Time in Rochester
Tuesday, October 20, 2026
EDT (UTC-4), Eastern Daylight Time
New Hampshire, United States
Rochester is 5 hours behind London.
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7:31 AM in Rochester, Tuesday, October 20, 2026
Shared working hours (9:00–18:00)
Time difference from Rochester
Current time in major cities and how far ahead or behind Rochester they are. Select a city for a detailed comparison.
| Place | Time now | Difference from Rochester |
|---|---|---|
| New YorkUnited States | 7:31 AM EDT | ±0 |
| LondonUnited Kingdom | 12:31 PM BST | +5h |
| Los AngelesCalifornia, United States | 4:31 AM PDT | -3h |
| ChicagoIllinois, United States | 6:31 AM CDT | -1h |
| TorontoOntario, Canada | 7:31 AM EDT | ±0 |
| São PauloBrazil | 8:31 AM BRT | +1h |
| ParisFrance | 1:31 PM CEST | +6h |
| BerlinGermany | 1:31 PM CEST | +6h |
| MoscowRussia | 2:31 PM MSK | +7h |
| DubaiUnited Arab Emirates | 3:31 PM GST | +8h |
| New DelhiDelhi, India | 5:01 PM IST | +9h 30m |
| BangkokThailand | 6:31 PM ICT | +11h |
| Singapore | 7:31 PM SGT | +12h |
| ShanghaiChina | 7:31 PM CST | +12h |
| TokyoJapan | 8:31 PM JST | +13h |
| SydneyNew South Wales, Australia | 10:31 PM AEDT | +15h |
| AucklandNew Zealand | 12:31 AM NZDTnext day | +17h |
| JohannesburgSouth Africa | 1:31 PM SAST | +6h |
Rochester time zone
- Local time
- 7:31 AM
- Date
- Oct 20, 2026
- Time zone
- EDT
- UTC offset
- UTC-4
- IANA time zone
- America/New_York
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 30,038
- Coordinates
- 43.30, -70.98
Daylight saving time
Rochester uses daylight saving time: UTC-5 in standard time and UTC-4 in summer. Summer time is in effect now.
Clocks go back 1 hour on Sunday, November 1, 2026: at 2:00 AM it becomes 1:00 AM again.
Sunrise and sunset today
- Sunrise
- 7:03 AM
- Sunset
- 5:53 PM
- Day length
- 10h 50m
- Solar noon
- 12:28 PM
Cities in United States
Cities near Rochester
- ManchesterNew Hampshire, United States
- LowellMassachusetts, United States
- CambridgeMassachusetts, United States
- WorcesterMassachusetts, United States
- ProvidenceRhode Island, United States
- New BedfordMassachusetts, United States
- SpringfieldMassachusetts, United States
Questions and answers
What time zone is Rochester in?
Rochester uses Eastern Daylight Time (America/New_York); the local time is currently UTC-4.
Does Rochester observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Rochester switches between UTC-5 in standard time and UTC-4 in summer.
What is the time difference between Rochester and London?
Rochester is 5 hours behind London.
What is the international dialing code for Rochester?
The country calling code is +1.