Current time in Lake Forest, California, United States

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Sun today ↑ 07:01 ↓ 18:11 (11 hours 10 minutes)PDTUTC-7Daylight saving time is active Weather now 16 °C / 61 °F · no rain

Time zone Lake Forest

Time zone
PT time — Pacific Time (UTC-7)

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Lake Forest is 7 hours behind UTC. Compare with your local time →

Lake Forest time now

Lake Forest at a glance

Time zone
PDT
UTC offset
UTC−7
Next change
→ PST
Sunrise
07:01
Sunset
18:11
Day length
11 h 10 min
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Time zone in Lake Forest

Lake Forest is on PDT (UTC−7) now; clocks go back 1 hour to PST (UTC−8) on Sun, Nov 1, 2026 at 02:00.

IANA time zone
America/Los_Angeles
Standard time
PST · UTC−8 · Pacific Standard Time
Daylight saving time
PDT · UTC−7 · Pacific Daylight Time
Last change
Next change
Clock changes 2024–2028
DateLocal clockNew offset
02:00 → 03:00 PDT UTC−7
02:00 → 01:00 PST UTC−8
02:00 → 03:00 PDT UTC−7
02:00 → 01:00 PST UTC−8
02:00 → 03:00 PDT UTC−7
· next 02:00 → 01:00 PST UTC−8
02:00 → 03:00 PDT UTC−7
02:00 → 01:00 PST UTC−8
02:00 → 03:00 PDT UTC−7
02:00 → 01:00 PST UTC−8

Time difference with world cities · Lake Forest

Current local times, including each location’s current daylight saving offset.

LocationTimeDifferenceDuring PST
Los Angeles ☀PDT
same time
=
Mexico City CST
+1h
+2h
Washington D.C. ☀EDT
+3h
=
London ☀BST
+8h
=
Abuja WAT
+8h
+9h
Dublin ☀IST
+8h
=
Berlin ☀CEST
+9h
=
Madrid ☀CEST
+9h
=
Rome ☀CEST
+9h
=
Paris ☀CEST
+9h
=
Jerusalem ☀IDT
+10h
=
Riyadh AST
+10h
+11h
Ankara TRT
+10h
+11h
Dubai GST
+11h
+12h
New Delhi IST
+12h30m
+13h30m
Hanoi ICT
+14h
+15h
Bangkok ICT
+14h
+15h
Manila PHT
+15h
+16h
Beijing CST
+15h
+16h
Tokyo JST
+16h
+17h
Seoul KST
+16h
+17h
Canberra ☀AEDT
+18h
+19h
Sydney ☀AEDT
+18h
+19h
Wellington ☀NZDT
+20h
+21h

The last column shows the difference while Lake Forest is on PST (UTC−8); “=” means unchanged.

Sun and Moon in Lake Forest

· PDT — Today in Lake Forest the sun rises at 07:01 and sets at 18:11: 11 h 10 min of daylight, 2 min shorter than yesterday.

Civil dawn
Sunrise
Solar noon
Sunset
Civil dusk
Day length11 h 10 min · 2 min shorter
Sun vs clocksun 37 min behind
Tomorrow ↑ ↓07:02 · 18:10
MoonWaxing gibbous, 77% lit

Sunrise & sunset calendar · Moon phases

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Quick time conversion Lake Forest ↔ UTC, EST, IST, CET

Each row is a full local hour. Zone columns use their named fixed offsets.

Lake Forest (PDT)UTC time UTC+0EST time UTC-5IST time UTC+5:30CET time UTC+1
00:0012:00 AM07:007:00 AM02:002:00 AM12:3012:30 PM08:008:00 AM
02:002:00 AM09:009:00 AM04:004:00 AM14:302:30 PM10:0010:00 AM
04:004:00 AM11:0011:00 AM06:006:00 AM16:304:30 PM12:0012:00 PM
06:006:00 AM13:001:00 PM08:008:00 AM18:306:30 PM14:002:00 PM
08:008:00 AM15:003:00 PM10:0010:00 AM20:308:30 PM16:004:00 PM
10:0010:00 AM17:005:00 PM12:0012:00 PM22:3010:30 PM18:006:00 PM
Lake Forest (PDT)UTC UTC+0EST UTC-5IST UTC+5:30CET UTC+1
12:0012:00 PM19:007:00 PM14:002:00 PM00:3012:30 AM+1 day20:008:00 PM
14:002:00 PM21:009:00 PM16:004:00 PM02:302:30 AM+1 day22:0010:00 PM
16:004:00 PM23:0011:00 PM18:006:00 PM04:304:30 AM+1 day00:0012:00 AM+1 day
18:006:00 PM01:001:00 AM+1 day20:008:00 PM06:306:30 AM+1 day02:002:00 AM+1 day
20:008:00 PM03:003:00 AM+1 day22:0010:00 PM08:308:30 AM+1 day04:004:00 AM+1 day
22:0010:00 PM05:005:00 AM+1 day00:0012:00 AM+1 day10:3010:30 AM+1 day06:006:00 AM+1 day

The difference can change when daylight saving time starts or ends. · All 24 hours in the converter →

Largest cities in United States

The 10 most populous cities of United States and their local time now.

LocationTime
New YorkNew York
Los AngelesCalifornia
ChicagoIllinois
HoustonTexas
PhoenixArizona
LocationTime
PhiladelphiaPennsylvania
San AntonioTexas
San DiegoCalifornia
DallasTexas
JacksonvilleFlorida

Lake Forest airport & codes

Phone numbers in Lake Forest, United States use the calling code +1; the ISO country code is US.

Calling code
+1
ISO country code
US / USA
Currency
USD
Languages
English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French

Where is Lake Forest?

Lake Forest is in California, United States at 33°38′49″N 117°41′21″W.

Coordinates
33°38′49″N 117°41′21″W · 33.6470, -117.6892
Map (Google Maps)
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State / province
California
Country
United States
Elevation
148 m
Population
82,492

Frequently asked questions

What time zone does Lake Forest, California use?

Lake Forest, California uses Pacific Daylight Time (PDT), with a current offset of UTC-7.

Does Lake Forest, California observe daylight saving time?

Lake Forest, California observes daylight saving time. Next clock change: Sunday, November 1, 2026 (UTC-8).

When do clocks change next in Lake Forest?

On Sun, Nov 1, 2026 at 02:00, clocks in Lake Forest go back 1 hour: PDT (UTC−7) ends and PST (UTC−8) begins.

Is Lake Forest on PST or PDT now?

Lake Forest is on PDT (UTC−7) now. In 2026, clocks go forward to PDT (UTC−7) on Mar 8, 2026 and back to PST (UTC−8) on Nov 1, 2026.

What time are sunrise and sunset in Lake Forest today?

On Oct 21, 2026, the sun rises at 07:01 and sets at 18:11 in Lake Forest, giving 11 h 10 min of daylight; solar noon is at 12:36.

What is the calling code for Lake Forest?

Calls to Lake Forest use the international calling code of United States: +1 (ISO code US).