Current Time in Chester, Virginia, USA
5:28:29 PM
17:28:29
EDT (Eastern Daylight Time) · UTC−04:00
America/New_York
Time zone details
Chester is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Chester
Location facts
Place
- Country
- USA
- State
- Virginia
- County
- Chesterfield County
- Place type
- Populated place
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Country languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 20,987
- Elevation
- 53 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 37° 21' N / 77° 26' W
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Chester follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Virginia Beach
Popular conversions (current offsets)
All times shown relative to Chester local time
Clock changes in Chester
2:00 AM EDT1:00 AM EST
Clocks move back 1 hour
2026
past
Daylight saving time starts
2:00 AM EST3:00 AM EDT
Clocks move forward 1 hour
upcoming
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
- 10 hr 52 min2 min 12 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Sunday, October 25, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 10 hr 52 min2 min 12 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (40.4° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Full Moon (100% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- First Quarter — Sunday, October 18, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- Full Moon — Monday, October 26, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 hr 52 min | 2 min 12 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 50 min | 2 min 11 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 48 min | 2 min 11 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 46 min | 2 min 10 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 43 min | 2 min 9 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 41 min | 2 min 8 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 39 min | 2 min 7 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Plan around Chester
Upcoming public holidays in Virginia
- Election Day
- Veterans Day
- Thanksgiving Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Chester, Virginia, USA
Richmond International AirportRICLarge airport · Serves Richmond19.7 km north-northeast
Source: OurAirports record · RIC / KRIC
About 19.7 km (12.2 mi) north-northeast of Chester
Scheduled airline service in source data
Newport News Williamsburg International AirportPHFMedium airport · Serves Newport News87.6 km east-southeast
Source: OurAirports record · PHF / KPHF
About 87.6 km (54.4 mi) east-southeast of Chester
Scheduled airline service in source data
Norfolk International AirportORFLarge airport · Serves Norfolk121 km east-southeast
Source: OurAirports record · ORF / KORF
About 121 km (75.4 mi) east-southeast of Chester
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Chester in?
- 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 Chester?
- Clocks in Chester move backward 1 hour on Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 2:00 AM, changing from EDT (UTC−04:00) to EST (UTC−05:00)
- Does Chester observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Chester observes daylight saving time: EDT (UTC−4) in summer and EST (UTC−5) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Chester?
- Chester is UTC−5 in winter and UTC−4 in summer