Right now, local time in Chester is 15:46 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Chester ranks #67144 worldwide by population and #7328 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 31m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:21
- Sunset
- 16:37
- Day length
- 10h 16m
- Solar noon
- 11:29
- Daylight range
- 9h 00m (winter) – 15h 21m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Chester — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 42.9567° N, 71.2573° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 139 m above sea level — higher than about 39% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- New Hampshire
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 5,236 · #67144 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
- 42.96° S, 108.74° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,110 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
- 05:01
- Sunrise
- 06:21
- Dhuhr
- 11:30
- Asr
- 14:12
- Maghrib
- 16:36
- Isha
- 17:55
- Qibla direction
- 60.3° from north (ENE (60°))
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 16m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Chester sits at just 139 m above sea level. Chester's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,347 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,223 km off. Its position on the globe is 42.96° N, 71.26° 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 | 12:46 | −3h |
| Chicago | 14:46 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 17:46 | +2h |
| London | 20:46 | +5h |
| Paris | 21:46 | +6h |
| Moscow | 23:46 | +8h |
| Dubai | 00:46 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 02:16 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:46 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 04:46 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 05:46 | +14h |
| Sydney | 07:46 | +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 City15:46
- Los Angeles12:46
- Brooklyn15:46
- Chicago14:46
- Queens15:46
- Houston14:46
- Phoenix13:46
- Philadelphia15:46
- San Antonio14:46
- Manhattan15:46
- San Diego12:46
- The Bronx15:46
Distances from Chester
| Chicago | 1,347 km | W (270°) |
| Los Angeles | 4,150 km | W (272°) |
| London | 5,237 km | NE (54°) |
| Paris | 5,507 km | NE (56°) |
| Moscow | 7,175 km | NE (36°) |
| São Paulo | 7,813 km | SSE (156°) |
| Dubai | 10,668 km | NE (47°) |
| Tokyo | 10,724 km | NNW (335°) |
| Mumbai | 12,208 km | NE (36°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,735 km | N (354°) |
| Singapore | 15,064 km | N (7°) |
| Sydney | 16,223 km | W (271°) |
Cities near Chester
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 06:21 and sunset at 16:37 today, giving 10h 16m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Chester tonight?
The moon phase over Chester tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Chester?
The antipode of Chester — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 42.96° S, 108.74° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,110 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 139 m above sea level, higher than roughly 39% 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 31 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.