Right now, local time in Forest is 14:14 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Forest ranks #11051 worldwide by population and #27 in Belgium.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Europe/Brussels GMT+1
- UTC offset
- UTC+01:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 28, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 27m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:36
- Sunset
- 17:18
- Day length
- 9h 41m
- Solar noon
- 12:27
- Daylight range
- 7h 56m (winter) – 16h 31m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Forest — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 50.8168° N, 4.3277° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Brussels Capital
- Country
- 🇧🇪 Belgium
- Population
- 56,254 · #11051 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Forest through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 50.82° S, 175.67° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 766 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Forest today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:44
- Sunrise
- 07:36
- Dhuhr
- 12:27
- Asr
- 14:49
- Maghrib
- 17:16
- Isha
- 19:01
- Qibla direction
- 123.4° from north (ESE (123°))
Full prayer timetable for Forest — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Forest sits in the Europe/Brussels time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 41m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 1735 cities we cover in Belgium.
Forest's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 260 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,748 km off. Its position on the globe is 50.82° N, 4.33° 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 | 05:14 | −9h |
| Chicago | 07:14 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 10:14 | −4h |
| London | 13:14 | −1h |
| Paris | 14:14 | same time |
| Moscow | 16:14 | +2h |
| Dubai | 17:14 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 18:44 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:14 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 21:14 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 22:14 | +8h |
| Sydney | 00:14 | +10h |
Best time to call Forest
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Forest local time:
Cities sharing Forest's time zone
- BrusselsBE
- AntwerpBE
- GentBE
- CharleroiBE
- LiègeBE
- AnderlechtBE
- SchaerbeekBE
- BruggeBE
Other cities in Belgium
- Brussels14:14
- Antwerp14:14
- Gent14:14
- Charleroi14:14
- Liège14:14
- Anderlecht14:14
- Schaerbeek14:14
- Brugge14:14
- Namur14:14
- Leuven14:14
- Molenbeek-Saint-Jean14:14
- Mons14:14
Distances from Forest
| Paris | 260 km | SW (214°) |
| London | 320 km | WNW (286°) |
| Moscow | 2,256 km | ENE (63°) |
| Dubai | 5,151 km | ESE (104°) |
| Chicago | 6,662 km | WNW (301°) |
| Mumbai | 6,881 km | E (94°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,034 km | NW (315°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,395 km | ENE (61°) |
| Tokyo | 9,452 km | NE (35°) |
| São Paulo | 9,656 km | SW (225°) |
| Singapore | 10,556 km | E (82°) |
| Sydney | 16,748 km | ENE (68°) |
Cities near Forest
- Uccle2 km · 14:14
- Saint-Gilles2 km · 14:14
- Anderlecht2 km · 14:14
- Drogenbos3 km · 14:14
- Molenbeek-Saint-Jean4 km · 14:14
- Brussels4 km · 14:14
- Ruisbroek4 km · 14:14
- Ixelles3 km · 14:14
FAQ
What time is it in Forest right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Forest (Belgium), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Forest in?
Forest runs on the Europe/Brussels IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Forest observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 28, 2027.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Forest today?
Forest sees sunrise at 07:36 and sunset at 17:18 today, giving 9h 41m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Forest tonight?
The moon phase over Forest tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Forest?
The antipode of Forest — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 50.82° S, 175.67° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 766 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Forest?
Forest lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Forest?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Forest, clocks run about 27 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.