Golden Hour in Rochester, New York, United States

· America/New York

Today's golden hour
Morning: 06:31 AM – 07:30 AM (59 min)
Evening: 04:16 PM – 05:15 PM (59 min)
Thursday, November 05, 2026, local time
☀️ Tip: Golden hour here means the sun is between 4° below and 6° above the horizon. It starts shortly before sunrise and ends shortly after sunset, so it is not a fixed 60 minutes: its length depends on latitude and season.

Golden hour through the year

Approximate times on the 15th of each month, America/New York local time, including daylight saving time.

Golden hour in Rochester, next 14 days

DateMorningEvening
06:31 AM – 07:30 AM 04:16 PM – 05:15 PM
06:32 AM – 07:32 AM 04:15 PM – 05:14 PM
06:34 AM – 07:33 AM 04:13 PM – 05:13 PM
06:35 AM – 07:35 AM 04:12 PM – 05:12 PM
06:36 AM – 07:36 AM 04:11 PM – 05:11 PM
06:37 AM – 07:38 AM 04:10 PM – 05:10 PM
06:38 AM – 07:39 AM 04:08 PM – 05:09 PM
06:40 AM – 07:40 AM 04:07 PM – 05:08 PM
06:41 AM – 07:42 AM 04:06 PM – 05:07 PM
06:42 AM – 07:43 AM 04:05 PM – 05:06 PM
06:43 AM – 07:45 AM 04:04 PM – 05:05 PM
06:45 AM – 07:46 AM 04:03 PM – 05:04 PM
06:46 AM – 07:48 AM 04:02 PM – 05:04 PM
06:47 AM – 07:49 AM 04:01 PM – 05:03 PM

Times in America/New York local time, calculated for 43.15478, -77.61556. A dash means the sun does not pass through the golden-hour band that day.

The golden hour in Rochester occurs when the sun is low, so sunlight travels through more atmosphere and the light becomes warm and soft. See today's exact sunrise and sunset times for Rochester, the blue hour and moon phase or the UV index in Rochester.

About Rochester

Rochester is located in New York. This county seat of Monroe County has existed as a municipality since 1788 and covers a total area of 96.2 square kilometres at an elevation of 154 metres. The city borders the Genesee River, Lake Ontario, and the Erie Canal, and it recorded a population of 211,328 in 2020. Among its notable features are the University of Rochester, the Frederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport, and the Blue Cross Arena. International connections include twin towns such as Kraków, Waterford, Hamamatsu, Luperon pto pta, and Xianyang, while local infrastructure includes the Louise M. Slaughter Rochester Station.

AI-assisted description based on geographic data and editorial notes.