Right now, local time in Forreston is 20:02 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Forreston ranks #129270 worldwide by population and #14826 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 17m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:33
- Sunset
- 16:52
- Day length
- 10h 19m
- Solar noon
- 11:43
- Daylight range
- 9h 06m (winter) – 15h 15m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 44% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Forreston — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 42.1261° N, 89.5793° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 286 m above sea level — higher than about 67% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Illinois
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 1,377 · #129270 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Forreston through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 42.13° S, 90.42° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 1,754 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Forreston today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:14
- Sunrise
- 06:33
- Dhuhr
- 11:43
- Asr
- 14:27
- Maghrib
- 16:51
- Isha
- 18:09
- Qibla direction
- 47.1° from north (NE (47°))
Full prayer timetable for Forreston — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Forreston sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-06:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 19m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Forreston sits at just 286 m above sea level. Forreston's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 163 km away; even Singapore lies some 14,997 km off. Its position on the globe is 42.13° N, 89.58° 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 | 18:02 | −2h |
| Chicago | 20:02 | same time |
| São Paulo | 23:02 | +3h |
| London | 02:02 | +6h |
| Paris | 03:02 | +7h |
| Moscow | 05:02 | +9h |
| Dubai | 06:02 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 07:32 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 10:02 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 10:02 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 11:02 | +15h |
| Sydney | 13:02 | +17h |
Best time to call Forreston
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Forreston local time:
Cities sharing Forreston's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City21:02
- Los Angeles18:02
- Brooklyn21:02
- Chicago20:02
- Queens21:02
- Houston20:02
- Phoenix19:02
- Philadelphia21:02
- San Antonio20:02
- Manhattan21:02
- San Diego18:02
- The Bronx21:02
Distances from Forreston
| Chicago | 163 km | E (99°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,649 km | W (260°) |
| London | 6,453 km | NE (47°) |
| Paris | 6,754 km | NE (49°) |
| Moscow | 8,052 km | NNE (28°) |
| São Paulo | 8,531 km | SE (140°) |
| Tokyo | 10,019 km | NW (322°) |
| Dubai | 11,699 km | NNE (33°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,445 km | NNW (336°) |
| Mumbai | 12,981 km | NNE (19°) |
| Sydney | 14,723 km | W (259°) |
| Singapore | 14,997 km | NNW (341°) |
Cities near Forreston
- Polo16 km · 20:02
- Mount Morris15 km · 20:02
- Freeport19 km · 20:02
- Georgetown21 km · 20:02
- Lanark21 km · 20:02
- Oregon24 km · 20:02
- Pecatonica28 km · 20:02
- Dixon33 km · 20:02
FAQ
What time is it in Forreston right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Forreston (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Forreston in?
Forreston runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Forreston 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 Forreston today?
Forreston sees sunrise at 06:33 and sunset at 16:52 today, giving 10h 19m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Forreston tonight?
The moon phase over Forreston tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 44.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Forreston?
The antipode of Forreston — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 42.13° S, 90.42° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 1,754 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Forreston?
Forreston sits at about 286 m above sea level, higher than roughly 67% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Forreston?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Forreston, clocks run about 17 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.