07:12:15 AM
UTC 09:12:15 PM
05:41:58 PM
UTC 07:41:58 AM
Civil Twilight
Begin 06:44:48 AM
· End 06:09:25 PM
Sunrise in Rochester today is at 07:12:15 AM (local time).
Sunset will be at 05:41:58 PM, giving Rochester 10h 29min of daylight today.
Civil twilight begins at 06:44:48 AM and ends at 06:09:25 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.
Daylight in Rochester throughout the year
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.
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