Time in Forster, New South Wales right now
Forster is in New South Wales and uses Australian Eastern Time. The clock on this page is live, and the times below are worked out for the coordinates of Forster.
- State
- New South Wales
- Time zone
- Australian Eastern Time
- Offset from UTC now
- Daylight saving time
- Yes, from 4 Oct 2026 to 4 Apr 2027
- Population
- 13,660
- Coordinates
- 32.1814° S, 152.5171° E
Sunrise and sunset times in Forster today.
Worked out for 32.1814° S, 152.5171° E from the position of the sun, and updated every minute. On the longest day of 2026 the sun is up in Forster for 14h 16m, and on the shortest day for 10h 2m.
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- Solar noon
- Moon phase
- Moon lit
Time difference between Forster and other cities.
How the clock in Forster lines up with the rest of Australia and a few cities around the world, right now.
| City | Time zone | Local time | From Forster |
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| Sydney | Australian Eastern Time | --:-- | |
| Brisbane | Australian Eastern Time | --:-- | |
| Adelaide | Australian Central Time | --:-- | |
| Darwin | Australian Central Time | --:-- | |
| Perth | Australian Western Time | --:-- | |
| Auckland | New Zealand | --:-- | |
| Singapore | Singapore | --:-- | |
| Tokyo | Japan | --:-- | |
| London | United Kingdom | --:-- | |
| New York | United States | --:-- |
Time in places near Forster.
The closest places listed for New South Wales, with the distance from Forster and their local time. Place data comes from GeoNames. See every place on the New South Wales page.
Forster time zone and daylight saving time.
Forster uses daylight saving time from 4 Oct 2026 to 4 Apr 2027, changing at the same moments as the rest of Australian Eastern Time. Clock change dates come from the IANA time zone database.
- 5 April 2026 Clocks go back 1 hour Daylight saving time ends at 3:00 local time
- 4 October 2026 Clocks go forward 1 hour Daylight saving time starts at 2:00 local time
- 4 April 2027 Clocks go back 1 hour Daylight saving time ends at 3:00 local time
- 3 October 2027 Clocks go forward 1 hour Daylight saving time starts at 2:00 local time
Sunrise and sunset above move with the clock change, so the light shifts by an hour on those dates.
Quick answers about time in Forster.
Short answers about the time zone, sunrise, clock changes and neighbours of Forster.
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What time is it in Forster right now?
Forster is on Australian Eastern Time, UTC+10, and UTC+11 during daylight saving time. The clock at the top of this page shows the current local time to the second.
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What time zone is Forster in?
Forster uses Australian Eastern Time. The New South Wales page shows every zone used in the state.
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Does Forster observe daylight saving time?
Yes. In 2026, clocks go back 1 hour on Sunday, 5 April 2026 at 3:00 local time and clocks go forward 1 hour on Sunday, 4 October 2026 at 2:00 local time.
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What time does the sun rise in Forster?
Today's sunrise and sunset are shown live on this page. On the longest day of 2026 the sun rises at 05:39 and sets at 19:55, and on the shortest day it rises at 06:50 and sets at 16:52.
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How long is the longest day in Forster?
The sun is up for 14h 16m on the longest day of the year and for 10h 2m on the shortest. Day length changes fastest around the equinoxes in March and September.
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What is the time difference between Forster and Sydney?
Forster is on the same time as Sydney all year.
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What is the time difference between Forster and London?
Forster is 11 hours ahead of London in January and 9 hours ahead of London in July.
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How many people live in Forster?
Forster has about 13,660 people, which makes it one of the places listed for New South Wales on Time Dates. Population figures come from GeoNames.
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Where is Forster?
Forster sits at 32.1814° S, 152.5171° E in New South Wales, about 224 km from Sydney.
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Which places are closest to Forster?
The closest places listed are Taree, 31 km away, Wingham, 38 km away and Wauchope, 83 km away. Each one shows its own local time on this page.