Today's Sunrise & Sunset in Rochester

Sunrise in Rochester today is at 07:27:21 AM (local time). Sunset will be at 05:12:32 PM, giving Rochester 9h 45min of daylight today. Civil twilight begins at 06:58:16 AM and ends at 05:41:37 PM. Plan your day with the UV index for Rochester or find the best light for photos during the golden hour in Rochester. Get a full year of light data with the printable Rochester Photography Planner 2026.

Rochester is in the warm temperate zone, with noticeable seasonal shifts — long summer evenings and shorter winter days. On the longest day of the year (December 21), Rochester receives 14.6 hours of daylight, with sunrise at 05:59 AM and sunset at 08:38 PM. On the shortest day (June 21), this drops to 9.7 hours — a difference of 5.0 hours between summer and winter. The earliest sunrise of the year occurs around October 03 at 05:55, while the latest sunset falls around January 06 at 20:42. The evening golden hour in Rochester lasts about 57 minutes in summer and 57 minutes in winter — typical for this latitude.