Right now, local time in Forres is 01:06 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Forres ranks #45486 worldwide by population and #1264 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 1m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:32
- Sunset
- 16:26
- Day length
- 8h 54m
- Solar noon
- 11:59
- Daylight range
- 6h 34m (winter) – 18h 04m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Forres — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 57.6100° N, 3.6212° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Scotland
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 9,900 · #45486 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Forres through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 57.61° S, 176.38° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Papatowai, New Zealand, 1,315 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Forres today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:18
- Sunrise
- 07:32
- Dhuhr
- 11:59
- Asr
- 13:55
- Maghrib
- 16:24
- Isha
- 18:29
- Qibla direction
- 120.4° from north (ESE (120°))
Full prayer timetable for Forres — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Forres sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 8h 54m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4644 cities we cover in United Kingdom.
Forres's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 714 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,771 km off. Its position on the globe is 57.61° N, 3.62° 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 | 17:06 | −8h |
| Chicago | 19:06 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 22:06 | −3h |
| London | 01:06 | same time |
| Paris | 02:06 | +1h |
| Moscow | 04:06 | +3h |
| Dubai | 05:06 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 06:36 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 09:06 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 09:06 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 10:06 | +9h |
| Sydney | 12:06 | +11h |
Best time to call Forres
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Forres local time:
Cities sharing Forres's time zone
Distances from Forres
| London | 714 km | SSE (160°) |
| Paris | 1,050 km | SSE (155°) |
| Moscow | 2,488 km | ENE (77°) |
| Dubai | 5,824 km | ESE (102°) |
| Chicago | 5,865 km | WNW (292°) |
| Mumbai | 7,430 km | E (91°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,147 km | NW (308°) |
| Tokyo | 9,088 km | NNE (29°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,436 km | NE (55°) |
| São Paulo | 9,869 km | SW (219°) |
| Singapore | 10,906 km | ENE (74°) |
| Sydney | 16,771 km | NE (46°) |
Cities near Forres
- Kinloss4 km · 01:06
- Burghead13 km · 01:06
- Hopeman15 km · 01:06
- Nairn16 km · 01:06
- Grantown on Spey31 km · 01:06
- Elgin19 km · 01:06
- Balintore24 km · 01:06
- Lossiemouth24 km · 01:06
FAQ
What time is it in Forres right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Forres (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Forres in?
Forres runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Forres 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 Forres today?
Forres sees sunrise at 07:32 and sunset at 16:26 today, giving 8h 54m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Forres tonight?
The moon phase over Forres tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 44.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of Forres?
The antipode of Forres — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 57.61° S, 176.38° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Papatowai, New Zealand, roughly 1,315 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Forres?
Forres lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Forres?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Forres, clocks run about 1 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.