What time is sunrise and sunset in Rochester?
Today and tomorrow's sunrise and sunset times in Rochester, New York. Plus a monthly calendar with dawn, dusk, solar noon, and day length.
Today
Sunrise
6:57 AM
90° EDawn 6:29 AM
Sunrise in Rochester was at 6:57:39 AM EDT (12 hours ago).
Sunset
7:06 PM
270° WDusk 7:34 PM
Sunset in Rochester will be at 7:06:25 PM EDT (in 3 min).
Now
6:57a7:06p
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Golden hour now · Sunset at 7:06 PM
- Daylight
- 12h 08m
- Darkness
- 8h 43m
- Solar noon
- 1:02 PM
- Sun altitude
- 0.4° below
- Sun direction
- 270° W
Tomorrow
Sunrise
6:58 AM
90° EDawn 6:30 AM
Sunrise in Rochester will be at 6:58:46 AM EDT (in 12 hours).
Sunset
7:04 PM
270° WDusk 7:32 PM
Sunset in Rochester will be at 7:04:37 PM EDT (in 24 hours).
Moon tonight
Phase, moonrise and moonset in Rochester
Waxing Gibbous
95% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 6:07 PM
- Moonset
- 4:36 AM
Calendar
America/New_York · click a day to expand
| Date | Dawn | Sunrise | Solar noon | Sunset | Dusk | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Tue | 6:03 am | 6:32 am | 1:10 pm | 7:47 pm | 8:16 pm | 13:15:17 | |
| 2 Wed | 6:04 am | 6:33 am | 1:10 pm | 7:45 pm | 8:15 pm | 13:12:27 | |
| 3 Thu | 6:05 am | 6:34 am | 1:09 pm | 7:44 pm | 8:13 pm | 13:09:36 | |
| 4 Fri | 6:06 am | 6:35 am | 1:09 pm | 7:42 pm | 8:11 pm | 13:06:45 | |
| 5 Sat | 6:07 am | 6:36 am | 1:09 pm | 7:40 pm | 8:09 pm | 13:03:53 | |
| 6 Sun | 6:08 am | 6:37 am | 1:08 pm | 7:38 pm | 8:07 pm | 13:01:01 | |
| 7 Mon | 6:09 am | 6:38 am | 1:08 pm | 7:37 pm | 8:06 pm | 12:58:09 | |
| 8 Tue | 6:11 am | 6:40 am | 1:08 pm | 7:35 pm | 8:04 pm | 12:55:16 | |
| 9 Wed | 6:12 am | 6:41 am | 1:07 pm | 7:33 pm | 8:02 pm | 12:52:23 | |
| 10 Thu | 6:13 am | 6:42 am | 1:07 pm | 7:31 pm | 8:00 pm | 12:49:30 | |
| 11 Fri | 6:14 am | 6:43 am | 1:07 pm | 7:29 pm | 7:58 pm | 12:46:36 | |
| 12 Sat | 6:15 am | 6:44 am | 1:06 pm | 7:28 pm | 7:56 pm | 12:43:42 | |
| 13 Sun | 6:16 am | 6:45 am | 1:06 pm | 7:26 pm | 7:54 pm | 12:40:48 | |
| 14 Mon | 6:17 am | 6:46 am | 1:05 pm | 7:24 pm | 7:53 pm | 12:37:54 | |
| 15 Tue | 6:19 am | 6:47 am | 1:05 pm | 7:22 pm | 7:51 pm | 12:35:00 | |
| 16 Wed | 6:20 am | 6:48 am | 1:05 pm | 7:20 pm | 7:49 pm | 12:32:05 | |
| 17 Thu | 6:21 am | 6:49 am | 1:04 pm | 7:19 pm | 7:47 pm | 12:29:10 | |
| 18 Fri | 6:22 am | 6:51 am | 1:04 pm | 7:17 pm | 7:45 pm | 12:26:16 | |
| 19 Sat | 6:23 am | 6:52 am | 1:04 pm | 7:15 pm | 7:43 pm | 12:23:21 | |
| 20 Sun | 6:24 am | 6:53 am | 1:03 pm | 7:13 pm | 7:42 pm | 12:20:26 | |
| 21 Mon | 6:25 am | 6:54 am | 1:03 pm | 7:11 pm | 7:40 pm | 12:17:31 | |
| 22 Tue | 6:27 am | 6:55 am | 1:03 pm | 7:10 pm | 7:38 pm | 12:14:36 | |
| 23 Wed | 6:28 am | 6:56 am | 1:02 pm | 7:08 pm | 7:36 pm | 12:11:41 | |
| 24 Thu | 6:29 am | 6:57 am | 1:02 pm | 7:06 pm | 7:34 pm | 12:08:46 | |
Thursday, September 24 12:08:46 of daylight·−2m 55s vs. yesterday·twilight 6:29 am – 7:34 pm Time 7:03 PM Altitude -0.4° Heading 270° W Light Civil twilight 7:03 PM, Civil twilight, altitude -0.4 degrees | |||||||
| 25 Fri | 6:30 am | 6:58 am | 1:02 pm | 7:04 pm | 7:32 pm | 12:05:51 | |
| 26 Sat | 6:31 am | 6:59 am | 1:01 pm | 7:02 pm | 7:31 pm | 12:02:55 | |
| 27 Sun | 6:32 am | 7:01 am | 1:01 pm | 7:01 pm | 7:29 pm | 12:00:00 | |
| 28 Mon | 6:33 am | 7:02 am | 1:01 pm | 6:59 pm | 7:27 pm | 11:57:06 | |
| 29 Tue | 6:34 am | 7:03 am | 1:00 pm | 6:57 pm | 7:25 pm | 11:54:11 | |
| 30 Wed | 6:36 am | 7:04 am | 1:00 pm | 6:55 pm | 7:23 pm | 11:51:16 | |
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about sunrise and sunset in Rochester, United States
- What time does the sun rise in Rochester today?
- Sunrise in Rochester today (Thursday, September 24, 2026) is at 6:57 AM. The sun comes up in the E.
- What time does the sun set in Rochester today?
- Sunset today is at 7:06 PM, after 12h 08m of daylight.
- When is the longest day in Rochester, United States?
- The longest day of 2026 in Rochester is Sunday, June 21, 2026, the summer solstice, with 15h 22m of daylight. In 2027 the summer solstice falls on June 21, 2027.
- When is the shortest day in Rochester, United States?
- The shortest day of 2026 in Rochester, New York is Monday, December 21, 2026, the winter solstice, with 8h 58m of daylight. In 2027 the winter solstice lands on December 21, 2027.
- How much more daylight does Rochester get in summer than in winter?
- Rochester gets 6h 23m more daylight on its longest day than on its shortest (15h 22m against 8h 58m). Averaged across the year, a day here has 12h 13m of daylight.
- When is the earliest sunrise in Rochester?
- The earliest sunrise of 2026 in Rochester is on Monday, June 15, 2026, when the sun comes up at 5:31 AM.
- When is the latest sunset in Rochester?
- The latest sunset is on Saturday, June 27, 2026 at 8:55 PM.
- When is the earliest sunset in Rochester?
- The earliest sunset of the year is on Wednesday, December 9, 2026, with the sun down by 4:36 PM.
- When is the latest sunrise in Rochester?
- The latest sunrise is on Saturday, October 31, 2026 at 7:45 AM.
- Does Rochester observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Rochester uses Eastern Time: clocks go forward on March 8, 2026, then back on November 1, 2026. Sunrise and sunset times jump by an hour on those dates.
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