×

Time.is

Time in Rochester, New York State, United States now

18:24:45

Friday, October 2, 2026, week 40

International Day of Non-Violence - to commemorate the birthday of Mahatma Gandhi

Sun: ↑ 07:09 ↓ 18:50 (11h 41m) - More info - Make Rochester time default - Add to favorite locations

Time zone info for Rochester

UTC -4

Eastern Time (ET)
always same time as New York

From 1 November 2026: UTC -5 / Eastern Standard Time (EST)
The IANA time zone identifier for Rochester is America/New_York.

Sunday March 8 2026

Latest change: Summer time started

Switched to UTC -4 / Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).
The time was set forward one hour from 02:00 to 03:00 local time.

Sunday November 1 2026

Next change: Winter time starts

Switching to UTC -5 / Eastern Standard Time (EST).
The time will be set back one hour from 02:00 to 01:00 local time.

Time difference
from Rochester

Los Angeles	−3 hours	−3 hours
Chicago	−1 hours	−1 hours
New York	0
Toronto	0
São Paulo	+1 hours
UTC	+4 hours
Lagos	+5 hours
London	+5 hours
Johannesburg	+6 hours
Paris	+6 hours
Zurich	+6 hours
Cairo	+7 hours
Istanbul	+7 hours
Moscow	+7 hours
Dubai	+8 hours
Mumbai	+9.5 hours
Hong Kong	+12 hours
Shanghai	+12 hours
Singapore	+12 hours
Tokyo	+13 hours
Sydney	+14 hours

Compare other time zones

Sunrise, sunset, day length and solar time for Rochester

Sunrise: 07:09
Sunset: 18:50
Day length: 11h 41m
Solar noon: 13:00
The current local time in Rochester is 60 minutes ahead of apparent solar time.

Rochester on the map

Location: New York State, United States
Latitude: 43.15. Longitude: -77.62
Population: 210,000
Elevation: 150 m

Open Rochester in Google Maps

Best restaurants in Rochester

#1 Albunn Coffee House - Vegetarian options food
#2 Layali Coffee House - Vegetarian options food
#3 Dinosaur Bar-B-Que - American and barbecue food

Find best places to eat in Rochester

Restaurants in Rochester