Lake Forest, IL, USA
Use this Lake Forest, IL, USA page to check current local time, UTC and GMT offset, daylight saving details, related time zones, and popular time converter links.
Lake Forest Information
Time Zone
Abbreviation / Name
CDT - Central Daylight Time
CST - Central Standard Time
CST - Central Standard Time
UTC / GMT Offset
-5:00 hours during Central Daylight Time, currently in use.
-6:00 hours during Central Standard Time.
-6:00 hours during Central Standard Time.
Daylight Saving Time Change
+1:00 hour - DST is in use
Daylight Saving Time Starts
Sunday, March 8, 2026 at 2:00 am local time. DST starts annually on the 2nd Sunday of March. Clocks are turned forward 1 hour to Sunday, March 8, 2026 at 3:00 am local daylight time instead. Also called Spring Forward or Summer Time.Daylight Saving Time Ends
Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 2:00 am local time. DST ends annually on the 1st Sunday of November. Clocks are turned backward 1 hour to Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 1:00 am local standard time instead. Also called Fall Back or switch to Winter Time.Lake Forest Facts
Country
USA
State
Illinois
Alternative Names
Lejk Forist, leikeupoliseuteu, leka pharesta, lyk fwrst, lyk fwrst aylynwy, reikuforesuto, Лејк Форист, ليك فورست, لیک فورست، ایلینوی, لیک فوریسٹ، الینوائے, लेक फरेस्ट, レイクフォレスト, 레이크포리스트
Population
19,408
Currency
Dollar (USD)
Geographic Coordinates
42° 15' N Latitude / 87° 50' W Longitude
International Dialing Code
+1