Current Time in Rochester, New York, USA
9:47:02 PM
21:47:02
EDT (Eastern Daylight Time) · UTC−04:00
America/New_York
Time zone details
Rochester is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Rochester
Location facts
Place
- Country
- USA
- State
- New York
- County
- Monroe County
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Country languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 209,802
- Elevation
- 154 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 43° 09' N / 77° 36' W
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Rochester follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as New York City
Popular conversions (current offsets)
All times shown relative to Rochester local time
Clock changes in Rochester
2:00 AM EDT1:00 AM EST
Clocks move back 1 hour
2026
past
Daylight saving time starts
2:00 AM EST3:00 AM EDT
Clocks move forward 1 hour
upcoming
Daylight saving time ends
2:00 AM EDT1:00 AM EST
Clocks move back 1 hour
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 11 hr 00 min2 min 50 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Friday, October 16, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 11 hr 00 min2 min 50 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (37.8° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- First Quarter (32% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- New Moon — Saturday, October 10, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- First Quarter — Sunday, October 18, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 hr 00 min | 2 min 50 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 57 min | 2 min 50 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 55 min | 2 min 49 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 52 min | 2 min 48 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 49 min | 2 min 48 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 46 min | 2 min 47 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 43 min | 2 min 46 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Plan around Rochester
Upcoming public holidays in New York
- Election Day
- Veterans Day
- Thanksgiving Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Rochester, New York, USA
Frederick Douglass Greater Rochester International AirportROCLarge airport6.1 km southwest
Source: OurAirports record · ROC / KROC
About 6.1 km (3.8 mi) southwest of Rochester
Scheduled airline service in source data
Buffalo Niagara International AirportBUFLarge airport · Serves Buffalo93.8 km west-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · BUF / KBUF
About 93.8 km (58.3 mi) west-southwest of Rochester
Scheduled airline service in source data
Niagara Falls International AirportIAGMedium airport · Serves Niagara Falls108 km west
Source: OurAirports record · IAG / KIAG
About 108 km (67.2 mi) west of Rochester
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Rochester in?
- Rochester uses Eastern Standard Time (EST, UTC−5) in winter and Eastern Daylight Time (EDT, UTC−4) in summer. Its IANA time zone is America/New_York.
- 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 EDT (UTC−04:00) to EST (UTC−05:00)
- Does Rochester observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Rochester observes daylight saving time: EDT (UTC−4) in summer and EST (UTC−5) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Rochester?
- Rochester is UTC−5 in winter and UTC−4 in summer