Time Now in Forest Park, United States 🇺🇸
Lat/Long: 41.88° N, 87.81° W
Elevation: 190 m above sea level
Population rank: #3434 of 21,150 cities in United States by population
State: Illinois
Country: 🇺🇸 United States (North America)
IANA Timezone: America/Chicago
Solar time: clocks run about 50m ahead of the sun
Timezone: CDT
Daylight Saving Time: Yes ✅ (Abbreviation: CDT) (When does Daylight Savings Time end?)
Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in United States: AKST, CST, EST, HST, MST, PST
Daylight Saving Timezone Abbreviations used in United States: AKDT, CDT, EDT, HDT, MDT, PDT
Forest Park keeps its clocks on UTC−06:00, in the America/Chicago time zone. Daylight saving time is in effect right now, so the city is an hour ahead of its standard offset. There are around 14 hours of daylight today, on the longer side of the year. Being in the temperate belt, Forest Park sees markedly longer summer days and shorter winter ones. Forest Park sits at a modest 190 m above sea level. The nearest big city, New York, is a distant 1159 km away. Modest in size, Forest Park still needs an exact local time for planning across borders.
Forest Park gets 14h 21m of daylight today, with sunrise at 05:46 and sunset at 20:07.
Time & Daylight in Forest Park
Daylight Hours in Forest Park
Forest Park gets 14h 22m of daylight today. Sunrise in Forest Park is at 05:46 and sunset in Forest Park is at 20:07.
Daylight ranges from about 9h 07m near the December solstice to 15h 13m near the June solstice.
Time Difference Between Forest Park and Major Cities
Live local time and the difference from Forest Park right now.
Best Time to Call Forest Park
How standard business hours (9:00 to 17:00) in major hubs line up with the clock in Forest Park:
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Cities Sharing Forest Park's Time Zone (UTC-05:00)
These major cities are at the same UTC offset as Forest Park.
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Prayer Times in Forest Park
| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, 2 Aug ● | 03:48 | 05:45 | 12:57 | 16:53 | 20:09 | 21:39 |
| Mon, 3 Aug | 03:50 | 05:46 | 12:57 | 16:53 | 20:07 | 21:37 |
| Tue, 4 Aug | 03:51 | 05:47 | 12:57 | 16:52 | 20:06 | 21:36 |
| Wed, 5 Aug | 03:53 | 05:48 | 12:57 | 16:52 | 20:05 | 21:35 |
| Thu, 6 Aug | 03:55 | 05:49 | 12:57 | 16:51 | 20:04 | 21:34 |
| Fri, 7 Aug | 03:56 | 05:51 | 12:57 | 16:51 | 20:03 | 21:33 |
| Sat, 8 Aug | 03:58 | 05:52 | 12:56 | 16:50 | 20:01 | 21:31 |
14-day Forecast for Forest Park
Sunrise & Sunset Times for Forest Park
Sunrise
in Forest Park
↑
5:46 AM
Sunset
in Forest Park
↓
8:07 PM
Day Length
14h 21m
Dawn
in Forest Park
5:14 AM
Dusk
in Forest Park
8:39 PM
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Moon Phases & Times for Forest Park
Current Phase
Waning Gibbous
Illumination
81.8%
Next Moonrise
↑
Today, 22:00
Next Moonset
↓
Tomorrow, 11:00
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Distances & Clock Changes in Forest Park
How Far Is Forest Park From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 1,159 km | E (92deg) |
| Los Angeles | 2,789 km | W (262deg) |
| London | 6,364 km | NE (48deg) |
| Paris | 6,662 km | NE (50deg) |
| Moscow | 8,006 km | NNE (29deg) |
| Sao Paulo | 8,417 km | SE (141deg) |
| Tokyo | 10,132 km | NW (323deg) |
| Dubai | 11,646 km | NE (34deg) |
When Do the Clocks Change in Forest Park?
Forest Park next changes its clocks on November 1, 2026, when the clocks fall back by one hour.
Forest Park's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Forest Park and you would surface in the open ocean, near 41.9deg S, 92.2deg E.
Frequently Asked Questions about Forest Park
What time is it in Forest Park right now?
The current local time in Forest Park is 17:56 on Sunday, August 02, 2026. Forest Park follows the America/Chicago time zone.
What time zone is Forest Park in?
Clocks in Forest Park follow the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-05:00). It applies to the wider area too and adjusts on its own for daylight saving where that is observed.
How many hours ahead or behind UTC is Forest Park?
To turn UTC into Forest Park time, shift the clock 05:00 hours backward, which places Forest Park at UTC-05:00 right now.
Is Forest Park on daylight saving time right now?
Yes. Daylight saving time is in effect in Forest Park as of August 02, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Forest Park today?
Today in Forest Park: sunrise is at 05:46 and sunset is at 20:07, giving 14h 21m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Forest Park tonight?
The moon phase over Forest Park tonight is Waning Gibbous with 81.8% illumination.
What is solar time in Forest Park?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Forest Park, clocks run about 50m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.