What time is sunset in Rochester today?

Sunset in Rochester is at 6:40 PM local time (America/New_York) on 2026-10-07.

What phase is the Moon tonight in Rochester?

The Moon is a Waning Crescent and about 9% illuminated.

Astronomical twilight ends at 8:15 PM local time, so the sky is fully dark from then until 5:41 AM.

Moonrise in Rochester is at 3:47 AM and moonset is at 5:15 PM local time.

The aurora is possible from Rochester if the sky is dark and clear; planetary Kp is 2.7.

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Kp2.7

Solar wind348 km/s

X-rayB9.4

StormG0 (Quiet)

Source: NOAA SWPC

2026-10-07 · times in America/New_York · 43.15°N, 77.62°W

Event	Time
Sunrise	7:14 AM
Sunset	6:40 PM
Day length	11 h 26 min
End of civil twilight	7:09 PM
End of nautical twilight	7:42 PM
End of astronomical twilight	8:15 PM
Night length (sunset to sunrise)	12 h 35 min
Fully dark sky tonight	9 h 26 min
Astronomical twilight starts (morning)	5:41 AM

Moonrise	3:47 AM
Moonset	5:15 PM
Illumination	9.2%
Phase	Waning Crescent
Sublunar point (Moon overhead)	7.22°N, 145.48°W
Sublunar point ground speed	1,603 km/h

Moon values are for the moment this page was generated (19:18 UTC). A moonrise or moonset can be missing on a given date.

Planet	Rise	Set	Meridian	Visibility
Mercury (mag -0.1)	9:30 AM	7:25 PM	2:28 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Venus (mag -4.6)	9:40 AM	6:54 PM	2:17 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Mars (mag 1.1)	1:15 AM	4:00 PM	8:38 AM	Visible about 5 h after dark, highest 56° toward the SE.
Jupiter (mag -1.9)	2:37 AM	4:40 PM	9:38 AM	Visible about 3.8 h after dark, highest 43° toward the SE.
Saturn (mag 0.2)	6:38 PM	7:01 AM	12:52 AM	Visible about 11.5 h after dark, highest 49° toward the S.

Aurora possible

Rochester is far enough from the equator for aurora. Planetary Kp is 2.7. Seeing it still needs a dark, clear sky.

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