Current Time in Chester, England
The live time in Chester (Cheshire), with the GMT or BST status, the next clock change and sunrise and sunset through the year.
About time in Chester
Chester has the most complete Roman and medieval city walls in Britain, and the Eastgate Clock above them is said to be the second most photographed clock in the country after Big Ben. Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee in 1897 is the reason it was built. Chester is a short train ride from Liverpool and Manchester, with the same clock time everywhere.
- The Eastgate Clock was built for Queen Victoria's 1897 jubilee.
- Britain's most complete Roman and medieval walls.
- Close to the border with Wales.
About 79,000 people live in Chester. At 53.19 degrees north and 2.89 degrees west of Greenwich, true solar noon here falls about 12 minutes after clock noon. The clock itself always matches the rest of the UK.
Sunrise and sunset in Chester through the year
Times for the 15th of each month in UK local time (GMT or BST). Calculated from the city's latitude and longitude.
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 08:18 | 16:23 | 8h 05m |
| February | 07:30 | 17:22 | 9h 52m |
| March | 06:27 | 18:15 | 11h 48m |
| April | 06:13 | 20:11 | 13h 58m |
| May | 05:13 | 21:03 | 15h 51m |
| June | 04:43 | 21:40 | 16h 56m |
| July | 05:02 | 21:31 | 16h 29m |
| August | 05:51 | 20:39 | 14h 49m |
| September | 06:44 | 19:28 | 12h 44m |
| October | 07:37 | 18:16 | 10h 39m |
| November | 07:35 | 16:16 | 8h 41m |
| December | 08:19 | 15:53 | 7h 34m |
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Time in nearby cities
Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Chester in?
Chester is in the UK time zone. It uses Greenwich Mean Time (GMT, UTC+0) in winter and British Summer Time (BST, UTC+1) in summer, the same as the rest of the UK.
When do the clocks change in Chester?
The clocks go forward at 01:00 on the last Sunday of March and back at 02:00 on the last Sunday of October. In 2026 that is Sunday, 29 March 2026 and Sunday, 25 October 2026.
How much daylight does Chester get in summer and winter?
Around 16h 58m at the June solstice and 7h 32m at the December solstice, based on its latitude of 53.2 degrees north.
Is Chester on the same time as London?
Yes. All UK clocks show the same time. Because Chester is 2.9 degrees west of Greenwich, solar noon here is about 12 minutes after clock noon (GMT), but the clocks do not differ.