Right now, local time in Rochester is 21:48 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Rochester ranks #82815 worldwide by population and #9223 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 5m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:53
- Sunset
- 17:18
- Day length
- 10h 24m
- Solar noon
- 12:05
- Daylight range
- 9h 15m (winter) – 15h 06m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 44% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Rochester — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 40.7023° N, 80.2865° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 243 m above sea level — higher than about 59% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Pennsylvania
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 3,569 · #82815 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
- 40.70° S, 99.71° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,533 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
- 05:36
- Sunrise
- 06:53
- Dhuhr
- 12:06
- Asr
- 14:53
- Maghrib
- 17:16
- Isha
- 18:33
- Qibla direction
- 54.2° from north (NE (54°))
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 24m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Rochester sits at just 243 m above sea level. Rochester's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 627 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,462 km off. Its position on the globe is 40.70° N, 80.29° 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 | 18:48 | −3h |
| Chicago | 20:48 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 23:48 | +2h |
| London | 02:48 | +5h |
| Paris | 03:48 | +6h |
| Moscow | 05:48 | +8h |
| Dubai | 06:48 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 08:18 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 10:48 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 10:48 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 11:48 | +14h |
| Sydney | 13:48 | +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 City21:48
- Los Angeles18:48
- Brooklyn21:48
- Chicago20:48
- Queens21:48
- Houston20:48
- Phoenix19:48
- Philadelphia21:48
- San Antonio20:48
- Manhattan21:48
- San Diego18:48
- The Bronx21:48
Distances from Rochester
| Chicago | 627 km | WNW (284°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,407 km | W (270°) |
| London | 5,978 km | NE (49°) |
| Paris | 6,259 km | NE (52°) |
| Moscow | 7,801 km | NNE (32°) |
| São Paulo | 7,946 km | SSE (148°) |
| Tokyo | 10,591 km | NNW (328°) |
| Dubai | 11,365 km | NE (40°) |
| Mumbai | 12,818 km | NNE (28°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,850 km | NNW (345°) |
| Singapore | 15,321 km | N (354°) |
| Sydney | 15,462 km | W (263°) |
Cities near Rochester
- Beaver2 km · 21:48
- Monaca2 km · 21:48
- New Brighton4 km · 21:48
- Freedom3 km · 21:48
- Beaver Falls6 km · 21:48
- Conway6 km · 21:48
- Aliquippa8 km · 21:48
- Baden9 km · 21:48
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 06:53 and sunset at 17:18 today, giving 10h 24m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Rochester tonight?
The moon phase over Rochester tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 43.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Rochester?
The antipode of Rochester — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 40.70° S, 99.71° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,533 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 243 m above sea level, higher than roughly 59% 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 5 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.