Current Time in Oak Forest, Illinois, USA
7:07:33 AM
07:07:33
CDT (Central Daylight Time) · UTC−05:00
America/Chicago
Time zone details
Oak Forest is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Oak Forest
Location facts
Place
- Country
- USA
- State
- Illinois
- County
- Cook County
- Place type
- Populated place
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Country languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 28,074
- Elevation
- 205 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 41° 36' N / 87° 44' W
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Oak Forest follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Chicago
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Clock changes in Oak Forest
2:00 AM CDT1:00 AM CST
Clocks move back 1 hour
2026
past
Daylight saving time starts
2:00 AM CST3:00 AM CDT
Clocks move forward 1 hour
upcoming
Daylight saving time ends
2:00 AM CDT1:00 AM CST
Clocks move back 1 hour
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 10 hr 40 min2 min 35 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Sunday, October 25, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 10 hr 40 min2 min 35 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (36.1° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Full Moon (100% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- First Quarter — Sunday, October 18, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- Full Moon — Sunday, October 25, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 hr 40 min | 2 min 35 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 37 min | 2 min 33 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 35 min | 2 min 33 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 32 min | 2 min 32 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 30 min | 2 min 31 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 27 min | 2 min 30 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 25 min | 2 min 29 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Upcoming public holidays in Illinois
- Election Day
- Veterans Day
- Thanksgiving Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Oak Forest, Illinois, USA
Chicago Midway International AirportMDWLarge airport · Serves Chicago20.4 km north
Source: OurAirports record · MDW / KMDW
About 20.4 km (12.7 mi) north of Oak Forest
Scheduled airline service in source data
Gary/Chicago International AirportGYYMedium airport · Serves Gary27.5 km east
Source: OurAirports record · GYY / KGYY
About 27.5 km (17.1 mi) east of Oak Forest
Scheduled airline service in source data
Chicago O'Hare International AirportORDLarge airport · Serves Chicago43.9 km north-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · ORD / KORD
About 43.9 km (27.3 mi) north-northwest of Oak Forest
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Oak Forest in?
- Oak Forest uses Central Standard Time (CST, UTC−6) in winter and Central Daylight Time (CDT, UTC−5) in summer. Its IANA time zone is America/Chicago.
- When is the next clock change in Oak Forest?
- Clocks in Oak Forest move backward 1 hour on Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 2:00 AM, changing from CDT (UTC−05:00) to CST (UTC−06:00)
- Does Oak Forest observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Oak Forest observes daylight saving time: CDT (UTC−5) in summer and CST (UTC−6) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Oak Forest?
- Oak Forest is UTC−6 in winter and UTC−5 in summer