Time Now in Forfar, United Kingdom 🇬🇧
Lat/Long: 56.64° N, 2.89° W
Elevation: 63 m above sea level
Population rank: #900 of 5,714 cities in United Kingdom by population
Country: Scotland
Country: 🇬🇧 United Kingdom (Europe)
IANA Timezone: Europe/London
Solar time: clocks run about 1h 10m ahead of the sun
Timezone: BST
Daylight Saving Time: Yes ✅ (Abbreviation: BST) (When does Daylight Savings Time end?)
Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in United Kingdom: GMT
Daylight Saving Timezone Abbreviations used in United Kingdom: BST
Forfar keeps its clocks on UTC+00:00, in the Europe/London time zone. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. There are around 14 hours of daylight today, on the longer side of the year. So far from the equator, Forfar swings between very long summer days and very short winter ones. Its elevation is a gentle 63 m. Forfar is fairly isolated: even London lies some 598 km off. Forfar is a smaller locality in the United Kingdom, handy to pin down before scheduling a call across time zones.
Forfar gets 13h 57m of daylight today, with sunrise at 06:12 and sunset at 20:09.
Time & Daylight in Forfar
Daylight Hours in Forfar
Forfar gets 13h 57m of daylight today. Sunrise in Forfar is at 06:12 and sunset in Forfar is at 20:09.
Daylight ranges from about 6h 47m near the December solstice to 17h 47m near the June solstice.
Time Difference Between Forfar and Major Cities
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Cities Sharing Forfar's Time Zone (UTC+01:00)
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Prayer Times in Forfar
| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, 31 Aug ● | 03:33 | 06:11 | 13:12 | 16:56 | 20:12 | 21:42 |
| Tue, 1 Sep | 03:36 | 06:13 | 13:11 | 16:55 | 20:09 | 21:39 |
| Wed, 2 Sep | 03:40 | 06:15 | 13:11 | 16:53 | 20:06 | 21:36 |
| Thu, 3 Sep | 03:44 | 06:17 | 13:11 | 16:51 | 20:04 | 21:34 |
| Fri, 4 Sep | 03:47 | 06:19 | 13:10 | 16:50 | 20:01 | 21:31 |
| Sat, 5 Sep | 03:50 | 06:21 | 13:10 | 16:48 | 19:58 | 21:28 |
| Sun, 6 Sep | 03:54 | 06:23 | 13:10 | 16:46 | 19:56 | 21:26 |
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Sunrise & Sunset Times for Forfar
Sunrise
in Forfar
↑
6:12 AM
Sunset
in Forfar
↓
8:09 PM
Day Length
13h 57m
Dawn
in Forfar
5:31 AM
Dusk
in Forfar
8:50 PM
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Moon Phases & Times for Forfar
Current Phase
Waning Gibbous
Illumination
91.1%
Next Moonrise
↑
Today, 20:32
Next Moonset
↓
Today, 10:32
Distances & Clock Changes in Forfar
How Far Is Forfar From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| London | 598 km | SSE (161deg) |
| Paris | 934 km | SSE (156deg) |
| Moscow | 2,471 km | ENE (75deg) |
| New York | 5,246 km | WNW (282deg) |
| Dubai | 5,762 km | ESE (102deg) |
| Mumbai | 7,381 km | E (91deg) |
| Los Angeles | 8,249 km | NW (309deg) |
| Tokyo | 9,161 km | NNE (30deg) |
When Do the Clocks Change in Forfar?
Forfar next changes its clocks on October 25, 2026, when the clocks fall back by one hour.
Forfar's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Forfar and you would surface in the open ocean, near 56.6deg S, 177.1deg E.
Frequently Asked Questions about Forfar
What time is it in Forfar right now?
The current local time in Forfar is 01:50 on Monday, August 31, 2026. Forfar follows the Europe/London time zone.
What time zone is Forfar in?
Clocks in Forfar follow the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+01:00). 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 Forfar?
Is Forfar on daylight saving time right now?
Yes — Forfar is currently observing daylight saving time as of August 31, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Forfar today?
Today in Forfar: sunrise is at 06:12 and sunset is at 20:09, giving 13h 57m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Forfar tonight?
The moon phase over Forfar tonight is Waning Gibbous with 91.1% illumination.
What is solar time in Forfar?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Forfar, clocks run about 1h 10m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.