Sunrise and sunset in Rochester, United States
Today, Wednesday, 28 October 2026, the sun rises at 07:40 and sets at 18:07 in Rochester (GMT-4): 10 h 27 min of daylight, 2 min 41 s shorter than yesterday. At its highest, at 12:54, it is 33.6° above the horizon.
- Sunrise
- 07:40
- Sunset
- 18:07
- Solar noon
- 12:54, 33.6° high
- Day length
- 10 h 27 min
- Golden hour
- 07:40–08:20 and 17:27–18:07
- Blue hour
- 06:59–07:22 and 18:25–18:48
See the sun’s path over Rochester on the map → with its shadow, the analemma and the view from the street.
Twilight today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomical twilight | 06:04–06:37 | 19:10–19:43 |
| Nautical twilight | 06:37–07:10 | 18:36–19:10 |
| Civil twilight | 07:10–07:40 | 18:07–18:36 |
Sunrise and sunset in Rochester through the year
| 1st of | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Sun at noon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 07:42 | 16:46 | 9 h 03 min | 23.9° |
| February | 07:25 | 17:22 | 9 h 57 min | 29.9° |
| March | 06:46 | 17:59 | 11 h 13 min | 39.5° |
| April | 06:52 | 19:36 | 12 h 44 min | 51.6° |
| May | 06:03 | 20:11 | 14 h 08 min | 62.1° |
| June | 05:33 | 20:43 | 15 h 10 min | 69° |
| July | 05:34 | 20:53 | 15 h 19 min | 69.9° |
| August | 06:01 | 20:31 | 14 h 30 min | 64.7° |
| September | 06:34 | 19:45 | 13 h 10 min | 54.9° |
| October | 07:07 | 18:51 | 11 h 43 min | 43.5° |
| November | 06:45 | 17:02 | 10 h 16 min | 32.3° |
| December | 07:22 | 16:36 | 9 h 13 min | 25° |
Times are local, daylight saving included, for the 1st of each month this year.
Next solar eclipses seen from Rochester
- Sunday, 14 January 2029: 48% of the sun covered at 12:45 (partial eclipse)
- Wednesday, 30 March 2033: 5% of the sun covered at 14:41 (total eclipse)
Places near Rochester
- Amherst 98 km
- Buffalo 107 km
- Syracuse 120 km
- Oshawa 129 km
- St. Catharines 132 km
- Whitby 134 km
- Ajax 138 km
- Kingston 150 km
What the times mean
Sunrise and sunset are when the top of the sun’s disc touches the horizon, with the usual allowance for refraction. Civil, nautical and astronomical twilight end when the sun is 6°, 12° and 18° below the horizon. Golden hour is the low, warm light while the sun is under 6° high; blue hour, the deep blue while it is 4° to 8° below. All are for 43.1548°, -77.6156° at sea level, in the America/New York time zone.