Best Time for Photos in Rochester, New York, United States
· America/New York
Photography forecast for today
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Live sky conditions
Cloud cover and visibility load from the Open-Meteo forecast.
Today at a glance (local time)
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✨ Golden Hour
Morning
06:31 AM – 07:30 AM
59 min
Evening
04:16 PM – 05:15 PM
59 min
Sun between 4° below and 6° above the horizon.
💙 Blue Hour
Morning
06:20 AM – 06:31 AM
11 min
Evening
05:15 PM – 05:27 PM
11 min
Sun between 6° and 4° below the horizon.
🌕 Moon
🌘
Waning Crescent
About 14% illuminated
🌤 Conditions
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Cloud Cover
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Visibility
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Weather
Photography planning for Rochester
Today in Rochester, the evening golden hour runs from 04:16 PM to 05:15 PM
and the evening blue hour from 05:15 PM to 05:27 PM.
Golden hour gives warm, directional light for portraits and landscapes; blue hour gives a cool, even glow for cityscapes and long exposures.
The moon is waning crescent, about 14% illuminated.
See today's sunrise and sunset times for Rochester
or check the UV index for Rochester
to plan safe outdoor shoots.
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.