Right now, local time in Chester is 15:02 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Chester ranks #78831 worldwide by population and #8734 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 19m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:30
- Sunset
- 16:52
- Day length
- 10h 22m
- Solar noon
- 11:41
- Daylight range
- 9h 11m (winter) – 15h 10m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Chester — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 41.3626° N, 74.2713° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 146 m above sea level — higher than about 40% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- New York
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 3,918 · #78831 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
- 41.36° S, 105.73° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,139 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
- 05:12
- Sunrise
- 06:30
- Dhuhr
- 11:42
- Asr
- 14:27
- Maghrib
- 16:51
- Isha
- 18:09
- Qibla direction
- 58.3° from north (ENE (58°))
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 22m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Chester sits at just 146 m above sea level. Chester's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,111 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,971 km off. Its position on the globe is 41.36° N, 74.27° 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 | 12:02 | −3h |
| Chicago | 14:02 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 17:02 | +2h |
| London | 20:02 | +5h |
| Paris | 21:02 | +6h |
| Moscow | 23:02 | +8h |
| Dubai | 00:02 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 01:32 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:02 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 04:02 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 05:02 | +14h |
| Sydney | 07:02 | +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 City15:02
- Los Angeles12:02
- Brooklyn15:02
- Chicago14:02
- Queens15:02
- Houston14:02
- Phoenix13:02
- Philadelphia15:02
- San Antonio14:02
- Manhattan15:02
- San Diego12:02
- The Bronx15:02
Distances from Chester
| Chicago | 1,111 km | W (277°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,909 km | W (273°) |
| London | 5,542 km | NE (52°) |
| Paris | 5,812 km | NE (54°) |
| Moscow | 7,463 km | NE (35°) |
| São Paulo | 7,760 km | SSE (153°) |
| Tokyo | 10,774 km | NNW (333°) |
| Dubai | 10,969 km | NE (45°) |
| Mumbai | 12,495 km | NNE (34°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,881 km | N (351°) |
| Singapore | 15,262 km | N (3°) |
| Sydney | 15,971 km | W (267°) |
Cities near Chester
- Goshen6 km · 15:02
- Walton Park7 km · 15:02
- Monroe8 km · 15:02
- Florida8 km · 15:02
- South Blooming Grove8 km · 15:02
- Kiryas Joel9 km · 15:02
- Washingtonville11 km · 15:02
- Mountain Lodge Park11 km · 15:02
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 06:30 and sunset at 16:52 today, giving 10h 22m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Chester tonight?
The moon phase over Chester tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Chester?
The antipode of Chester — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 41.36° S, 105.73° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,139 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 146 m above sea level, higher than roughly 40% 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 19 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.