Time in Rochester, Minnesota, United States

Rochester currently uses Central Daylight Time (CDT), and the time zone offset is UTC-05:00.

What time is it in Rochester?

The current time in Rochester is 6:08 pm (September 8, 2026). The sun rose at 6:40 am and set at 7:34 pm. The length of the day is 12 hours and 54 minutes. Sunrise tomorrow is at 6:41 am, and sunset is at 7:33 pm.

 

 

Sunrise

6:40 am

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Sunset

7:34 pm

Use the slider above to view the day and night map at different times of the day.

Day–night colors on the map:

 Day

 Civil twilight

 Nautical twilight

 Astronomical twilight

 Night

The next time change in Rochester

Clocks in Rochester will move back one hour on the first Sunday in November, with the time change taking place at 2 am on Sunday, November 01, 2026.