Right now, local time in Forest is 17:03 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Forest ranks #47959 worldwide by population and #5013 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 1m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:43
- Sunset
- 17:19
- Day length
- 10h 36m
- Solar noon
- 12:01
- Daylight range
- 9h 35m (winter) – 14h 44m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Forest — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 37.3638° N, 79.2897° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 269 m above sea level — higher than about 64% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Virginia
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 9,106 · #47959 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
- 37.36° S, 100.71° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Margaret River, Australia, 1,351 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Forest today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:30
- Sunrise
- 06:43
- Dhuhr
- 12:02
- Asr
- 14:55
- Maghrib
- 17:18
- Isha
- 18:31
- Qibla direction
- 55.2° from north (NE (55°))
Full prayer timetable for Forest — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Forest sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 36m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Forest sits at just 269 m above sea level. Forest's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 873 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,698 km off. Its position on the globe is 37.36° N, 79.29° 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 | 14:03 | −3h |
| Chicago | 16:03 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 19:03 | +2h |
| London | 22:03 | +5h |
| Paris | 23:03 | +6h |
| Moscow | 01:03 | +8h |
| Dubai | 02:03 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 03:33 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 06:03 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 06:03 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 07:03 | +14h |
| Sydney | 09:03 | +16h |
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
Other cities in United States
- New York City17:03
- Los Angeles14:03
- Brooklyn17:03
- Chicago16:03
- Queens17:03
- Houston16:03
- Phoenix15:03
- Philadelphia17:03
- San Antonio16:03
- Manhattan17:03
- San Diego14:03
- The Bronx17:03
Distances from Forest
| Chicago | 873 km | NW (308°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,511 km | W (276°) |
| London | 6,159 km | NE (48°) |
| Paris | 6,426 km | NE (50°) |
| São Paulo | 7,587 km | SSE (148°) |
| Moscow | 8,071 km | NNE (32°) |
| Tokyo | 10,952 km | NNW (329°) |
| Dubai | 11,589 km | NE (42°) |
| Mumbai | 13,100 km | NNE (30°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,231 km | NNW (346°) |
| Sydney | 15,488 km | W (259°) |
| Singapore | 15,698 km | N (355°) |
Cities near Forest
- Timberlake6 km · 17:03
- West Lynchburg11 km · 17:03
- Lynchburg14 km · 17:03
- Madison Heights17 km · 17:03
- Rustburg19 km · 17:03
- Bedford21 km · 17:03
- Altavista28 km · 17:03
- Hurt30 km · 17:03
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 (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Forest in?
Forest runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Forest 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 today?
Forest sees sunrise at 06:43 and sunset at 17:19 today, giving 10h 36m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Forest tonight?
The moon phase over Forest tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Forest?
The antipode of Forest — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 37.36° S, 100.71° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Margaret River, Australia, roughly 1,351 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Forest?
Forest sits at about 269 m above sea level, higher than roughly 64% of cities with a recorded elevation.
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 1 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.