Time Now in Oak Forest, United States 🇺🇸
Lat/Long: 41.6° N, 87.74° W
Elevation: 205 m above sea level
Population rank: #1798 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
Local time in Oak Forest runs on a UTC−06:00 offset (America/Chicago). The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. There are around 13 hours of daylight today, on the longer side of the year. Being in the temperate belt, Oak Forest sees markedly longer summer days and shorter winter ones. Oak Forest sits at a modest 205 m above sea level. Oak Forest is fairly isolated: even New York lies some 1153 km off. A major centre in the United States, Oak Forest keeps a busy schedule across its time zone.
Today Oak Forest sees 13h 29m between a 06:08 sunrise and a 19:38 sunset.
Time & Daylight in Oak Forest
Daylight Hours in Oak Forest
Oak Forest gets 13h 30m of daylight today. Sunrise in Oak Forest is at 06:08 and sunset in Oak Forest is at 19:38.
Daylight ranges from about 9h 09m near the December solstice to 15h 11m near the June solstice.
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Cities Sharing Oak Forest's Time Zone (UTC-05:00)
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| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, 23 Aug ● | 04:22 | 06:07 | 12:53 | 16:40 | 19:39 | 21:09 |
| Mon, 24 Aug | 04:24 | 06:08 | 12:53 | 16:39 | 19:38 | 21:08 |
| Tue, 25 Aug | 04:25 | 06:09 | 12:53 | 16:38 | 19:36 | 21:06 |
| Wed, 26 Aug | 04:27 | 06:10 | 12:52 | 16:37 | 19:34 | 21:04 |
| Thu, 27 Aug | 04:28 | 06:11 | 12:52 | 16:36 | 19:33 | 21:03 |
| Fri, 28 Aug | 04:29 | 06:12 | 12:52 | 16:35 | 19:31 | 21:01 |
| Sat, 29 Aug | 04:31 | 06:13 | 12:51 | 16:35 | 19:30 | 21:00 |
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Sunrise & Sunset Times for Oak Forest
Sunrise
in Oak Forest
↑
6:08 AM
Sunset
in Oak Forest
↓
7:38 PM
Day Length
13h 29m
Dawn
in Oak Forest
5:38 AM
Dusk
in Oak Forest
8:07 PM
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Moon Phases & Times for Oak Forest
Current Phase
Waxing Gibbous
Illumination
79.1%
Next Moonrise
↑
Today, 17:27
Next Moonset
↓
Tomorrow, 02:11
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Distances & Clock Changes in Oak Forest
How Far Is Oak Forest From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 1,153 km | E (90deg) |
| Los Angeles | 2,791 km | W (263deg) |
| London | 6,381 km | NE (48deg) |
| Paris | 6,678 km | NE (49deg) |
| Moscow | 8,031 km | NNE (29deg) |
| Sao Paulo | 8,390 km | SE (141deg) |
| Tokyo | 10,161 km | NW (323deg) |
| Dubai | 11,668 km | NE (34deg) |
When Do the Clocks Change in Oak Forest?
Oak Forest next changes its clocks on November 1, 2026, when the clocks fall back by one hour.
Oak Forest's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Oak Forest and you would surface in the open ocean, near 41.6deg S, 92.3deg E.
Frequently Asked Questions about Oak Forest
What time is it in Oak Forest right now?
The current local time in Oak Forest is 03:56 on Sunday, August 23, 2026. Oak Forest follows the America/Chicago time zone.
What time zone is Oak Forest in?
Oak Forest runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), the same zone used across the surrounding region, with the clocks shifting automatically whenever daylight saving is in force.
How many hours ahead or behind UTC is Oak Forest?
Right now Oak Forest sits at UTC-05:00. Going from UTC to local time in Oak Forest means moving the clock 05:00 hours backward.
Is Oak Forest on daylight saving time right now?
Yes. Daylight saving time is in effect in Oak Forest as of August 23, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Oak Forest today?
Oak Forest sees sunrise at 06:08 and sunset at 19:38 today, giving 13h 29m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Oak Forest tonight?
Tonight the moon over Oak Forest is in its Waxing Gibbous phase, lit 79.1%.
What is solar time in Oak Forest?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Oak Forest, clocks run about 50m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.