Chester in numbers
- Coordinates
- 18.4479, -77.2650
- Region
- Saint Ann Parish
- Country
- Jamaica, North America
- Capital
- Kingston — 73 km away
- Same name
- 42 more places in the world share this name
What time is it in Chester, Saint Ann Parish, Jamaica
Check the current local time in Chester, Saint Ann Parish, Jamaica, which sits in the America/Jamaica time zone (−5).
Chester, Jamaica
Friday, 16 October 2026
UTC−5 · America/Jamaica
Local time in Chester
UTC−5 · no daylight saving time
What the clock shows right now in Chester.
The sun today
Sunrise 6:04 AM Solar noon 11:56 AM Sunset 5:47 PM Daylight 11 h 43 min Night 12 h 17 min Civil twilight 5:42 AM – 6:09 PM
Weather in Chester right now
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Chester and its neighbours
Largest cities in Saint Ann Parish
- Ocho Rios 26 503
- Saint Ann’s Bay 13 671
- Runaway Bay 12 358
- Discovery Bay 8 257
- Bamboo 4 264
- Moneague 3 319
Other places named Chester
- Chester England, United Kingdom
- Chester Pennsylvania, United States
- Chester Virginia, United States
- Chester Illinois, United States
- Chester South Carolina, United States
Same time zone — America/Jamaica
- Kingston Jamaica
Nearby places
- Hesse Cassel — 21.2 km
- Hessen Castle — 21.2 km
- Calderwood — 21.3 km
- Jacks Lodge — 21.4 km
- Murray Mountain — 21.5 km
- Glasgow Lodge — 21.9 km
Chester: clock, sun and surroundings
In Chester the time zone is America/Jamaica and the offset is UTC−5. Daylight saving time used: No.
Sunrise for Chester today is set at 6:04 AM, sunset at 5:47 PM. Daylight covers 11 h 43 min.
The local time of Chester is shared by neighbouring Hesse Cassel and Hessen Castle.
Questions and answers
- How is the time zone for Chester labeled?
- The time zone for Chester is labeled America/Jamaica, with an offset of −5.
- Does Chester take part in daylight saving time?
- Daylight saving time in Chester: No.
- Is there a set time for sunrise in Chester?
- Today the sun rises at 6:04 AM.