Right now, local time in Rochester is 13:20 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Rochester ranks #2944 worldwide by population and #122 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/New_York EST
- UTC offset
- UTC-05:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 5m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:47
- Sunset
- 17:02
- Day length
- 10h 15m
- Solar noon
- 11:55
- Daylight range
- 8h 59m (winter) – 15h 23m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Rochester — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 43.1548° N, 77.6156° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 154 m above sea level — higher than about 42% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- New York
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 209,802 · #2944 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Rochester through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 43.15° S, 102.38° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,478 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Rochester today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:27
- Sunrise
- 06:47
- Dhuhr
- 11:55
- Asr
- 14:37
- Maghrib
- 17:01
- Isha
- 18:21
- Qibla direction
- 55.9° from north (NE (56°))
Full prayer timetable for Rochester — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Rochester sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 15m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Rochester sits at just 154 m above sea level. Rochester's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 832 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,707 km off. Its position on the globe is 43.15° N, 77.62° W, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 10:20 | −3h |
| Chicago | 12:20 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 15:20 | +2h |
| London | 18:20 | +5h |
| Paris | 19:20 | +6h |
| Moscow | 21:20 | +8h |
| Dubai | 22:20 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 23:50 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:20 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 02:20 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 03:20 | +14h |
| Sydney | 05:20 | +16h |
Best time to call Rochester
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Rochester local time:
Cities sharing Rochester's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City13:20
- Los Angeles10:20
- Brooklyn13:20
- Chicago12:20
- Queens13:20
- Houston12:20
- Phoenix11:20
- Philadelphia13:20
- San Antonio12:20
- Manhattan13:20
- San Diego10:20
- The Bronx13:20
Distances from Rochester
| Chicago | 832 km | W (264°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,634 km | W (268°) |
| London | 5,635 km | NE (52°) |
| Paris | 5,918 km | NE (54°) |
| Moscow | 7,452 km | NNE (34°) |
| São Paulo | 8,066 km | SSE (150°) |
| Tokyo | 10,468 km | NNW (330°) |
| Dubai | 11,014 km | NE (42°) |
| Mumbai | 12,472 km | NNE (30°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,635 km | NNW (348°) |
| Singapore | 15,064 km | N (358°) |
| Sydney | 15,707 km | W (267°) |
Cities near Rochester
- Brighton5 km · 13:20
- Irondequoit7 km · 13:20
- Gates-North Gates7 km · 13:20
- North Gates7 km · 13:20
- Greece9 km · 13:20
- Henrietta11 km · 13:20
- Pittsford11 km · 13:20
- West Henrietta13 km · 13:20
FAQ
What time is it in Rochester right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Rochester (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Rochester in?
Rochester runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Rochester observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Rochester today?
Rochester sees sunrise at 06:47 and sunset at 17:02 today, giving 10h 15m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Rochester tonight?
The moon phase over Rochester tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Rochester?
The antipode of Rochester — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 43.15° S, 102.38° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,478 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Rochester?
Rochester sits at about 154 m above sea level, higher than roughly 42% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Rochester?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Rochester, clocks run about 5 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.