Current Time in Rochester, Minnesota, USA
3:10:50 AM
03:10:50
CDT (Central Daylight Time) · UTC−05:00
America/Chicago
Time zone details
Rochester is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Rochester
Location facts
Place
- Country
- USA
- State
- Minnesota
- County
- Olmsted County
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 112,225
- Elevation
- 312 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 44° 01' N / 92° 28' W
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All times shown relative to Rochester local time
Clock changes in Rochester
2:00 AM CDT1:00 AM CST
Clocks move back 1 hour
2026
past
Daylight saving time starts
2:00 AM CST3:00 AM CDT
Clocks move forward 1 hour
upcoming
Daylight saving time ends
2:00 AM CDT1:00 AM CST
Clocks move back 1 hour
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 12 hr 40 min2 min 59 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Saturday, September 12, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 12 hr 40 min2 min 59 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (50.0° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- New Moon (3% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- New Moon — Thursday, September 10, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- First Quarter — Friday, September 18, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 hr 40 min | 2 min 59 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 37 min | 2 min 59 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 34 min | 3 min shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 31 min | 2 min 59 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 28 min | 3 min shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 25 min | 3 min shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 22 min | 3 min shorter than the previous day |
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Time context
Rochester follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Minneapolis
Current time offsetUTC−05:00 (CDT)
View time differencesUpcoming public holidays in Minnesota
- Indigenous Peoples' Day
- Veterans Day
- Thanksgiving Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Rochester, Minnesota, USA
Rochester International AirportRSTMedium airport12.8 km south
Source: OurAirports record · RST / KRST
About 12.8 km (8.0 mi) south of Rochester
Scheduled airline service in source data
La Crosse Regional AirportLSEMedium airport · Serves La Crosse98.4 km east
Source: OurAirports record · LSE / KLSE
About 98.4 km (61.1 mi) east of Rochester
Scheduled airline service in source data
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain FieldMSPLarge airport · Serves Minneapolis113 km north-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · MSP / KMSP
About 113 km (70.0 mi) north-northwest of Rochester
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Rochester in?
- Rochester currently uses Central Daylight Time (CDT). Its IANA time zone is America/Chicago.
- When is the next clock change in Rochester?
- Clocks in Rochester move backward 1 hour on Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 2:00 AM, changing from CDT (UTC−05:00) to CST (UTC−06:00)
- Is Rochester currently on daylight saving time?
- Rochester is observing daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Rochester right now?
- Rochester is currently UTC−05:00