Current Time in Chester, England, United Kingdom
11:46:15 AM
11:46:15
GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) · UTC
Europe/London
Time zone details
Chester is currently on standard time; daylight saving time is observed in 2026
Daylight in Chester
Location facts
Place
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Administrative area
- England
- District
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- British Pound (GBP)
Practical
- Country languages
- English, Welsh, Scottish Gaelic
- Dialing code
- +44
- Population
- 90,524
- Elevation
- Approximately 34 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 53° 11' N / 2° 53' W
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Chester follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as London
Popular conversions (current offsets)
All times shown relative to Chester local time
Clock changes in Chester
1:00 AM GMT2:00 AM BST
Clocks move forward 1 hour
2026
past
Daylight saving time starts
1:00 AM GMT2:00 AM BST
Clocks move forward 1 hour
past
Daylight saving time ends
2:00 AM BST1:00 AM GMT
Clocks move back 1 hour
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 9 hr 42 min3 min 54 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Thursday, October 29, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 9 hr 42 min3 min 54 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (23.3° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Waning Gibbous (85% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- Full Moon — Monday, October 26, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- Third Quarter — Sunday, November 1, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 hr 42 min | 3 min 54 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 38 min | 3 min 53 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 34 min | 3 min 51 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 30 min | 3 min 50 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 26 min | 3 min 48 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 23 min | 3 min 47 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 19 min | 3 min 45 sec shorter than the previous day |
Weather forecast for Chester
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Plan around Chester
Upcoming public holidays in England
- Christmas Day
- Boxing Day
- Boxing Day (substitute day)
Nearby scheduled airports for Chester, England, United Kingdom
Liverpool John Lennon AirportLPLLarge airport · Serves Liverpool16.3 km north
Source: OurAirports record · LPL / EGGP
About 16.3 km (10.1 mi) north of Chester
Scheduled airline service in source data
Manchester AirportMANLarge airport · Serves Manchester, Greater Manchester44.4 km east-northeast
Source: OurAirports record · MAN / EGCC
About 44.4 km (27.6 mi) east-northeast of Chester
Scheduled airline service in source data
Leeds Bradford AirportLBALarge airport · Serves Leeds, West Yorkshire111 km northeast
Source: OurAirports record · LBA / EGNM
About 111 km (68.8 mi) northeast of Chester
Scheduled airline service in source data
Nearby places
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Chester in?
- Chester uses Greenwich Mean Time (GMT, UTC+0) in winter and British Summer Time (BST, UTC+1) in summer. Its IANA time zone is Europe/London.
- When is the next clock change in Chester?
- Clocks in Chester move forward 1 hour on Sunday, March 28, 2027 at 1:00 AM, changing from GMT (UTC) to BST (UTC+01:00)
- Does Chester observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Chester observes daylight saving time: BST (UTC+1) in summer and GMT (UTC+0) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Chester?
- Chester is UTC+0 in winter and UTC+1 in summer