Right now, local time in Rochester is 08:00 (GMT+11, UTC+11:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Rochester ranks #91106 worldwide by population and #2286 in Australia.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Australia/Melbourne GMT+11
- UTC offset
- UTC+11:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go back by 1 hour on April 4, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 66m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:16
- Sunset
- 19:55
- Day length
- 13h 39m
- Solar noon
- 13:06
- Daylight range
- 9h 41m (winter) – 14h 38m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Rochester — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 36.3635° S, 144.7008° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Victoria
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Population
- 2,971 · #91106 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
- 36.36° N, 35.30° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Lajes das Flores, Portugal, about 493 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 20:00 GMT-1 (Atlantic/Azores)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Rochester today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:39
- Sunrise
- 06:15
- Dhuhr
- 13:06
- Asr
- 16:50
- Maghrib
- 19:55
- Isha
- 21:25
- Qibla direction
- 279.6° from north (W (280°))
Full prayer timetable for Rochester — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Rochester sits in the Australia/Melbourne time zone, UTC+11:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 13h 39m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 3834 cities we cover in Australia.
Rochester's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Sydney, 654 km away; even London lies some 16,779 km off. Its position on the globe is 36.36° S, 144.70° E, 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 | 13:00 | −19h |
| Chicago | 15:00 | −17h |
| São Paulo | 18:00 | −14h |
| London | 21:00 | −11h |
| Paris | 22:00 | −10h |
| Moscow | 00:00 | −8h |
| Dubai | 01:00 | −7h |
| Mumbai | 02:30 | −5h 30m |
| Singapore | 05:00 | −3h |
| Hong Kong | 05:00 | −3h |
| Tokyo | 06:00 | −2h |
| Sydney | 08:00 | same time |
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 Australia
- Sydney08:00
- Melbourne08:00
- Brisbane07:00
- Perth05:00
- Adelaide07:30
- Gold Coast07:00
- Newcastle08:00
- Sunshine Coast07:00
- Canberra08:00
- Central Coast08:00
- Logan City07:00
- Geelong08:00
Distances from Rochester
| Sydney | 654 km | ENE (67°) |
| Singapore | 5,950 km | NW (306°) |
| Hong Kong | 7,271 km | NNW (329°) |
| Tokyo | 8,029 km | N (356°) |
| Mumbai | 9,727 km | WNW (296°) |
| Dubai | 11,587 km | WNW (291°) |
| Los Angeles | 12,727 km | ENE (65°) |
| São Paulo | 13,248 km | SSE (168°) |
| Moscow | 14,294 km | NW (317°) |
| Chicago | 15,529 km | ENE (66°) |
| Paris | 16,679 km | NW (307°) |
| London | 16,779 km | NW (313°) |
Cities near Rochester
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 (Australia), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Rochester in?
Rochester runs on the Australia/Melbourne IANA time zone (UTC+11:00), currently abbreviated GMT+11.
Does Rochester observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go back by 1 hour on April 4, 2027.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Rochester today?
Rochester sees sunrise at 06:16 and sunset at 19:55 today, giving 13h 39m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Rochester tonight?
The moon phase over Rochester tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Rochester?
The antipode of Rochester — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 36.36° N, 35.30° W. It falls on land, near Lajes das Flores, Portugal, about 493 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Rochester?
Rochester lies at or very near sea level.
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 66 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.