Right now, local time in Forest Lake is 16:49 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Forest Lake ranks #119458 worldwide by population and #13632 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 23m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:27
- Sunset
- 16:46
- Day length
- 10h 19m
- Solar noon
- 11:37
- Daylight range
- 9h 05m (winter) – 15h 16m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Forest Lake — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 42.2075° N, 88.0556° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 248 m above sea level — higher than about 60% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Illinois
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 1,659 · #119458 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Forest Lake through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 42.21° S, 91.94° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 1,854 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Forest Lake today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:08
- Sunrise
- 06:27
- Dhuhr
- 11:37
- Asr
- 14:21
- Maghrib
- 16:44
- Isha
- 18:03
- Qibla direction
- 48.3° from north (NE (48°))
Full prayer timetable for Forest Lake — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Forest Lake sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-06:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 19m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Forest Lake sits at just 248 m above sea level. Forest Lake's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 51 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,027 km off. Its position on the globe is 42.21° N, 88.06° 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 | 14:49 | −2h |
| Chicago | 16:49 | same time |
| São Paulo | 19:49 | +3h |
| London | 22:49 | +6h |
| Paris | 23:49 | +7h |
| Moscow | 01:49 | +9h |
| Dubai | 02:49 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 04:19 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 06:49 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 06:49 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 07:49 | +15h |
| Sydney | 09:49 | +17h |
Best time to call Forest Lake
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Forest Lake local time:
Cities sharing Forest Lake's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City17:49
- Los Angeles14:49
- Brooklyn17:49
- Chicago16:49
- Queens17:49
- Houston16:49
- Phoenix15:49
- Philadelphia17:49
- San Antonio16:49
- Manhattan17:49
- San Diego14:49
- The Bronx17:49
Distances from Forest Lake
| Chicago | 51 km | SE (136°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,774 km | W (261°) |
| London | 6,354 km | NE (48°) |
| Paris | 6,653 km | NE (50°) |
| Moscow | 7,984 km | NNE (29°) |
| São Paulo | 8,459 km | SE (141°) |
| Tokyo | 10,088 km | NW (323°) |
| Dubai | 11,623 km | NE (34°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,485 km | NNW (338°) |
| Mumbai | 12,930 km | NNE (20°) |
| Sydney | 14,848 km | W (260°) |
| Singapore | 15,027 km | NNW (343°) |
Cities near Forest Lake
- Hawthorn Woods1 km · 16:49
- Fairfield1 km · 16:49
- Kildeer4 km · 16:49
- Lake Zurich3 km · 16:49
- Deer Park6 km · 16:49
- Long Grove6 km · 16:49
- Mundelein8 km · 16:49
- Vernon Hills6 km · 16:49
FAQ
What time is it in Forest Lake right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Forest Lake (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Forest Lake in?
Forest Lake runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Forest Lake 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 Lake today?
Forest Lake sees sunrise at 06:27 and sunset at 16:46 today, giving 10h 19m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Forest Lake tonight?
The moon phase over Forest Lake tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of Forest Lake?
The antipode of Forest Lake — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 42.21° S, 91.94° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 1,854 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Forest Lake?
Forest Lake sits at about 248 m above sea level, higher than roughly 60% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Forest Lake?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Forest Lake, clocks run about 23 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.