Right now, local time in Rochester is 18:18 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Rochester ranks #80516 worldwide by population and #8941 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Chicago CST
- UTC offset
- UTC-06:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 23m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:29
- Sunset
- 16:46
- Day length
- 10h 17m
- Solar noon
- 11:37
- Daylight range
- 9h 02m (winter) – 15h 20m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Rochester — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 42.7414° N, 88.2243° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 234 m above sea level — higher than about 58% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Wisconsin
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 3,765 · #80516 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
- 42.74° S, 91.78° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 1,810 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
- 05:09
- Sunrise
- 06:28
- Dhuhr
- 11:37
- Asr
- 14:20
- Maghrib
- 16:44
- Isha
- 18:03
- Qibla direction
- 48.1° from north (NE (48°))
Full prayer timetable for Rochester — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Rochester sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-06:00. 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 sits at just 234 m above sea level. Rochester's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 108 km away; even Singapore lies some 14,966 km off. Its position on the globe is 42.74° N, 88.22° 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 | 16:18 | −2h |
| Chicago | 18:18 | same time |
| São Paulo | 21:18 | +3h |
| London | 00:18 | +6h |
| Paris | 01:18 | +7h |
| Moscow | 03:18 | +9h |
| Dubai | 04:18 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 05:48 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 08:18 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 08:18 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 09:18 | +15h |
| Sydney | 11:18 | +17h |
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 City19:18
- Los Angeles16:18
- Brooklyn19:18
- Chicago18:18
- Queens19:18
- Houston18:18
- Phoenix17:18
- Philadelphia19:18
- San Antonio18:18
- Manhattan19:18
- San Diego16:18
- The Bronx19:18
Distances from Rochester
| Chicago | 108 km | SSE (153°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,771 km | W (260°) |
| London | 6,325 km | NE (48°) |
| Paris | 6,625 km | NE (50°) |
| Moscow | 7,938 km | NNE (29°) |
| São Paulo | 8,514 km | SE (141°) |
| Tokyo | 10,032 km | NW (323°) |
| Dubai | 11,581 km | NNE (34°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,425 km | NNW (338°) |
| Mumbai | 12,879 km | NNE (20°) |
| Sydney | 14,844 km | W (260°) |
| Singapore | 14,966 km | NNW (343°) |
Cities near Rochester
- Waterford3 km · 18:18
- Browns Lake5 km · 18:18
- Burlington8 km · 18:18
- Tichigan10 km · 18:18
- Eagle Lake9 km · 18:18
- Wind Lake11 km · 18:18
- Bohners Lake14 km · 18:18
- Big Bend16 km · 18:18
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/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
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 06:29 and sunset at 16:46 today, giving 10h 17m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Rochester tonight?
The moon phase over Rochester tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 44.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Rochester?
The antipode of Rochester — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 42.74° S, 91.78° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 1,810 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 234 m above sea level, higher than roughly 58% 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 23 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.