Current Time in Forest Lake, Minnesota, USA
6:49:51 AM
06:49:51
CDT (Central Daylight Time) · UTC−05:00
America/Chicago
Time zone details
Forest Lake is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Forest Lake
Location facts
Place
- Country
- USA
- State
- Minnesota
- County
- Washington County
- Place type
- Populated place
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Country languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 19,618
- Elevation
- 278 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 45° 16' N / 92° 59' W
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Forest Lake follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Minneapolis
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Clock changes in Forest Lake
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 28 min2 min 57 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 28 min2 min 57 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (32.5° 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 28 min | 2 min 57 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 25 min | 2 min 56 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 22 min | 2 min 55 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 19 min | 2 min 54 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 16 min | 2 min 52 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 14 min | 2 min 52 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 11 min | 2 min 50 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Upcoming public holidays in Minnesota
- Veterans Day
- Thanksgiving Day
- Christmas Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Forest Lake, Minnesota, USA
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain FieldMSPLarge airport · Serves Minneapolis48.1 km south-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · MSP / KMSP
About 48.1 km (29.9 mi) south-southwest of Forest Lake
Scheduled airline service in source data
Saint Cloud Regional AirportSTCMedium airport · Serves Saint Cloud89.0 km west-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · STC / KSTC
About 89.0 km (55.3 mi) west-northwest of Forest Lake
Scheduled airline service in source data
Chippewa Valley Regional AirportEAUMedium airport · Serves Eau Claire127 km east-southeast
Source: OurAirports record · EAU / KEAU
About 127 km (78.6 mi) east-southeast of Forest Lake
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Forest Lake in?
- Forest Lake 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 Forest Lake?
- Clocks in Forest Lake 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 Forest Lake observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Forest Lake observes daylight saving time: CDT (UTC−5) in summer and CST (UTC−6) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Forest Lake?
- Forest Lake is UTC−6 in winter and UTC−5 in summer