Right now, local time in West Chester is 13:34 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
West Chester ranks #27698 worldwide by population and #2649 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 13m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:33
- Sunset
- 17:00
- Day length
- 10h 27m
- Solar noon
- 11:47
- Daylight range
- 9h 20m (winter) – 15h 01m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for West Chester — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 39.9610° N, 75.6080° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 140 m above sea level — higher than about 39% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Pennsylvania
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 19,842 · #27698 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from West Chester through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 39.96° S, 104.39° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,141 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in West Chester today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:17
- Sunrise
- 06:33
- Dhuhr
- 11:47
- Asr
- 14:36
- Maghrib
- 16:59
- Isha
- 18:15
- Qibla direction
- 57.4° from north (ENE (57°))
Full prayer timetable for West Chester — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
West 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 27m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
West Chester sits at just 140 m above sea level. West Chester's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,031 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,846 km off. Its position on the globe is 39.96° N, 75.61° 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 | 10:34 | −3h |
| Chicago | 12:34 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 15:34 | +2h |
| London | 18:34 | +5h |
| Paris | 19:34 | +6h |
| Moscow | 21:34 | +8h |
| Dubai | 22:34 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 00:04 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:34 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 02:34 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 03:34 | +14h |
| Sydney | 05:34 | +16h |
Best time to call West Chester
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in West Chester local time:
Cities sharing West Chester's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City13:34
- Los Angeles10:34
- Brooklyn13:34
- Chicago12:34
- Queens13:34
- Houston12:34
- Phoenix11:34
- Philadelphia13:34
- San Antonio12:34
- Manhattan13:34
- San Diego10:34
- The Bronx13:34
Distances from West Chester
| Chicago | 1,031 km | WNW (286°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,806 km | W (274°) |
| London | 5,728 km | NE (50°) |
| Paris | 5,996 km | NE (53°) |
| Moscow | 7,655 km | NNE (34°) |
| São Paulo | 7,675 km | SSE (152°) |
| Tokyo | 10,860 km | NNW (332°) |
| Dubai | 11,160 km | NE (44°) |
| Mumbai | 12,687 km | NNE (33°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,016 km | N (350°) |
| Singapore | 15,421 km | N (1°) |
| Sydney | 15,846 km | W (264°) |
Cities near West Chester
- Exton8 km · 13:34
- Downingtown10 km · 13:34
- Lionville11 km · 13:34
- Malvern12 km · 13:34
- Eagleview13 km · 13:34
- Chester Springs15 km · 13:34
- Thorndale12 km · 13:34
- Chester Heights14 km · 13:34
FAQ
What time is it in West Chester right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in West Chester (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is West Chester in?
West Chester runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does West 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 West Chester today?
West Chester sees sunrise at 06:33 and sunset at 17:00 today, giving 10h 27m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over West Chester tonight?
The moon phase over West Chester tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of West Chester?
The antipode of West Chester — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 39.96° S, 104.39° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,141 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is West Chester?
West Chester sits at about 140 m above sea level, higher than roughly 39% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in West Chester?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In West Chester, clocks run about 13 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.