Right now, local time in Forest City is 15:35 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Forest City ranks #55171 worldwide by population and #5949 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/New_York EST
- UTC offset
- UTC-05:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 12m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:51
- Sunset
- 17:33
- Day length
- 10h 42m
- Solar noon
- 12:12
- Daylight range
- 9h 46m (winter) – 14h 33m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Forest City — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 35.3340° N, 81.8651° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 309 m above sea level — higher than about 71% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- North Carolina
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 7,282 · #55171 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Forest City through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 35.33° S, 98.13° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Yallingup, Australia, 1,558 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Forest City today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:39
- Sunrise
- 06:50
- Dhuhr
- 12:12
- Asr
- 15:09
- Maghrib
- 17:32
- Isha
- 18:43
- Qibla direction
- 53.7° from north (NE (54°))
Full prayer timetable for Forest City — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Forest City sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 42m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Forest City sits at just 309 m above sea level. Forest City's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 883 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,893 km off. Its position on the globe is 35.33° N, 81.87° 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 | 12:35 | −3h |
| Chicago | 14:35 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 17:35 | +2h |
| London | 20:35 | +5h |
| Paris | 21:35 | +6h |
| Moscow | 23:35 | +8h |
| Dubai | 00:35 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 02:05 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:35 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 04:35 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 05:35 | +14h |
| Sydney | 07:35 | +16h |
Best time to call Forest City
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Forest City local time:
Cities sharing Forest City's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City15:35
- Los Angeles12:35
- Brooklyn15:35
- Chicago14:35
- Queens15:35
- Houston14:35
- Phoenix13:35
- Philadelphia15:35
- San Antonio14:35
- Manhattan15:35
- San Diego12:35
- The Bronx15:35
Distances from Forest City
| Chicago | 883 km | NNW (327°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,310 km | W (278°) |
| London | 6,481 km | NE (46°) |
| Paris | 6,748 km | NE (49°) |
| São Paulo | 7,526 km | SE (145°) |
| Moscow | 8,383 km | NNE (30°) |
| Tokyo | 11,021 km | NNW (327°) |
| Dubai | 11,910 km | NE (40°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,385 km | NNW (343°) |
| Mumbai | 13,409 km | NNE (28°) |
| Sydney | 15,214 km | WSW (256°) |
| Singapore | 15,893 km | N (351°) |
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- Boiling Springs20 km · 15:35
- Mayo28 km · 15:35
- Boiling Springs34 km · 15:35
- Cowpens36 km · 15:35
- Shelby30 km · 15:35
- Valley Falls37 km · 15:35
FAQ
What time is it in Forest City right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Forest City (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Forest City in?
Forest City runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Forest City 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 Forest City today?
Forest City sees sunrise at 06:51 and sunset at 17:33 today, giving 10h 42m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Forest City tonight?
The moon phase over Forest City tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Forest City?
The antipode of Forest City — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 35.33° S, 98.13° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Yallingup, Australia, roughly 1,558 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Forest City?
Forest City sits at about 309 m above sea level, higher than roughly 71% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Forest City?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Forest City, clocks run about 12 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.