Right now, local time in Forster is 13:25 (GMT+11, UTC+11:00), and today is Saturday, October 31, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Forster ranks #36521 worldwide by population and #367 in Australia.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Australia/Sydney GMT+11
- UTC offset
- UTC+11:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go back by 1 hour on April 4, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 34m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:54
- Sunset
- 19:14
- Day length
- 13h 20m
- Solar noon
- 12:34
- Daylight range
- 10h 02m (winter) – 14h 16m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 75% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Forster — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 32.1814° S, 152.5171° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- New South Wales
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Population
- 13,660 · #36521 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Forster through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 32.18° N, 27.48° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Relva, Portugal, 640 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Forster today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:25
- Sunrise
- 05:53
- Dhuhr
- 12:35
- Asr
- 16:13
- Maghrib
- 19:14
- Isha
- 20:38
- Qibla direction
- 277.8° from north (W (278°))
Full prayer timetable for Forster — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Forster sits in the Australia/Sydney time zone, UTC+11:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 13h 20m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 3834 cities we cover in Australia.
Forster's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Sydney, 224 km away; even London lies some 16,926 km off. Its position on the globe is 32.18° S, 152.52° E, 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 | 19:25 | −18h |
| Chicago | 21:25 | −16h |
| São Paulo | 23:25 | −14h |
| London | 02:25 | −11h |
| Paris | 03:25 | −10h |
| Moscow | 05:25 | −8h |
| Dubai | 06:25 | −7h |
| Mumbai | 07:55 | −5h 30m |
| Singapore | 10:25 | −3h |
| Hong Kong | 10:25 | −3h |
| Tokyo | 11:25 | −2h |
| Sydney | 13:25 | same time |
Best time to call Forster
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Forster local time:
Cities sharing Forster's time zone
Other cities in Australia
- Sydney13:25
- Melbourne13:25
- Brisbane12:25
- Perth10:25
- Adelaide12:55
- Gold Coast12:25
- Newcastle13:25
- Sunshine Coast12:25
- Canberra13:25
- Central Coast13:25
- Logan City12:25
- Geelong13:25
Distances from Forster
| Sydney | 224 km | SSW (213°) |
| Singapore | 6,328 km | WNW (296°) |
| Hong Kong | 7,304 km | NW (321°) |
| Tokyo | 7,665 km | N (349°) |
| Mumbai | 10,198 km | WNW (291°) |
| Los Angeles | 11,875 km | ENE (60°) |
| Dubai | 12,106 km | WNW (289°) |
| São Paulo | 13,493 km | SSE (159°) |
| Moscow | 14,439 km | NW (318°) |
| Chicago | 14,679 km | ENE (60°) |
| Paris | 16,918 km | NW (316°) |
| London | 16,926 km | NW (322°) |
Cities near Forster
- Tuncurry2 km · 13:25
- Nabiac16 km · 13:25
- Smiths Lake22 km · 13:25
- Old Bar24 km · 13:25
- Tinonee29 km · 13:25
- Taree31 km · 13:25
- Cundletown32 km · 13:25
- Harrington36 km · 13:25
FAQ
What time is it in Forster right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Forster (Australia), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Forster in?
Forster runs on the Australia/Sydney IANA time zone (UTC+11:00), currently abbreviated GMT+11.
Does Forster observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go back by 1 hour on April 4, 2027.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Forster today?
Forster sees sunrise at 05:54 and sunset at 19:14 today, giving 13h 20m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Forster tonight?
The moon phase over Forster tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 74.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Forster?
The antipode of Forster — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 32.18° N, 27.48° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Relva, Portugal, roughly 640 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Forster?
Forster lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Forster?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Forster, clocks run about 34 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.