Right now, local time in Lake Forest is 02:09 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Lake Forest ranks #28136 worldwide by population and #2700 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 24m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:26
- Sunset
- 16:45
- Day length
- 10h 19m
- Solar noon
- 11:36
- Daylight range
- 9h 05m (winter) – 15h 16m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 52% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Lake Forest — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 42.2586° N, 87.8406° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 210 m above sea level — higher than about 53% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Illinois
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 19,408 · #28136 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Lake Forest through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 42.26° S, 92.16° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 1,866 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Lake Forest today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:07
- Sunrise
- 06:26
- Dhuhr
- 11:36
- Asr
- 14:20
- Maghrib
- 16:43
- Isha
- 18:02
- Qibla direction
- 48.5° from north (NE (48°))
Full prayer timetable for Lake Forest — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Lake Forest 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.
Lake Forest sits at just 210 m above sea level. Lake Forest's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 46 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,027 km off. Its position on the globe is 42.26° N, 87.84° 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 | 00:09 | −2h |
| Chicago | 02:09 | same time |
| São Paulo | 05:09 | +3h |
| London | 08:09 | +6h |
| Paris | 09:09 | +7h |
| Moscow | 11:09 | +9h |
| Dubai | 12:09 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 13:39 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 16:09 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 16:09 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 17:09 | +15h |
| Sydney | 19:09 | +17h |
Best time to call Lake Forest
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Lake Forest local time:
Cities sharing Lake Forest's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City03:09
- Los Angeles00:09
- Brooklyn03:09
- Chicago02:09
- Queens03:09
- Houston02:09
- Phoenix01:09
- Philadelphia03:09
- San Antonio02:09
- Manhattan03:09
- San Diego00:09
- The Bronx03:09
Distances from Lake Forest
| Chicago | 46 km | SSE (157°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,793 km | W (261°) |
| London | 6,337 km | NE (48°) |
| Paris | 6,636 km | NE (50°) |
| Moscow | 7,970 km | NNE (29°) |
| São Paulo | 8,452 km | SE (142°) |
| Tokyo | 10,094 km | NW (323°) |
| Dubai | 11,608 km | NE (34°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,487 km | NNW (338°) |
| Mumbai | 12,919 km | NNE (20°) |
| Sydney | 14,866 km | W (260°) |
| Singapore | 15,027 km | NNW (343°) |
Cities near Lake Forest
- Lake Bluff2 km · 02:09
- Knollwood5 km · 02:09
- Highwood7 km · 02:09
- North Chicago7 km · 02:09
- Green Oaks6 km · 02:09
- Bannockburn8 km · 02:09
- Highland Park9 km · 02:09
- Deerfield10 km · 02:09
FAQ
What time is it in Lake Forest right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Lake Forest (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Lake Forest in?
Lake Forest runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Lake Forest 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 Lake Forest today?
Lake Forest sees sunrise at 06:26 and sunset at 16:45 today, giving 10h 19m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Lake Forest tonight?
The moon phase over Lake Forest tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 52.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Lake Forest?
The antipode of Lake Forest — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 42.26° S, 92.16° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 1,866 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Lake Forest?
Lake Forest sits at about 210 m above sea level, higher than roughly 53% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Lake Forest?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Lake Forest, clocks run about 24 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.