Right now, local time in Chester is 18:22 (AST, UTC-04:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Chester ranks #102293 worldwide by population and #2036 in Canada.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Halifax AST
- UTC offset
- UTC-04:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 1m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:56
- Sunset
- 17:06
- Day length
- 10h 10m
- Solar noon
- 12:01
- Daylight range
- 8h 49m (winter) – 15h 33m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Chester — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 44.5423° N, 64.2389° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Nova Scotia
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Population
- 2,348 · #102293 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Chester through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 44.54° S, 115.76° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Little Grove, Australia, 1,069 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Chester today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:34
- Sunrise
- 06:56
- Dhuhr
- 12:02
- Asr
- 14:40
- Maghrib
- 17:05
- Isha
- 18:26
- Qibla direction
- 65.1° from north (ENE (65°))
Full prayer timetable for Chester — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Chester sits in the America/Halifax time zone, UTC-04:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 10m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 2865 cities we cover in Canada.
Chester's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,912 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,769 km off. Its position on the globe is 44.54° N, 64.24° W, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 14:22 | −4h |
| Chicago | 16:22 | −2h |
| São Paulo | 19:22 | +1h |
| London | 22:22 | +4h |
| Paris | 23:22 | +5h |
| Moscow | 01:22 | +7h |
| Dubai | 02:22 | +8h |
| Mumbai | 03:52 | +9h 30m |
| Singapore | 06:22 | +12h |
| Hong Kong | 06:22 | +12h |
| Tokyo | 07:22 | +13h |
| Sydney | 09:22 | +15h |
Best time to call Chester
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Chester local time:
Cities sharing Chester's time zone
Distances from Chester
| Chicago | 1,912 km | W (269°) |
| London | 4,674 km | ENE (57°) |
| Los Angeles | 4,702 km | W (275°) |
| Paris | 4,936 km | ENE (60°) |
| Moscow | 6,690 km | NE (39°) |
| São Paulo | 7,780 km | SSE (163°) |
| Dubai | 10,125 km | NE (52°) |
| Tokyo | 10,773 km | NNW (341°) |
| Mumbai | 11,716 km | NE (42°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,579 km | N (2°) |
| Singapore | 14,777 km | NNE (16°) |
| Sydney | 16,769 km | W (279°) |
Cities near Chester
- Mahone Bay15 km · 18:22
- Lunenburg19 km · 18:22
- Bridgewater29 km · 18:22
- Stillwater Lake36 km · 18:22
- Hubley36 km · 18:22
- Upper Hammonds Plains39 km · 18:22
- Shad Bay36 km · 18:22
- Windsor50 km · 18:22
FAQ
What time is it in Chester right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Chester (Canada), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Chester in?
Chester runs on the America/Halifax IANA time zone (UTC-04:00), currently abbreviated AST.
Does Chester observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Chester today?
Chester sees sunrise at 06:56 and sunset at 17:06 today, giving 10h 10m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Chester tonight?
The moon phase over Chester tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Chester?
The antipode of Chester — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 44.54° S, 115.76° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Little Grove, Australia, roughly 1,069 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Chester?
Chester lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Chester?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Chester, clocks run about 1 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.