Right now, local time in Forest Heights is 11:14 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Forest Heights ranks #97835 worldwide by population and #10954 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 8m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:37
- Sunset
- 17:08
- Day length
- 10h 31m
- Solar noon
- 11:52
- Daylight range
- 9h 27m (winter) – 14h 53m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Forest Heights — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 38.8096° N, 76.9980° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 48 m above sea level — higher than about 22% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Maryland
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 2,573 · #97835 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Forest Heights through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 38.81° S, 103.00° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,194 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Forest Heights today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:21
- Sunrise
- 06:36
- Dhuhr
- 11:53
- Asr
- 14:43
- Maghrib
- 17:06
- Isha
- 18:21
- Qibla direction
- 56.6° from north (ENE (57°))
Full prayer timetable for Forest Heights — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Forest Heights sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 31m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Forest Heights sits at just 48 m above sea level. Forest Heights's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 963 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,712 km off. Its position on the globe is 38.81° N, 77.00° 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 | 08:14 | −3h |
| Chicago | 10:14 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 13:14 | +2h |
| London | 16:14 | +5h |
| Paris | 17:14 | +6h |
| Moscow | 19:14 | +8h |
| Dubai | 20:14 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 21:44 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 00:14 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 00:14 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 01:14 | +14h |
| Sydney | 03:14 | +16h |
Best time to call Forest Heights
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Forest Heights local time:
Cities sharing Forest Heights's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City11:14
- Los Angeles08:14
- Brooklyn11:14
- Chicago10:14
- Queens11:14
- Houston10:14
- Phoenix09:14
- Philadelphia11:14
- San Antonio10:14
- Manhattan11:14
- San Diego08:14
- The Bronx11:14
Distances from Forest Heights
| Chicago | 963 km | WNW (294°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,696 km | W (275°) |
| London | 5,902 km | NE (49°) |
| Paris | 6,169 km | NE (52°) |
| São Paulo | 7,621 km | SSE (150°) |
| Moscow | 7,828 km | NNE (33°) |
| Tokyo | 10,914 km | NNW (331°) |
| Dubai | 11,335 km | NE (43°) |
| Mumbai | 12,859 km | NNE (32°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,119 km | NNW (348°) |
| Singapore | 15,549 km | N (359°) |
| Sydney | 15,712 km | W (262°) |
Cities near Forest Heights
- Glassmanor1 km · 11:14
- Oxon Hill1 km · 11:14
- Bellevue2 km · 11:14
- Oxon Hill-Glassmanor2 km · 11:14
- National Harbor3 km · 11:14
- Congress Heights4 km · 11:14
- Hillcrest Heights4 km · 11:14
- Alexandria4 km · 11:14
FAQ
What time is it in Forest Heights right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Forest Heights (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Forest Heights in?
Forest Heights runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Forest Heights 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 Heights today?
Forest Heights sees sunrise at 06:37 and sunset at 17:08 today, giving 10h 31m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Forest Heights tonight?
The moon phase over Forest Heights tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Forest Heights?
The antipode of Forest Heights — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 38.81° S, 103.00° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,194 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Forest Heights?
Forest Heights sits at about 48 m above sea level, higher than roughly 22% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Forest Heights?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Forest Heights, clocks run about 8 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.