Right now, local time in Chester is 21:00 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Chester ranks #65337 worldwide by population and #7126 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/New_York EST
- UTC offset
- UTC-05:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 9m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:47
- Sunset
- 17:31
- Day length
- 10h 44m
- Solar noon
- 12:09
- Daylight range
- 9h 50m (winter) – 14h 29m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 44% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Chester — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 34.7049° N, 81.2143° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 163 m above sea level — higher than about 43% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- South Carolina
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 5,486 · #65337 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
- 34.70° S, 98.79° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Yallingup, Australia, 1,498 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
- 05:36
- Sunrise
- 06:46
- Dhuhr
- 12:09
- Asr
- 15:07
- Maghrib
- 17:30
- Isha
- 18:41
- Qibla direction
- 54.3° from north (NE (54°))
Full prayer timetable for Chester — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Chester sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 44m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Chester sits at just 163 m above sea level. Chester's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 974 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,972 km off. Its position on the globe is 34.70° N, 81.21° 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 | 18:00 | −3h |
| Chicago | 20:00 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 23:00 | +2h |
| London | 02:00 | +5h |
| Paris | 03:00 | +6h |
| Moscow | 05:00 | +8h |
| Dubai | 06:00 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 07:30 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 10:00 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 10:00 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 11:00 | +14h |
| Sydney | 13:00 | +16h |
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
Other cities in United States
- New York City21:00
- Los Angeles18:00
- Brooklyn21:00
- Chicago20:00
- Queens21:00
- Houston20:00
- Phoenix19:00
- Philadelphia21:00
- San Antonio20:00
- Manhattan21:00
- San Diego18:00
- The Bronx21:00
Distances from Chester
| Chicago | 974 km | NNW (327°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,379 km | W (280°) |
| London | 6,487 km | NE (46°) |
| Paris | 6,749 km | NE (49°) |
| São Paulo | 7,435 km | SE (146°) |
| Moscow | 8,414 km | NNE (31°) |
| Tokyo | 11,112 km | NNW (327°) |
| Dubai | 11,925 km | NE (41°) |
| Mumbai | 13,443 km | NNE (29°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,469 km | NNW (343°) |
| Sydney | 15,254 km | WSW (256°) |
| Singapore | 15,972 km | N (351°) |
Cities near Chester
- Eureka Mill2 km · 21:00
- Rock Hill30 km · 21:00
- York32 km · 21:00
- Newport33 km · 21:00
- Lesslie31 km · 21:00
- Catawba32 km · 21:00
- Great Falls32 km · 21:00
- Winnsboro38 km · 21:00
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 (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Chester in?
Chester runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
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 06:47 and sunset at 17:31 today, giving 10h 44m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Chester tonight?
The moon phase over Chester tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 44.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Chester?
The antipode of Chester — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 34.70° S, 98.79° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Yallingup, Australia, roughly 1,498 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Chester?
Chester sits at about 163 m above sea level, higher than roughly 43% of cities with a recorded elevation.
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 9 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.