What time is sunrise and sunset in Chester?
Today and tomorrow's sunrise and sunset times in Chester, South Carolina. Plus a monthly calendar with dawn, dusk, solar noon, and day length.
Today
Sunrise
7:30 AM
100° EDawn 7:05 AM
Sunrise in Chester will be at 7:30:37 AM EDT (in 2h 34m).
Sunset
6:50 PM
260° WDusk 7:15 PM
Sunset in Chester will be at 6:50:04 PM EDT (in 13h 53m).
Now
7:30a6:50p
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Night now · First light at 6:06 AM
- Daylight
- 11h 19m
- Darkness
- 9h 52m
- Solar noon
- 1:10 PM
- Sun altitude
- 31.7° below
- Sun direction
- 77° ENE
Tomorrow
Sunrise
7:31 AM
100° EDawn 7:06 AM
Sunrise in Chester will be at 7:31:27 AM EDT (in 26h 35m).
Sunset
6:48 PM
259° WDusk 7:14 PM
Sunset in Chester will be at 6:48:48 PM EDT (in 37h 52m).
Moon tonight
Phase, moonrise and moonset in Chester
Waxing Crescent
23% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 12:28 PM
- Moonset
- 9:55 PM
Calendar
Eastern Time · select a day to expand
| Date | Dawn | Sunrise | Solar noon | Sunset | Dusk | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Thu | 6:54 AM | 7:19 AM | 1:14 PM | 7:08 PM | 7:33 PM | 11h 49m 10s | |
| 2 Fri | 6:55 AM | 7:20 AM | 1:14 PM | 7:07 PM | 7:32 PM | 11h 47m 01s | |
| 3 Sat | 6:55 AM | 7:21 AM | 1:13 PM | 7:05 PM | 7:31 PM | 11h 44m 52s | |
| 4 Sun | 6:56 AM | 7:21 AM | 1:13 PM | 7:04 PM | 7:29 PM | 11h 42m 44s | |
| 5 Mon | 6:57 AM | 7:22 AM | 1:13 PM | 7:03 PM | 7:28 PM | 11h 40m 36s | |
| 6 Tue | 6:58 AM | 7:23 AM | 1:12 PM | 7:01 PM | 7:27 PM | 11h 38m 27s | |
| 7 Wed | 6:58 AM | 7:24 AM | 1:12 PM | 7:00 PM | 7:25 PM | 11h 36m 19s | |
| 8 Thu | 6:59 AM | 7:24 AM | 1:12 PM | 6:59 PM | 7:24 PM | 11h 34m 12s | |
| 9 Fri | 7:00 AM | 7:25 AM | 1:12 PM | 6:57 PM | 7:23 PM | 11h 32m 04s | |
| 10 Sat | 7:01 AM | 7:26 AM | 1:11 PM | 6:56 PM | 7:21 PM | 11h 29m 57s | |
| 11 Sun | 7:02 AM | 7:27 AM | 1:11 PM | 6:55 PM | 7:20 PM | 11h 27m 50s | |
| 12 Mon | 7:02 AM | 7:28 AM | 1:11 PM | 6:53 PM | 7:19 PM | 11h 25m 44s | |
| 13 Tue | 7:03 AM | 7:28 AM | 1:11 PM | 6:52 PM | 7:17 PM | 11h 23m 38s | |
| 14 Wed | 7:04 AM | 7:29 AM | 1:10 PM | 6:51 PM | 7:16 PM | 11h 21m 32s | |
| 15 Thu | 7:05 AM | 7:30 AM | 1:10 PM | 6:50 PM | 7:15 PM | 11h 19m 26s | |
Thursday, October 15 11h 19m 26s of daylight·−2m 6s vs. yesterday·twilight 7:05 AM – 7:15 PM Time 4:57 AM Altitude -31.7° Heading 77° ENE Light Night 4:57 AM, Night, altitude -31.7 degrees | |||||||
| 16 Fri | 7:06 AM | 7:31 AM | 1:10 PM | 6:48 PM | 7:14 PM | 11h 17m 22s | |
| 17 Sat | 7:06 AM | 7:32 AM | 1:10 PM | 6:47 PM | 7:13 PM | 11h 15m 17s | |
| 18 Sun | 7:07 AM | 7:33 AM | 1:09 PM | 6:46 PM | 7:11 PM | 11h 13m 13s | |
| 19 Mon | 7:08 AM | 7:33 AM | 1:09 PM | 6:45 PM | 7:10 PM | 11h 11m 09s | |
| 20 Tue | 7:09 AM | 7:34 AM | 1:09 PM | 6:43 PM | 7:09 PM | 11h 09m 06s | |
| 21 Wed | 7:10 AM | 7:35 AM | 1:09 PM | 6:42 PM | 7:08 PM | 11h 07m 04s | |
| 22 Thu | 7:10 AM | 7:36 AM | 1:09 PM | 6:41 PM | 7:07 PM | 11h 05m 02s | |
| 23 Fri | 7:11 AM | 7:37 AM | 1:09 PM | 6:40 PM | 7:06 PM | 11h 03m 01s | |
| 24 Sat | 7:12 AM | 7:38 AM | 1:09 PM | 6:39 PM | 7:05 PM | 11h 01m 00s | |
| 25 Sun | 7:13 AM | 7:39 AM | 1:08 PM | 6:38 PM | 7:03 PM | 10h 59m 01s | |
| 26 Mon | 7:14 AM | 7:40 AM | 1:08 PM | 6:37 PM | 7:02 PM | 10h 57m 02s | |
| 27 Tue | 7:15 AM | 7:40 AM | 1:08 PM | 6:36 PM | 7:01 PM | 10h 55m 03s | |
| 28 Wed | 7:15 AM | 7:41 AM | 1:08 PM | 6:34 PM | 7:00 PM | 10h 53m 06s | |
| 29 Thu | 7:16 AM | 7:42 AM | 1:08 PM | 6:33 PM | 6:59 PM | 10h 51m 09s | |
| 30 Fri | 7:17 AM | 7:43 AM | 1:08 PM | 6:32 PM | 6:58 PM | 10h 49m 13s | |
| 31 Sat | 7:18 AM | 7:44 AM | 1:08 PM | 6:31 PM | 6:57 PM | 10h 47m 19s | |
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about sunrise and sunset in Chester, United States
- What time does the sun rise in Chester today?
- Sunrise in Chester today (Thursday, October 15, 2026) is at 7:30 AM. The sun comes up in the E.
- What time does the sun set in Chester today?
- Sunset today is at 6:50 PM, after 11h 19m of daylight.
- When does it get dark in Chester tonight?
- Civil twilight ends at 7:15 PM. After that you need artificial light for most things outdoors. Astronomical twilight ends at 8:13 PM, which is when night starts by the standard definition.How long after sunset it gets dark
- When is the longest day in Chester, United States?
- The longest day of 2026 in Chester is Sunday, June 21, 2026, the summer solstice, with 14h 29m of daylight. In 2027 the summer solstice falls on June 21, 2027.More on the summer solstice
- When is the shortest day in Chester, United States?
- The shortest day of 2026 in Chester, South Carolina is Monday, December 21, 2026, the winter solstice, with 9h 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 4h 39m more daylight on its longest day than on its shortest (14h 29m against 9h 49m). Averaged across the year, a day here has 12h 10m of daylight.
- When is the earliest sunrise in Chester?
- The earliest sunrise of 2026 in Chester is on Friday, June 12, 2026, when the sun comes up at 6:11 AM.
- When is the latest sunset in Chester?
- The latest sunset is on Sunday, June 28, 2026 at 8:42 PM.
- When is the earliest sunset in Chester?
- The earliest sunset of the year is on Friday, December 4, 2026, with the sun down by 5:13 PM.Why it comes before the shortest day
- When is the latest sunrise in Chester?
- The latest sunrise is on Sunday, March 8, 2026 at 7:44 AM.
- Does Chester observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Chester uses Eastern 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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