River Forest in numbers
- Coordinates
- 42.2361, -89.0932
- Elevation
- 219 m above sea level
- Region
- Illinois
- Country
- United States, North America
- Capital
- Washington, D.C. — 1083 km away
- Same name
- 5 more places in the world share this name
What time is it in River Forest, Illinois, United States
Local time right now in River Forest, Illinois, United States appears above, in the America/Chicago time zone (−6).
River Forest, United States
Tuesday, 3 November 2026
UTC−6 · America/Chicago
Local time in River Forest
UTC−6 · no daylight saving time
What the clock shows right now in River Forest.
The sun today
Sunrise 6:33 AM Solar noon 11:41 AM Sunset 4:49 PM Daylight 10 h 16 min Night 13 h 44 min Civil twilight 6:04 AM – 5:18 PM
Weather in River Forest right now
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River Forest and its neighbours
Postal codes
- 60305
Postal codes come from the free GeoNames dataset. Where a code is listed with a distance, it belongs to a nearby settlement — GeoNames spells that name differently from ours.
Largest cities in Illinois
Other places named River Forest
- River Forest Illinois, United States
- River Forest Indiana, United States
- River Forest Florida, United States
- River Forest Georgia, United States
- River Forest South Carolina, United States
Same time zone — America/Chicago
- Chicago United States
- Houston United States
- San Antonio United States
- Dallas United States
- Fort Worth United States
- Austin United States
Nearby places
- Kishwaukee Subdivision — 0.8 km
- Grant Park — 1.0 km
- Indian Village — 1.3 km
- Ravinia Park — 1.5 km
- Gottfred Subdivision — 1.6 km
- Franklin Gardens — 1.6 km
River Forest: clock, sun and surroundings
The clock in River Forest is set to America/Chicago, offset UTC−6. Daylight saving time in use: No.
Look for sunrise at 6:33 AM and sunset at 4:49 PM in River Forest today. The day carries 10 h 16 min of light.
In Kishwaukee Subdivision and Grant Park the clock agrees with River Forest.
1 postal code describe the layout of River Forest.
Questions and answers
- What time zone is the clock in River Forest based on?
- The clock in River Forest is based on America/Chicago, with an offset of −6.
- Does River Forest adjust its clocks for part of the year?
- No.
- At what time is the sun rising in River Forest?
- The sun is rising at 6:33 AM.