Lake Forest, CA to Panama City: time difference
Panama 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 06:22 6:22 AM Panama City 08:22 8:22 AM You –:–
06:22 6:22 AM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 07:00 · 🌙 18:12
08:22 8:22 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:07 · 🌙 18:00
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+2 h
Panama City is 2 h ahead of Lake Forest, CA.
When you, Lake Forest, CA and Panama 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
🇵🇦 Panama 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 | 🇵🇦 Panama City |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 06:22 | 08:22 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 |
| Time zone | Pacific Daylight Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-7 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Lake Forest, CA | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Los Angeles | America/Panama |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-8, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:00 | 06:07 |
| Sunset | 18:12 | 18:00 |
| Daylight | 11 h 12 min | 11 h 54 min |
| People on this clock | 19,367 | 1,086,990 |
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Lake Forest, CA and Panama City: common questions
How many hours ahead of Lake Forest, CA, is Panama City?
The clocks in Panama City are 2 hours ahead of those in Lake Forest (UTC−5 and UTC−7).
What time is it in Panama City when it is 9:00 AM in Lake Forest, CA?
When it is 9:00 AM in Lake Forest, it is 11:00 AM in Panama City.
What time is it in Panama 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 Panama City.
Is there a time when both Lake Forest, CA, and Panama City are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Lake Forest (11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Panama City), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Panama City compared with Lake Forest, CA?
The new day starts in Panama City earlier: at 10:00 PM in Lake Forest it is already midnight there. Until 2:00 AM in Panama City, Lake Forest is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Lake Forest, CA, and Panama City the same all year?
No. Only Lake Forest switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, Panama City will be 3 hours ahead of Lake Forest.
