Time in Forest Park, Illinois now
Forest Park is in Illinois and uses Central Time. The clock on this page is live, and the times below are worked out for the coordinates of Forest Park.
- State
- Illinois
- Time zone
- Central Time
- Offset from UTC now
- Daylight saving time
- Yes, 8 Mar to 1 Nov
- Population
- 14,123
- Coordinates
- 41.8795° N, 87.8137° W
Sunrise and sunset in Forest Park.
Worked out for 41.8795° N, 87.8137° W from the position of the sun, and updated every minute. On the longest day of 2026 the sun is up in Forest Park for 15h 14m, and on the shortest day for 9h 8m.
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- Solar noon
- Moon phase
- Moon lit
Forest Park compared with other cities.
How the clock in Forest Park lines up with the rest of the United States and a few cities around the world, right now.
| City | Time zone | Local time | From Forest Park |
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| Chicago | Central Time | --:-- | |
| Denver | Mountain Time | --:-- | |
| Phoenix | Mountain Time without daylight saving | --:-- | |
| Los Angeles | Pacific Time | --:-- | |
| Honolulu | Hawaii-Aleutian Time | --:-- | |
| London | United Kingdom | --:-- | |
| Dubai | United Arab Emirates | --:-- | |
| Tokyo | Japan | --:-- | |
| Sydney | Australia | --:-- |
Time in places near Forest Park.
The closest places listed for Illinois, with the distance from Forest Park and their local time. See every place on the Illinois page.
When the clocks change in Forest Park.
Forest Park follows the national rules: clocks go forward one hour on the second Sunday of March and back one hour on the first Sunday of November, at 2:00 local time.
- 8 March 2026 Clocks go forward 1 hour Daylight saving time starts at 2:00 local time
- 1 November 2026 Clocks go back 1 hour Daylight saving time ends at 2:00 local time
- 14 March 2027 Clocks go forward 1 hour Daylight saving time starts at 2:00 local time
- 7 November 2027 Clocks go back 1 hour Daylight saving time ends at 2:00 local time
Sunrise and sunset above move with the clock change, so evenings are an hour lighter from Sunday, 8 March 2026.
Quick answers about time in Forest Park.
Short answers about the time zone, sunrise, clock changes and neighbours of Forest Park.
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What time is it in Forest Park right now?
Forest Park is on Central Time, UTC-6, and UTC-5 during daylight saving time. The clock at the top of this page shows the current local time and updates every minute.
02
What time zone is Forest Park in?
Forest Park uses Central Time, the same zone as the rest of Illinois in most cases. The Illinois page shows every zone used in the state.
03
Does Forest Park observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Clocks in Forest Park go forward one hour on Sunday, 8 March 2026 and back one hour on Sunday, 1 November 2026, both at 2:00 local time.
04
What time does the sun rise in Forest Park?
Today's sunrise and sunset are shown live on this page. On the longest day of 2026 the sun rises at 05:16 and sets at 20:29, and on the shortest day it rises at 07:15 and sets at 16:22.
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How long is the longest day in Forest Park?
The sun is up for 15h 14m on the June solstice and for 9h 8m on the December solstice. Day length changes fastest around the equinoxes in March and September.
06
What is the time difference between Forest Park and New York?
Forest Park is 1 hour behind New York all year.
07
What is the time difference between Forest Park and London?
Forest Park is 6 hours behind London for most of the year. The gap changes for a few weeks each spring and autumn, because the United States and the United Kingdom change their clocks on different dates.
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How many people live in Forest Park?
Forest Park has about 14,123 people, which makes it one of the places listed for Illinois on Time Dates. Population figures come from GeoNames.
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Where is Forest Park?
Forest Park sits at 41.8795° N, 87.8137° W in Illinois, about 9 miles from Chicago.
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Which places are closest to Forest Park?
The closest places listed are River Forest, 1 miles away, Maywood, 2 miles away and Oak Park, 2 miles away. Each one shows its own local time on this page.