Current Local time in Lake Forest, United States
Question: What time is it in Lake Forest? Answer: Lake Forest (Illinois) is located in "CDT" time zone [*1] (GMT offset in hours: -5) and daylight saving time is active (+1h) ⇒ Current Local time is (in moment when this page is generated): Saturday, 25. April 2026, 19:18 Refresh page if necessary
Time change
Lake Forest will switch to Standard (winter) time at 02:00, Sunday, 01 November 2026. Clock set: -1 h. Time left: 189 day, 6 hour(s), 41 minutes. (in moment when this page is generated)
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| Lake Forest info: | |
|---|---|
| Country: | United States |
| Currency: | USD, Dollar |
| Continent: | North America |
| Population: | ≈ 19 375  = 0.062‰ USA Population |
| Elevation: | ≈ 214 m |
| GPS coordinates | 42° 15' 31.1" North, 87° 50' 26.3" West |
| Distance from * Equator: | 4698.7 km (2919.6 mi) |
| Distance from * North pole: | 5308.3 km (3298.5 mi) |
| Languages: [*2] | English/United States (+3) |
| AC power plug | 120 V • 60 Hz • A,B [*3] |
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Time of day in Lake Forest now
 05:54 |
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 19:44 |
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