Right now, local time in Rochester is 16:09 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Rochester ranks #71863 worldwide by population and #7876 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 32m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:17
- Sunset
- 16:38
- Day length
- 10h 21m
- Solar noon
- 11:28
- Daylight range
- 9h 09m (winter) – 15h 13m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Rochester — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 41.7318° N, 70.8200° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 10 m above sea level — higher than about 8% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Massachusetts
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 4,661 · #71863 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
- 41.73° S, 109.18° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 976 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
- 04:59
- Sunrise
- 06:17
- Dhuhr
- 11:28
- Asr
- 14:13
- Maghrib
- 16:36
- Isha
- 17:54
- Qibla direction
- 60.6° from north (ENE (61°))
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 21m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Rochester sits at just 10 m above sea level. Rochester's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,391 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,259 km off. Its position on the globe is 41.73° N, 70.82° 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 | 13:09 | −3h |
| Chicago | 15:09 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 18:09 | +2h |
| London | 21:09 | +5h |
| Paris | 22:09 | +6h |
| Moscow | 00:09 | +8h |
| Dubai | 01:09 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 02:39 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 05:09 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 05:09 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 06:09 | +14h |
| Sydney | 08:09 | +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 City16:09
- Los Angeles13:09
- Brooklyn16:09
- Chicago15:09
- Queens16:09
- Houston15:09
- Phoenix14:09
- Philadelphia16:09
- San Antonio15:09
- Manhattan16:09
- San Diego13:09
- The Bronx16:09
Distances from Rochester
| Chicago | 1,391 km | W (276°) |
| Los Angeles | 4,194 km | W (274°) |
| London | 5,290 km | NE (53°) |
| Paris | 5,554 km | NE (55°) |
| Moscow | 7,264 km | NE (36°) |
| São Paulo | 7,674 km | SSE (156°) |
| Dubai | 10,734 km | NE (47°) |
| Tokyo | 10,863 km | NNW (335°) |
| Mumbai | 12,296 km | NE (37°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,874 km | N (355°) |
| Singapore | 15,194 km | N (8°) |
| Sydney | 16,259 km | W (269°) |
Cities near Rochester
- Marion Center6 km · 16:09
- Marion6 km · 16:09
- Mattapoisett Center7 km · 16:09
- Mattapoisett8 km · 16:09
- West Wareham8 km · 16:09
- Weweantic7 km · 16:09
- Acushnet Center9 km · 16:09
- Wareham Center9 km · 16:09
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 06:17 and sunset at 16:38 today, giving 10h 21m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Rochester tonight?
The moon phase over Rochester tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.3% illumination.
What is the antipode of Rochester?
The antipode of Rochester — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 41.73° S, 109.18° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 976 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 10 m above sea level, higher than roughly 8% 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 32 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.