Right now, local time in Rochester is 09:12 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Rochester ranks #19451 worldwide by population and #1726 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
- 06:21
- Sunset
- 16:36
- Day length
- 10h 15m
- Solar noon
- 11:28
- Daylight range
- 8h 58m (winter) – 15h 24m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Rochester — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 43.3045° N, 70.9756° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 70 m above sea level — higher than about 26% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- New Hampshire
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 30,038 · #19451 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
- 43.30° S, 109.02° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,131 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
- 05:00
- Sunrise
- 06:20
- Dhuhr
- 11:28
- Asr
- 14:10
- Maghrib
- 16:34
- Isha
- 17:54
- Qibla direction
- 60.5° from north (ENE (60°))
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 70 m above sea level. Rochester's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,370 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,245 km off. Its position on the globe is 43.30° N, 70.98° 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 | 06:12 | −3h |
| Chicago | 08:12 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 11:12 | +2h |
| London | 14:12 | +5h |
| Paris | 15:12 | +6h |
| Moscow | 17:12 | +8h |
| Dubai | 18:12 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 19:42 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 22:12 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 22:12 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 23:12 | +14h |
| Sydney | 01:12 | +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 City09:12
- Los Angeles06:12
- Brooklyn09:12
- Chicago08:12
- Queens09:12
- Houston08:12
- Phoenix07:12
- Philadelphia09:12
- San Antonio08:12
- Manhattan09:12
- San Diego06:12
- The Bronx09:12
Distances from Rochester
| Chicago | 1,370 km | W (269°) |
| Los Angeles | 4,171 km | W (272°) |
| London | 5,196 km | NE (54°) |
| Paris | 5,467 km | ENE (56°) |
| Moscow | 7,130 km | NE (36°) |
| São Paulo | 7,840 km | SSE (156°) |
| Dubai | 10,625 km | NE (47°) |
| Tokyo | 10,699 km | NNW (335°) |
| Mumbai | 12,163 km | NE (36°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,699 km | N (355°) |
| Singapore | 15,023 km | N (7°) |
| Sydney | 16,245 km | W (272°) |
Cities near Rochester
- Barrington11 km · 09:12
- Berwick10 km · 09:12
- Somersworth10 km · 09:12
- Farmington12 km · 09:12
- Madbury16 km · 09:12
- Dover14 km · 09:12
- Lebanon14 km · 09:12
- Rollinsford15 km · 09:12
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 06:21 and sunset at 16:36 today, giving 10h 15m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Rochester tonight?
The moon phase over Rochester tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Rochester?
The antipode of Rochester — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 43.30° S, 109.02° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,131 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 70 m above sea level, higher than roughly 26% 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.