Lake Forest, CA to Guatemala City: time difference
Guatemala City is 2 h ahead of Lake Forest, CA. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
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Lake Forest, CA 21:42 9:42 PM Guatemala City 23:42 11:42 PM You –:–
21:42 9:42 PM
Pacific Standard Time · UTC-8
☀️ 06:14 · 🌙 16:56
23:42 11:42 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:00 · 🌙 17:33
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+2 h
Guatemala City is 2 h ahead of Lake Forest, CA.
When you, Lake Forest, CA and Guatemala City are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇺🇸 Lake Forest, CA
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
🇬🇹 Guatemala City
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 1 1 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇺🇸 Lake Forest, CA | 🇬🇹 Guatemala City |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 21:42 | 23:42 |
| Local date | Thursday, November 5, 2026 | Thursday, November 5, 2026 |
| Time zone | Pacific Standard Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-8 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Lake Forest, CA | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Los Angeles | America/Guatemala |
| Daylight saving | On standard time → UTC-7, Mar 14, 03:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:14 | 06:00 |
| Sunset | 16:56 | 17:33 |
| Daylight | 10 h 42 min | 11 h 33 min |
| People on this clock | 19,367 | 2,450,212 |
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Lake Forest, CA and Guatemala City: common questions
What is the time difference between Lake Forest, CA, and Guatemala City?
Guatemala City is 2 hours ahead: it uses UTC−6, while Lake Forest is on UTC−8.
What time is it in Guatemala City at the start of the working day in Lake Forest, CA?
The working day in Lake Forest starts at 9:00 AM; in Guatemala City it is 11:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Guatemala City when it is 6:00 PM in Lake Forest, CA?
When it is 6:00 PM in Lake Forest, it is 8:00 PM in Guatemala City.
When is a good time to call Guatemala City from Lake Forest, CA?
Between 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM in Lake Forest – that is 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Guatemala City – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Guatemala City compared with Lake Forest, CA?
The new day starts in Guatemala City earlier: at 10:00 PM in Lake Forest it is already midnight there. Until 2:00 AM in Guatemala City, Lake Forest is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Lake Forest, CA, and Guatemala City the same all year?
No. Only Lake Forest switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From March 14, 2027, Guatemala City will be 1 hour ahead of Lake Forest.
