Right now, local time in Forrest is 18:10 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Forrest ranks #138142 worldwide by population and #15886 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 22m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:26
- Sunset
- 16:50
- Day length
- 10h 24m
- Solar noon
- 11:38
- Daylight range
- 9h 15m (winter) – 15h 06m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Forrest — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 40.7520° N, 88.4112° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 208 m above sea level — higher than about 52% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Illinois
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 1,177 · #138142 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Forrest through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 40.75° S, 91.59° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 1,922 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Forrest today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:08
- Sunrise
- 06:25
- Dhuhr
- 11:38
- Asr
- 14:25
- Maghrib
- 16:49
- Isha
- 18:05
- Qibla direction
- 48.2° from north (NE (48°))
Full prayer timetable for Forrest — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Forrest sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-06:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 24m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Forrest sits at just 208 m above sea level. Forrest's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 141 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,172 km off. Its position on the globe is 40.75° N, 88.41° 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 | 16:10 | −2h |
| Chicago | 18:10 | same time |
| São Paulo | 21:10 | +3h |
| London | 00:10 | +6h |
| Paris | 01:10 | +7h |
| Moscow | 03:10 | +9h |
| Dubai | 04:10 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 05:40 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 08:10 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 08:10 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 09:10 | +15h |
| Sydney | 11:10 | +17h |
Best time to call Forrest
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Forrest local time:
Cities sharing Forrest's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City19:10
- Los Angeles16:10
- Brooklyn19:10
- Chicago18:10
- Queens19:10
- Houston18:10
- Phoenix17:10
- Philadelphia19:10
- San Antonio18:10
- Manhattan19:10
- San Diego16:10
- The Bronx19:10
Distances from Forrest
| Chicago | 141 km | NNE (27°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,724 km | W (264°) |
| London | 6,486 km | NE (47°) |
| Paris | 6,782 km | NE (49°) |
| Moscow | 8,140 km | NNE (28°) |
| São Paulo | 8,351 km | SE (141°) |
| Tokyo | 10,199 km | NW (323°) |
| Dubai | 11,774 km | NE (34°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,623 km | NNW (337°) |
| Mumbai | 13,093 km | NNE (20°) |
| Sydney | 14,788 km | WSW (258°) |
| Singapore | 15,172 km | NNW (342°) |
Cities near Forrest
- Fairbury9 km · 18:10
- Chatsworth10 km · 18:10
- Pontiac23 km · 18:10
- Colfax27 km · 18:10
- Gibson City33 km · 18:10
- Chenoa26 km · 18:10
- Dwight38 km · 18:10
- Lexington34 km · 18:10
FAQ
What time is it in Forrest right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Forrest (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Forrest in?
Forrest runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Forrest 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 Forrest today?
Forrest sees sunrise at 06:26 and sunset at 16:50 today, giving 10h 24m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Forrest tonight?
The moon phase over Forrest tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Forrest?
The antipode of Forrest — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 40.75° S, 91.59° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 1,922 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Forrest?
Forrest sits at about 208 m above sea level, higher than roughly 52% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Forrest?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Forrest, clocks run about 22 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.