Current Time in West Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
5:15:24 AM
05:15:24
EST (Eastern Standard Time) · UTC−05:00
America/New_York
Time zone details
West Chester is currently on standard time; daylight saving time is observed in 2026
Daylight in West Chester
Location facts
Place
- Country
- USA
- State
- Pennsylvania
- County
- Chester County
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Country languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 19,842
- Elevation
- 140 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 39° 57' N / 75° 36' W
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West Chester follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Philadelphia
Popular conversions (current offsets)
All times shown relative to West Chester local time
Clock changes in West Chester
2:00 AM EST3:00 AM EDT
Clocks move forward 1 hour
2026
past
Daylight saving time starts
2:00 AM EST3:00 AM EDT
Clocks move forward 1 hour
past
Daylight saving time ends
2:00 AM EDT1:00 AM EST
Clocks move back 1 hour
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 9 hr 58 min1 min 57 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Sunday, November 15, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 9 hr 58 min1 min 57 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (31.5° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- First Quarter (33% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- New Moon — Monday, November 9, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- First Quarter — Tuesday, November 17, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 hr 58 min | 1 min 57 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 57 min | 1 min 55 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 55 min | 1 min 53 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 53 min | 1 min 50 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 51 min | 1 min 49 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 49 min | 1 min 46 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 48 min | 1 min 43 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Upcoming public holidays in Pennsylvania
- Thanksgiving Day
- Christmas Day
- New Year's Day
Nearby scheduled airports for West Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
Wilmington AirportILGMedium airport · Serves Wilmington31.4 km south
Source: OurAirports record · ILG / KILG
About 31.4 km (19.5 mi) south of West Chester
Scheduled airline service in source data
Philadelphia International AirportPHLLarge airport · Serves Philadelphia32.8 km east-southeast
Source: OurAirports record · PHL / KPHL
About 32.8 km (20.4 mi) east-southeast of West Chester
Scheduled airline service in source data
Lancaster AirportLNSMedium airport · Serves Lancaster61.2 km west-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · LNS / KLNS
About 61.2 km (38.0 mi) west-northwest of West Chester
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is West Chester in?
- West Chester uses Eastern Standard Time (EST, UTC−5) in winter and Eastern Daylight Time (EDT, UTC−4) in summer. Its IANA time zone is America/New_York.
- When is the next clock change in West Chester?
- Clocks in West Chester move forward 1 hour on Sunday, March 14, 2027 at 2:00 AM, changing from EST (UTC−05:00) to EDT (UTC−04:00)
- Does West Chester observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. West Chester observes daylight saving time: EDT (UTC−4) in summer and EST (UTC−5) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of West Chester?
- West Chester is UTC−5 in winter and UTC−4 in summer