oct 27, 2026

Times are local to Lake Forest for Tue, Oct 27, 2026, computed for 33°39'N / 117°41'W.

Time difference between Lake Forest and other cities

The current local time in major cities around the world and how far each is ahead of or behind Lake Forest. Differences change when either side moves its clocks.

Current time in world cities compared to Lake Forest
City	Local time	Compared to Lake Forest
New YorkUnited States	Tue 6:45 AM	+3h (ahead)
Los AngelesUnited States	Tue 3:45 AM	Same time
ChicagoUnited States	Tue 5:45 AM	+2h (ahead)
TorontoCanada	Tue 6:45 AM	+3h (ahead)
Mexico CityMexico	Tue 4:45 AM	+1h (ahead)
São PauloBrazil	Tue 7:45 AM	+4h (ahead)
LondonUnited Kingdom	Tue 10:45 AM	+7h (ahead)
ParisFrance	Tue 11:45 AM	+8h (ahead)
BerlinGermany	Tue 11:45 AM	+8h (ahead)
MadridSpain	Tue 11:45 AM	+8h (ahead)
JohannesburgSouth Africa	Tue 12:45 PM	+9h (ahead)
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates	Tue 2:45 PM	+11h (ahead)
MumbaiIndia	Tue 4:15 PM	+12h 30m (ahead)
SingaporeSingapore	Tue 6:45 PM	+15h (ahead)
ShanghaiChina	Tue 6:45 PM	+15h (ahead)
TokyoJapan	Tue 7:45 PM	+16h (ahead)
SydneyAustralia	Tue 9:45 PM	+18h (ahead)
AucklandNew Zealand	Tue 11:45 PM	+20h (ahead)

Other cities near Lake Forest

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