Panama City to Lake Forest, CA: time difference
Lake Forest, CA is 2 h behind Panama City. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Panama City 09:21 9:21 AM Lake Forest, CA 07:21 7:21 AM You –:–
09:21 9:21 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:07 · 🌙 18:00
07:21 7:21 AM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 07:00 · 🌙 18:12
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−2 h
Lake Forest, CA is 2 h behind Panama City.
When you, Panama City 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
🇵🇦 Panama City
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 | 🇵🇦 Panama City | 🇺🇸 Lake Forest, CA |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 09:21 | 07:21 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Standard Time | Pacific Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-7 |
| Offset from Panama City | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Panama | America/Los Angeles |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC-8, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:07 | 07:00 |
| Sunset | 18:00 | 18:12 |
| Daylight | 11 h 54 min | 11 h 12 min |
| People on this clock | 1,086,990 | 19,367 |
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Panama City and Lake Forest, CA: common questions
How far behind Panama City is Lake Forest, CA?
Lake Forest is 2 hours behind Panama City: UTC−7 against UTC−5.
What time is it in Lake Forest, CA, at the start of the working day in Panama City?
The working day in Panama City starts at 9:00 AM; in Lake Forest it is 7:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Lake Forest, CA, when it is 6:00 PM in Panama City?
When it is 6:00 PM in Panama City, it is 4:00 PM in Lake Forest.
When do working hours in Panama City and in Lake Forest, CA, overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Panama City, which is 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Lake Forest.
Until what time in Panama City is it still yesterday in Lake Forest, CA?
Before 2:00 AM in Panama City, the date in Lake Forest has not changed yet. From 10:00 PM in Lake Forest, it is already the next day in Panama City.
Is the time difference between Panama City and Lake Forest, CA, the same all year?
No. Only Lake Forest switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, Lake Forest will be 3 hours behind Panama City.
