What time is sunrise and sunset in Chester?
Today and tomorrow's sunrise and sunset times in Chester, Nova Scotia. Plus a monthly calendar with dawn, dusk, solar noon, and day length.
Today
Sunrise
6:58 AM
111° ESEDawn 6:28 AM
Sunrise in Chester will be at 6:58:37 AM AST (in 3h 1m).
Sunset
5:01 PM
249° WSWDusk 5:32 PM
Sunset in Chester will be at 5:01:53 PM AST (in 13h 4m).
Now
6:58a5:01p
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Night now · First light at 5:19 AM
| Window | Morning | Evening |
|---|---|---|
| Golden hour | 6:39 – 7:40 AM | 4:19 – 5:20 PM |
| Blue hour | 6:28 – 6:39 AM | 5:20 – 5:32 PM |
- Daylight
- 10h 03m
- −2m 41s vs. yesterday
- Darkness
- 10h 38m
- Solar noon
- 12:00 PM
- Sun altitude
- 32.0° below
- Sun direction
- 79° E
Tomorrow
Sunrise
6:59 AM
112° ESEDawn 6:29 AM
Sunrise in Chester will be at 6:59:59 AM AST (in 27h 2m).
Sunset
5:00 PM
248° WSWDusk 5:31 PM
Sunset in Chester will be at 5:00:35 PM AST (in 37h 3m).
Moon tonight
Phase, moonrise and moonset in Chester
Waning Crescent
21% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 1:52 AM
- Moonset
- 2:47 PM
Calendar
Atlantic Time · select a day to expand
| Date | Dawn | Sunrise | Solar noon | Sunset | Dusk | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Sun | 6:24 AM | 6:54 AM | 12:00 PM | 5:05 PM | 5:36 PM | 10h 11m 21s | |
| 2 Mon | 6:25 AM | 6:55 AM | 12:00 PM | 5:04 PM | 5:34 PM | 10h 08m 38s | |
| 3 Tue | 6:26 AM | 6:57 AM | 12:00 PM | 5:03 PM | 5:33 PM | 10h 05m 56s | |
| 4 Wed | 6:28 AM | 6:58 AM | 12:00 PM | 5:01 PM | 5:32 PM | 10h 03m 15s | |
Wednesday, November 4 10h 03m 15s of daylight·−2m 41s vs. yesterday·twilight 6:28 AM – 5:32 PM Time 3:58 AM Altitude -32.0° Heading 79° E Light Night 3:58 AM, Night, altitude -32.0 degrees | |||||||
| 5 Thu | 6:29 AM | 6:59 AM | 12:00 PM | 5:00 PM | 5:31 PM | 10h 00m 36s | |
| 6 Fri | 6:30 AM | 7:01 AM | 12:00 PM | 4:59 PM | 5:30 PM | 9h 57m 59s | |
| 7 Sat | 6:31 AM | 7:02 AM | 12:00 PM | 4:58 PM | 5:28 PM | 9h 55m 23s | |
| 8 Sun | 6:33 AM | 7:04 AM | 12:00 PM | 4:56 PM | 5:27 PM | 9h 52m 49s | |
| 9 Mon | 6:34 AM | 7:05 AM | 12:00 PM | 4:55 PM | 5:26 PM | 9h 50m 17s | |
| 10 Tue | 6:35 AM | 7:06 AM | 12:00 PM | 4:54 PM | 5:25 PM | 9h 47m 47s | |
| 11 Wed | 6:36 AM | 7:08 AM | 12:01 PM | 4:53 PM | 5:24 PM | 9h 45m 18s | |
| 12 Thu | 6:38 AM | 7:09 AM | 12:01 PM | 4:52 PM | 5:23 PM | 9h 42m 52s | |
| 13 Fri | 6:39 AM | 7:10 AM | 12:01 PM | 4:51 PM | 5:22 PM | 9h 40m 28s | |
| 14 Sat | 6:40 AM | 7:12 AM | 12:01 PM | 4:50 PM | 5:21 PM | 9h 38m 06s | |
| 15 Sun | 6:41 AM | 7:13 AM | 12:01 PM | 4:49 PM | 5:20 PM | 9h 35m 46s | |
| 16 Mon | 6:43 AM | 7:14 AM | 12:01 PM | 4:48 PM | 5:19 PM | 9h 33m 29s | |
| 17 Tue | 6:44 AM | 7:16 AM | 12:01 PM | 4:47 PM | 5:19 PM | 9h 31m 14s | |
| 18 Wed | 6:45 AM | 7:17 AM | 12:02 PM | 4:46 PM | 5:18 PM | 9h 29m 02s | |
| 19 Thu | 6:46 AM | 7:18 AM | 12:02 PM | 4:45 PM | 5:17 PM | 9h 26m 52s | |
| 20 Fri | 6:48 AM | 7:20 AM | 12:02 PM | 4:44 PM | 5:16 PM | 9h 24m 45s | |
| 21 Sat | 6:49 AM | 7:21 AM | 12:02 PM | 4:44 PM | 5:16 PM | 9h 22m 41s | |
| 22 Sun | 6:50 AM | 7:22 AM | 12:03 PM | 4:43 PM | 5:15 PM | 9h 20m 40s | |
| 23 Mon | 6:51 AM | 7:23 AM | 12:03 PM | 4:42 PM | 5:14 PM | 9h 18m 42s | |
| 24 Tue | 6:52 AM | 7:25 AM | 12:03 PM | 4:41 PM | 5:14 PM | 9h 16m 47s | |
| 25 Wed | 6:54 AM | 7:26 AM | 12:03 PM | 4:41 PM | 5:13 PM | 9h 14m 55s | |
| 26 Thu | 6:55 AM | 7:27 AM | 12:04 PM | 4:40 PM | 5:13 PM | 9h 13m 06s | |
| 27 Fri | 6:56 AM | 7:28 AM | 12:04 PM | 4:40 PM | 5:12 PM | 9h 11m 21s | |
| 28 Sat | 6:57 AM | 7:29 AM | 12:04 PM | 4:39 PM | 5:12 PM | 9h 09m 39s | |
| 29 Sun | 6:58 AM | 7:31 AM | 12:05 PM | 4:39 PM | 5:11 PM | 9h 08m 01s | |
| 30 Mon | 6:59 AM | 7:32 AM | 12:05 PM | 4:38 PM | 5:11 PM | 9h 06m 26s | |
Photos
Sunrise and sunset photos of Chester from Flickr.
Hwy 103 Exit 9 SunriseView on Flickr
Graves Island 5:10 AMView on Flickr
Puppy Love!View on Flickr
Chester sunset (Kodachrome)View on Flickr
SunsetView on Flickr
Nova Scotia sunset (Kodachrome)View on Flickr
At BayView on Flickr
Chester GoldView on Flickr
Chester EveningView on Flickr
Graves Island at SunsetView on Flickr
Autumn SunsetView on Flickr
Graves Island Sunset TreesView on Flickr
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about sunrise and sunset in Chester, Canada
- What time does the sun rise in Chester today?
- Sunrise in Chester today (Wednesday, November 4, 2026) is at 6:58 AM. The sun comes up in the ESE.
- What time does the sun set in Chester today?
- Sunset today is at 5:01 PM, after 10h 03m of daylight.
- When does it get dark in Chester tonight?
- Civil twilight ends at 5:32 PM. After that you need artificial light for most things outdoors. Astronomical twilight ends at 6:40 PM, which is when night starts by the standard definition.How long after sunset it gets dark
- When is the longest day in Chester, Canada?
- The longest day of 2026 in Chester is Sunday, June 21, 2026, the summer solstice, with 15h 33m of daylight. In 2027 the summer solstice falls on June 21, 2027.More on the summer solstice
- When is the shortest day in Chester, Canada?
- The shortest day of 2026 in Chester, Nova Scotia is Monday, December 21, 2026, the winter solstice, with 8h 49m of daylight. In 2027 the winter solstice lands on December 21, 2027.
- How much more daylight does Chester get in summer than in winter?
- Chester gets 6h 44m more daylight on its longest day than on its shortest (15h 33m against 8h 49m). Averaged across the year, a day here has 12h 13m of daylight.
- When is the earliest sunrise in Chester?
- The earliest sunrise of 2026 in Chester is on Monday, June 15, 2026, when the sun comes up at 5:31 AM.
- When is the latest sunset in Chester?
- The latest sunset is on Friday, June 26, 2026 at 9:06 PM.
- When is the earliest sunset in Chester?
- The earliest sunset of the year is on Wednesday, December 9, 2026, with the sun down by 4:36 PM.Why it comes before the shortest day
- When is the latest sunrise in Chester?
- The latest sunrise is on Friday, January 2, 2026 at 7:53 AM.
- Does Chester observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Chester uses Atlantic Time: clocks go forward on March 8, 2026, then back on November 1, 2026. Sunrise and sunset times jump by an hour on those dates.
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