Right now, local time in Forestdale is 12:22 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Forestdale ranks #44665 worldwide by population and #4631 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 28m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:08
- Sunset
- 16:56
- Day length
- 10h 48m
- Solar noon
- 11:32
- Daylight range
- 9h 55m (winter) – 14h 23m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Forestdale — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 33.5701° N, 86.8964° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 197 m above sea level — higher than about 50% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Alabama
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 10,162 · #44665 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Forestdale through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 33.57° S, 93.10° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, 2,411 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Forestdale today ISNA
- Fajr
- 04:58
- Sunrise
- 06:07
- Dhuhr
- 11:32
- Asr
- 14:32
- Maghrib
- 16:54
- Isha
- 18:04
- Qibla direction
- 50.6° from north (NE (51°))
Full prayer timetable for Forestdale — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Forestdale sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-06:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 48m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Forestdale sits at just 197 m above sea level. Forestdale's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 926 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,973 km off. Its position on the globe is 33.57° N, 86.90° 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 | 10:22 | −2h |
| Chicago | 12:22 | same time |
| São Paulo | 15:22 | +3h |
| London | 18:22 | +6h |
| Paris | 19:22 | +7h |
| Moscow | 21:22 | +9h |
| Dubai | 22:22 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 23:52 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:22 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 02:22 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 03:22 | +15h |
| Sydney | 05:22 | +17h |
Best time to call Forestdale
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Forestdale local time:
Cities sharing Forestdale's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City13:22
- Los Angeles10:22
- Brooklyn13:22
- Chicago12:22
- Queens13:22
- Houston12:22
- Phoenix11:22
- Philadelphia13:22
- San Antonio12:22
- Manhattan13:22
- San Diego10:22
- The Bronx13:22
Distances from Forestdale
| Chicago | 926 km | N (356°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,885 km | W (280°) |
| London | 6,947 km | NE (44°) |
| Paris | 7,220 km | NE (47°) |
| São Paulo | 7,648 km | SE (141°) |
| Moscow | 8,780 km | NNE (28°) |
| Tokyo | 10,918 km | NW (323°) |
| Dubai | 12,350 km | NE (36°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,412 km | NNW (337°) |
| Mumbai | 13,786 km | NNE (23°) |
| Sydney | 14,717 km | WSW (253°) |
| Singapore | 15,973 km | NNW (342°) |
Cities near Forestdale
- Minor5 km · 12:22
- Adamsville7 km · 12:22
- Brookside8 km · 12:22
- Fairfield9 km · 12:22
- Graysville9 km · 12:22
- Birmingham10 km · 12:22
- Fultondale10 km · 12:22
- Pleasant Grove11 km · 12:22
FAQ
What time is it in Forestdale right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Forestdale (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Forestdale in?
Forestdale runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Forestdale 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 Forestdale today?
Forestdale sees sunrise at 06:08 and sunset at 16:56 today, giving 10h 48m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Forestdale tonight?
The moon phase over Forestdale tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Forestdale?
The antipode of Forestdale — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 33.57° S, 93.10° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, roughly 2,411 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Forestdale?
Forestdale sits at about 197 m above sea level, higher than roughly 50% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Forestdale?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Forestdale, clocks run about 28 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.