Right now, local time in DeForest is 05:27 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Sunday, November 1, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
DeForest ranks #48575 worldwide by population and #5082 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Chicago CST
- UTC offset
- UTC-06:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 18m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:33
- Sunset
- 16:50
- Day length
- 10h 17m
- Solar noon
- 11:42
- Daylight range
- 8h 58m (winter) – 15h 23m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 61% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for DeForest — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 43.2478° N, 89.3437° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 289 m above sea level — higher than about 68% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Wisconsin
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 8,936 · #48575 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from DeForest through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 43.25° S, 90.66° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 1,703 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in DeForest today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:13
- Sunrise
- 06:33
- Dhuhr
- 11:42
- Asr
- 14:24
- Maghrib
- 16:49
- Isha
- 18:09
- Qibla direction
- 47.2° from north (NE (47°))
Full prayer timetable for DeForest — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
DeForest sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-06:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 17m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
DeForest sits at just 289 m above sea level. DeForest's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 207 km away; even Singapore lies some 14,885 km off. Its position on the globe is 43.25° N, 89.34° W, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 03:27 | −2h |
| Chicago | 05:27 | same time |
| São Paulo | 08:27 | +3h |
| London | 11:27 | +6h |
| Paris | 12:27 | +7h |
| Moscow | 14:27 | +9h |
| Dubai | 15:27 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 16:57 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 19:27 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 19:27 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 20:27 | +15h |
| Sydney | 22:27 | +17h |
Best time to call DeForest
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in DeForest local time:
Cities sharing DeForest's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City06:27
- Los Angeles03:27
- Brooklyn06:27
- Chicago05:27
- Queens06:27
- Houston05:27
- Phoenix04:27
- Philadelphia06:27
- San Antonio05:27
- Manhattan06:27
- San Diego03:27
- The Bronx06:27
Distances from DeForest
| Chicago | 207 km | SE (137°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,693 km | WSW (257°) |
| London | 6,354 km | NE (48°) |
| Paris | 6,658 km | NE (49°) |
| Moscow | 7,933 km | NNE (28°) |
| São Paulo | 8,615 km | SE (140°) |
| Tokyo | 9,932 km | NW (322°) |
| Dubai | 11,584 km | NNE (33°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,338 km | NNW (337°) |
| Mumbai | 12,856 km | NNE (19°) |
| Sydney | 14,764 km | W (260°) |
| Singapore | 14,885 km | NNW (342°) |
Cities near DeForest
- Windsor3 km · 05:27
- Waunakee11 km · 05:27
- Maple Bluff15 km · 05:27
- Sun Prairie13 km · 05:27
- Poynette17 km · 05:27
- Dane13 km · 05:27
- Madison20 km · 05:27
- Monona21 km · 05:27
FAQ
What time is it in DeForest right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in DeForest (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is DeForest in?
DeForest runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does DeForest observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027.
What time is sunrise and sunset in DeForest today?
DeForest sees sunrise at 06:33 and sunset at 16:50 today, giving 10h 17m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over DeForest tonight?
The moon phase over DeForest tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 61.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of DeForest?
The antipode of DeForest — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 43.25° S, 90.66° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 1,703 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is DeForest?
DeForest sits at about 289 m above sea level, higher than roughly 68% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in DeForest?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In DeForest, clocks run about 18 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.