Monday, October 19, 2026
Sunrise, Sunset & Golden Hour in Rochester, MN
Sunrise in Rochester today is 7:29 AM and sunset is 6:19 PM, giving 10 h 50 min of daylight.
Sun times for Rochester, MN in local time (America/Chicago), calculated from its coordinates (44.02°, -92.46°).
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Golden hour and twilight today
- Morning golden hour
- 7:29 AM to 8:09 AM
- Evening golden hour
- 5:39 PM to 6:19 PM
- Civil dawn begins
- 7:00 AM
- Civil dusk ends
- 6:48 PM
- Solar noon
- 12:54 PM
- Change from yesterday
- -2.0 min
Golden hour here means the Sun is within 6° of the horizon. Civil twilight is the Sun's centre 6° below it.
Next 7 days in Rochester
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, Oct 19 | 7:29 AM | 6:19 PM | 10 h 50 min |
| Tue, Oct 20 | 7:30 AM | 6:17 PM | 10 h 47 min |
| Wed, Oct 21 | 7:32 AM | 6:16 PM | 10 h 44 min |
| Thu, Oct 22 | 7:33 AM | 6:14 PM | 10 h 41 min |
| Fri, Oct 23 | 7:34 AM | 6:12 PM | 10 h 38 min |
| Sat, Oct 24 | 7:36 AM | 6:11 PM | 10 h 35 min |
| Sun, Oct 25 | 7:37 AM | 6:09 PM | 10 h 32 min |
Sunrise and sunset through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 7:44 AM | 4:42 PM | 8 h 58 min |
| February 1 | 7:27 AM | 5:20 PM | 9 h 53 min |
| March 1 | 6:46 AM | 5:58 PM | 11 h 12 min |
| April 1 | 6:50 AM | 7:37 PM | 12 h 46 min |
| May 1 | 6:01 AM | 8:13 PM | 14 h 12 min |
| June 1 | 5:29 AM | 8:45 PM | 15 h 16 min |
| July 1 | 5:30 AM | 8:56 PM | 15 h 26 min |
| August 1 | 5:58 AM | 8:33 PM | 14 h 35 min |
| September 1 | 6:33 AM | 7:45 PM | 13 h 12 min |
| October 1 | 7:07 AM | 6:50 PM | 11 h 43 min |
| November 1 | 6:46 AM | 4:59 PM | 10 h 13 min |
| December 1 | 7:24 AM | 4:32 PM | 9 h 08 min |
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Sunrise and sunset in Rochester: common questions
What time is sunrise and sunset in Rochester today?
On Monday, October 19, 2026 the Sun rises at 7:29 AM and sets at 6:19 PM in Rochester, MN (America/Chicago). Solar noon is 12:54 PM and daylight lasts 10 h 50 min. Days are getting shorter by about 2 minutes per day.
When is golden hour in Rochester today?
Golden hour, when the Sun is within 6° of the horizon, runs 7:29 AM to 8:09 AM in the morning and 5:39 PM to 6:19 PM in the evening at Rochester, MN.
When does it get dark in Rochester?
Civil twilight, the Sun 6° below the horizon, ends at 6:48 PM in Rochester, MN; after that the sky is dark enough to see the brightest stars. Civil twilight begins at 7:00 AM.