Right now, local time in Forbes is 08:15 (GMT+11, UTC+11:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Forbes ranks #50126 worldwide by population and #789 in Australia.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Australia/Sydney GMT+11
- UTC offset
- UTC+11:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go back by 1 hour on April 4, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 52m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:08
- Sunset
- 19:37
- Day length
- 13h 29m
- Solar noon
- 12:52
- Daylight range
- 9h 56m (winter) – 14h 22m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Forbes — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 33.3844° S, 148.0076° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- New South Wales
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Population
- 8,481 · #50126 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Forbes through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 33.38° N, 31.99° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Lajes das Flores, Portugal, 670 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Forbes today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:36
- Sunrise
- 06:07
- Dhuhr
- 12:53
- Asr
- 16:33
- Maghrib
- 19:37
- Isha
- 21:02
- Qibla direction
- 279.3° from north (W (279°))
Full prayer timetable for Forbes — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Forbes sits in the Australia/Sydney time zone, UTC+11:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 13h 29m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 3834 cities we cover in Australia.
Forbes's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Sydney, 301 km away; even London lies some 16,757 km off. Its position on the globe is 33.38° S, 148.01° E, 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 | 13:15 | −19h |
| Chicago | 15:15 | −17h |
| São Paulo | 18:15 | −14h |
| London | 21:15 | −11h |
| Paris | 22:15 | −10h |
| Moscow | 00:15 | −8h |
| Dubai | 01:15 | −7h |
| Mumbai | 02:45 | −5h 30m |
| Singapore | 05:15 | −3h |
| Hong Kong | 05:15 | −3h |
| Tokyo | 06:15 | −2h |
| Sydney | 08:15 | same time |
Best time to call Forbes
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Forbes local time:
Cities sharing Forbes's time zone
Other cities in Australia
- Sydney08:15
- Melbourne08:15
- Brisbane07:15
- Perth05:15
- Adelaide07:45
- Gold Coast07:15
- Newcastle08:15
- Sunshine Coast07:15
- Canberra08:15
- Central Coast08:15
- Logan City07:15
- Geelong08:15
Distances from Forbes
| Sydney | 301 km | E (101°) |
| Singapore | 6,022 km | WNW (301°) |
| Hong Kong | 7,157 km | NW (325°) |
| Tokyo | 7,729 km | N (353°) |
| Mumbai | 9,861 km | WNW (294°) |
| Dubai | 11,753 km | WNW (290°) |
| Los Angeles | 12,309 km | ENE (62°) |
| São Paulo | 13,497 km | SSE (164°) |
| Moscow | 14,256 km | NW (318°) |
| Chicago | 15,112 km | ENE (62°) |
| Paris | 16,704 km | NW (312°) |
| London | 16,757 km | NW (318°) |
Cities near Forbes
- Parkes32 km · 08:15
- Grenfell59 km · 08:15
- Canowindra64 km · 08:15
- Cowra81 km · 08:15
- Condobolin86 km · 08:15
- Molong87 km · 08:15
- West Wyalong95 km · 08:15
- Young107 km · 08:15
FAQ
What time is it in Forbes right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Forbes (Australia), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Forbes in?
Forbes runs on the Australia/Sydney IANA time zone (UTC+11:00), currently abbreviated GMT+11.
Does Forbes observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go back by 1 hour on April 4, 2027.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Forbes today?
Forbes sees sunrise at 06:08 and sunset at 19:37 today, giving 13h 29m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Forbes tonight?
The moon phase over Forbes tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.3% illumination.
What is the antipode of Forbes?
The antipode of Forbes — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 33.38° N, 31.99° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Lajes das Flores, Portugal, roughly 670 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Forbes?
Forbes lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Forbes?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Forbes, clocks run about 52 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.