Right now, local time in Rochester Hills is 16:04 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Rochester Hills ranks #8521 worldwide by population and #572 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Detroit 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 17m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:08
- Sunset
- 17:26
- Day length
- 10h 17m
- Solar noon
- 12:17
- Daylight range
- 9h 02m (winter) – 15h 19m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Rochester Hills — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 42.6584° N, 83.1499° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 251 m above sea level — higher than about 61% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Michigan
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 73,424 · #8521 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Rochester Hills through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 42.66° S, 96.85° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,838 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Rochester Hills today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:49
- Sunrise
- 07:08
- Dhuhr
- 12:17
- Asr
- 15:00
- Maghrib
- 17:24
- Isha
- 18:43
- Qibla direction
- 51.9° from north (NE (52°))
Full prayer timetable for Rochester Hills — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Rochester Hills sits in the America/Detroit time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 17m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Rochester Hills sits at just 251 m above sea level. Rochester Hills's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 379 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,253 km off. Its position on the globe is 42.66° N, 83.15° 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 | 13:04 | −3h |
| Chicago | 15:04 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 18:04 | +2h |
| London | 21:04 | +5h |
| Paris | 22:04 | +6h |
| Moscow | 00:04 | +8h |
| Dubai | 01:04 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 02:34 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 05:04 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 05:04 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 06:04 | +14h |
| Sydney | 08:04 | +16h |
Best time to call Rochester Hills
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Rochester Hills local time:
Cities sharing Rochester Hills's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City16:04
- Los Angeles13:04
- Brooklyn16:04
- Chicago15:04
- Queens16:04
- Houston15:04
- Phoenix14:04
- Philadelphia16:04
- San Antonio15:04
- Manhattan16:04
- San Diego13:04
- The Bronx16:04
Distances from Rochester Hills
| Chicago | 379 km | WSW (258°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,180 km | W (264°) |
| London | 6,018 km | NE (50°) |
| Paris | 6,310 km | NE (52°) |
| Moscow | 7,740 km | NNE (31°) |
| São Paulo | 8,259 km | SE (145°) |
| Tokyo | 10,279 km | NNW (326°) |
| Dubai | 11,346 km | NE (38°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,575 km | NNW (343°) |
| Mumbai | 12,729 km | NNE (25°) |
| Singapore | 15,072 km | N (350°) |
| Sydney | 15,253 km | W (263°) |
Cities near Rochester Hills
- Rochester3 km · 16:04
- Troy6 km · 16:04
- Auburn Hills8 km · 16:04
- Shelby10 km · 16:04
- Utica10 km · 16:04
- Bloomfield Hills11 km · 16:04
- Clawson14 km · 16:04
- Birmingham13 km · 16:04
FAQ
What time is it in Rochester Hills right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Rochester Hills (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Rochester Hills in?
Rochester Hills runs on the America/Detroit IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Rochester Hills 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 Hills today?
Rochester Hills sees sunrise at 07:08 and sunset at 17:26 today, giving 10h 17m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Rochester Hills tonight?
The moon phase over Rochester Hills tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.3% illumination.
What is the antipode of Rochester Hills?
The antipode of Rochester Hills — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 42.66° S, 96.85° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,838 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Rochester Hills?
Rochester Hills sits at about 251 m above sea level, higher than roughly 61% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Rochester Hills?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Rochester Hills, clocks run about 17 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.