Monday, October 19, 2026
Sunrise, Sunset & Golden Hour in Rochester, NY
Sunrise in Rochester today is 7:29 AM and sunset is 6:21 PM, giving 10 h 52 min of daylight.
Sun times for Rochester, NY in local time (America/New York), calculated from its coordinates (43.16°, -77.61°).
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Golden hour and twilight today
- Morning golden hour
- 7:29 AM to 8:08 AM
- Evening golden hour
- 5:41 PM to 6:21 PM
- Civil dawn begins
- 7:00 AM
- Civil dusk ends
- 6:49 PM
- Solar noon
- 12:55 PM
- Change from yesterday
- -3.0 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 | 6:21 PM | 10 h 52 min |
| Tue, Oct 20 | 7:30 AM | 6:19 PM | 10 h 49 min |
| Wed, Oct 21 | 7:31 AM | 6:17 PM | 10 h 46 min |
| Thu, Oct 22 | 7:32 AM | 6:16 PM | 10 h 44 min |
| Fri, Oct 23 | 7:34 AM | 6:14 PM | 10 h 41 min |
| Sat, Oct 24 | 7:35 AM | 6:13 PM | 10 h 38 min |
| Sun, Oct 25 | 7:36 AM | 6:11 PM | 10 h 35 min |
Sunrise and sunset through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 7:42 AM | 4:46 PM | 9 h 04 min |
| February 1 | 7:25 AM | 5:22 PM | 9 h 57 min |
| March 1 | 6:46 AM | 5:59 PM | 11 h 13 min |
| April 1 | 6:52 AM | 7:36 PM | 12 h 45 min |
| May 1 | 6:03 AM | 8:11 PM | 14 h 08 min |
| June 1 | 5:33 AM | 8:43 PM | 15 h 10 min |
| July 1 | 5:34 AM | 8:53 PM | 15 h 19 min |
| August 1 | 6:01 AM | 8:31 PM | 14 h 31 min |
| September 1 | 6:34 AM | 7:45 PM | 13 h 10 min |
| October 1 | 7:07 AM | 6:51 PM | 11 h 44 min |
| November 1 | 6:45 AM | 5:02 PM | 10 h 17 min |
| December 1 | 7:22 AM | 4:36 PM | 9 h 14 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 6:21 PM in Rochester, NY (America/New York). Solar noon is 12:55 PM and daylight lasts 10 h 52 min. Days are getting shorter by about 3 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 8:08 AM in the morning and 5:41 PM to 6:21 PM in the evening at Rochester, NY.
When does it get dark in Rochester?
Civil twilight, the Sun 6° below the horizon, ends at 6:49 PM in Rochester, NY; after that the sky is dark enough to see the brightest stars. Civil twilight begins at 7:00 AM.