Right now, local time in Chester is 13:51 (PST, UTC-08:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Chester ranks #106864 worldwide by population and #12023 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles PST
- UTC offset
- UTC-08:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 11m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:36
- Sunset
- 17:02
- Day length
- 10h 26m
- Solar noon
- 11:49
- Daylight range
- 9h 18m (winter) – 15h 03m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Chester — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 40.3063° N, 121.2319° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 1,382 m above sea level — higher than about 97% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- California
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 2,144 · #106864 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
- 40.31° S, 58.77° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 1,349 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
- 05:19
- Sunrise
- 06:36
- Dhuhr
- 11:49
- Asr
- 14:37
- Maghrib
- 17:01
- Isha
- 18:17
- Qibla direction
- 19.6° from north (NNE (20°))
Full prayer timetable for Chester — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Chester sits in the America/Los_Angeles time zone, UTC-08:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 26m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Chester sits at 1382 m above sea level. Chester's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Los Angeles, 744 km away; even Singapore lies some 13,517 km off. Its position on the globe is 40.31° N, 121.23° 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 | 13:51 | same time |
| Chicago | 15:51 | +2h |
| São Paulo | 18:51 | +5h |
| London | 21:51 | +8h |
| Paris | 22:51 | +9h |
| Moscow | 00:51 | +11h |
| Dubai | 01:51 | +12h |
| Mumbai | 03:21 | +13h 30m |
| Singapore | 05:51 | +16h |
| Hong Kong | 05:51 | +16h |
| Tokyo | 06:51 | +17h |
| Sydney | 08:51 | +19h |
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 City16:51
- Los Angeles13:51
- Brooklyn16:51
- Chicago15:51
- Queens16:51
- Houston15:51
- Phoenix14:51
- Philadelphia16:51
- San Antonio15:51
- Manhattan16:51
- San Diego13:51
- The Bronx16:51
Distances from Chester
| Los Angeles | 744 km | SSE (158°) |
| Chicago | 2,803 km | ENE (75°) |
| Tokyo | 8,202 km | WNW (303°) |
| London | 8,324 km | NNE (34°) |
| Paris | 8,662 km | NE (34°) |
| Moscow | 9,148 km | NNE (12°) |
| São Paulo | 10,472 km | ESE (118°) |
| Hong Kong | 10,998 km | NW (310°) |
| Sydney | 12,174 km | WSW (242°) |
| Dubai | 12,716 km | N (3°) |
| Mumbai | 13,259 km | NNW (345°) |
| Singapore | 13,517 km | NW (304°) |
Cities near Chester
- Westwood19 km · 13:51
- Greenville30 km · 13:51
- Quincy48 km · 13:51
- East Quincy50 km · 13:51
- Susanville51 km · 13:51
- Magalia62 km · 13:51
- Forest Ranch60 km · 13:51
- Johnstonville55 km · 13:51
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/Los_Angeles IANA time zone (UTC-08:00), currently abbreviated PST.
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 06:36 and sunset at 17:02 today, giving 10h 26m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Chester tonight?
The moon phase over Chester tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Chester?
The antipode of Chester — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 40.31° S, 58.77° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 1,349 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 1,382 m above sea level, higher than roughly 97% 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 11 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.