Right now, local time in Forfar is 19:11 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Forfar ranks #35923 worldwide by population and #946 in United Kingdom.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Europe/London GMT
- UTC offset
- UTC+00:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 28, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 4m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:23
- Sunset
- 16:29
- Day length
- 9h 06m
- Solar noon
- 11:56
- Daylight range
- 6h 48m (winter) – 17h 47m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Forfar — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 56.6438° N, 2.8900° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Scotland
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 13,970 · #35923 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Forfar through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 56.64° S, 177.11° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, 1,280 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Forfar today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:13
- Sunrise
- 07:23
- Dhuhr
- 11:56
- Asr
- 13:58
- Maghrib
- 16:27
- Isha
- 18:29
- Qibla direction
- 120.4° from north (ESE (120°))
Full prayer timetable for Forfar — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Forfar sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 06m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4644 cities we cover in United Kingdom.
Forfar's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 598 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,811 km off. Its position on the globe is 56.64° N, 2.89° 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 | 11:11 | −8h |
| Chicago | 13:11 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 16:11 | −3h |
| London | 19:11 | same time |
| Paris | 20:11 | +1h |
| Moscow | 22:11 | +3h |
| Dubai | 23:11 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 00:41 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 03:11 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 03:11 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 04:11 | +9h |
| Sydney | 06:11 | +11h |
Best time to call Forfar
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Forfar local time:
Cities sharing Forfar's time zone
Distances from Forfar
| London | 598 km | SSE (161°) |
| Paris | 934 km | SSE (156°) |
| Moscow | 2,471 km | ENE (75°) |
| Dubai | 5,759 km | ESE (102°) |
| Chicago | 5,946 km | WNW (293°) |
| Mumbai | 7,385 km | E (91°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,248 km | NW (309°) |
| Tokyo | 9,160 km | NNE (30°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,460 km | NE (56°) |
| São Paulo | 9,814 km | SW (219°) |
| Singapore | 10,892 km | ENE (75°) |
| Sydney | 16,811 km | NE (49°) |
Cities near Forfar
- Kirriemuir8 km · 19:11
- Letham8 km · 19:11
- Monifieth19 km · 19:11
- Dundee20 km · 19:11
- Tayport22 km · 19:11
- Newport-on-Tay23 km · 19:11
- Friockheim14 km · 19:11
- Muirhead19 km · 19:11
FAQ
What time is it in Forfar right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Forfar (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Forfar in?
Forfar runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Forfar observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 28, 2027.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Forfar today?
Forfar sees sunrise at 07:23 and sunset at 16:29 today, giving 9h 06m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Forfar tonight?
The moon phase over Forfar tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Forfar?
The antipode of Forfar — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 56.64° S, 177.11° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, roughly 1,280 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Forfar?
Forfar lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Forfar?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Forfar, clocks run about 4 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.