Right now, local time in Rochester is 08:21 (CDT, UTC-05:00), and today is Friday, October 30, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Rochester ranks #5569 worldwide by population and #298 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Chicago CDT
- UTC offset
- UTC-05:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go back by 1 hour on November 1, 2026
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 54m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:44
- Sunset
- 18:04
- Day length
- 10h 20m
- Solar noon
- 12:54
- Daylight range
- 8h 53m (winter) – 15h 29m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 80% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Rochester — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 44.0216° N, 92.4699° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 312 m above sea level — higher than about 71% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Minnesota
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 112,225 · #5569 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
- 44.02° S, 87.53° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 1,443 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
- 06:23
- Sunrise
- 07:44
- Dhuhr
- 12:55
- Asr
- 15:37
- Maghrib
- 18:03
- Isha
- 19:23
- Qibla direction
- 44.6° from north (NE (45°))
Full prayer timetable for Rochester — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Rochester sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 20m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Rochester sits at just 312 m above sea level. Rochester's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 460 km away; even Singapore lies some 14,717 km off. Its position on the globe is 44.02° N, 92.47° 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 | 06:21 | −2h |
| Chicago | 08:21 | same time |
| São Paulo | 10:21 | +2h |
| London | 13:21 | +5h |
| Paris | 14:21 | +6h |
| Moscow | 16:21 | +8h |
| Dubai | 17:21 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 18:51 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:21 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 21:21 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 22:21 | +14h |
| Sydney | 00:21 | +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 City09:21
- Los Angeles06:21
- Brooklyn09:21
- Chicago08:21
- Queens09:21
- Houston08:21
- Phoenix06:21
- Philadelphia09:21
- San Antonio08:21
- Manhattan09:21
- San Diego06:21
- The Bronx09:21
Distances from Rochester
| Chicago | 460 km | ESE (119°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,472 km | WSW (252°) |
| London | 6,481 km | NE (47°) |
| Paris | 6,792 km | NE (49°) |
| Moscow | 7,973 km | NNE (27°) |
| São Paulo | 8,844 km | SE (138°) |
| Tokyo | 9,707 km | NW (320°) |
| Dubai | 11,641 km | NNE (30°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,155 km | NNW (334°) |
| Mumbai | 12,848 km | NNE (15°) |
| Sydney | 14,532 km | W (259°) |
| Singapore | 14,717 km | NNW (338°) |
Cities near Rochester
- Oronoco17 km · 08:21
- Stewartville19 km · 08:21
- Byron14 km · 08:21
- Eyota20 km · 08:21
- Elgin21 km · 08:21
- Pine Island24 km · 08:21
- Kasson22 km · 08:21
- Mantorville23 km · 08:21
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 44.
What time zone is Rochester in?
Rochester runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated CDT.
Does Rochester observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go back by 1 hour on November 1, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Rochester today?
Rochester sees sunrise at 07:44 and sunset at 18:04 today, giving 10h 20m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Rochester tonight?
The moon phase over Rochester tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 79.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of Rochester?
The antipode of Rochester — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 44.02° S, 87.53° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 1,443 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 312 m above sea level, higher than roughly 71% 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 54 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.