Medellin to Lake Forest, CA: time difference
Lake Forest, CA is 2 h behind Medellin. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Medellin 16:10 4:10 PM Lake Forest, CA 14:10 2:10 PM You –:–
16:10 4:10 PM
Colombia Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:49 · 🌙 17:47
14:10 2:10 PM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 07:00 · 🌙 18:12
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−2 h
Lake Forest, CA is 2 h behind Medellin.
When you, Medellin and Lake Forest, CA are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇨🇴 Medellin
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
🇺🇸 Lake Forest, CA
22 10 PM 23 11 PM 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇨🇴 Medellin | 🇺🇸 Lake Forest, CA |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 16:10 | 14:10 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 |
| Time zone | Colombia Standard Time | Pacific Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-7 |
| Offset from Medellin | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Bogota | America/Los Angeles |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC-8, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 05:49 | 07:00 |
| Sunset | 17:47 | 18:12 |
| Daylight | 11 h 58 min | 11 h 12 min |
| People on this clock | 2,486,723 | 19,367 |
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Medellin and Lake Forest, CA: common questions
What is the time difference between Medellin and Lake Forest, CA?
Lake Forest is 2 hours behind: it uses UTC−7, while Medellin is on UTC−5.
What time is it in Lake Forest, CA, when it is 9:00 AM in Medellin?
When it is 9:00 AM in Medellin, it is 7:00 AM in Lake Forest.
What time is it in Lake Forest, CA, when it is 6:00 PM in Medellin?
When it is 6:00 PM in Medellin, it is 4:00 PM in Lake Forest.
When is a good time to call Lake Forest, CA, from Medellin?
Between 11:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Medellin – that is 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Lake Forest – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
Until what time in Medellin is it still yesterday in Lake Forest, CA?
Before 2:00 AM in Medellin, the date in Lake Forest has not changed yet. From 10:00 PM in Lake Forest, it is already the next day in Medellin.
Does the time gap between Medellin and Lake Forest, CA, change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Lake Forest but not in Medellin. From November 1, 2026, Lake Forest will be 3 hours behind Medellin.
