Sunrise and sunset in Rochester, NH

Local time 10:35 am EST 43.30° N, 70.98° W
Sunrise6:35 amFirst light 6:05 am
Sunset4:20 pmLast light 4:51 pm
Daylight9 h 44 min2 min 15 s shorter
Solar noon11:28 amSun highest in the sky

Sun times in Rochester today

The Sun rises in Rochester at 6:35 am and sets at 4:20 pm today, giving 9 h 44 min of daylight, 2 min 15 s shorter. It is highest at 11:28 am. The sky is fully dark from 5:59 pm until 4:57 am.

Twilight

PhaseMorningEvening
Astronomical twilight begins / ends4:57 am5:59 pm
Nautical twilight5:30 am5:25 pm
Civil twilight (first and last light)6:05 am4:51 pm
Sunrise / sunset6:35 am4:20 pm

A dash means the Sun does not reach that depth below the horizon today.

Golden hour and blue hour

LightMorningEvening
Blue hour6:05 am – 6:16 am4:39 pm – 4:51 pm
Golden hour6:16 am – 7:18 am3:37 pm – 4:39 pm

Golden hour: Sun between 6° above and 4° below the horizon. Blue hour: 4° to 6° below.

Sunrise and sunset for the next 30 days

DateSunriseSunsetDaylightChangeDark from
Sat, Nov 14 6:35 am 4:20 pm 9 h 44 min −2:15 5:59 pm
Sun, Nov 15 6:37 am 4:19 pm 9 h 42 min −2:13 5:58 pm
Mon, Nov 16 6:38 am 4:18 pm 9 h 40 min −2:11 5:57 pm
Tue, Nov 17 6:39 am 4:17 pm 9 h 38 min −2:08 5:56 pm
Wed, Nov 18 6:40 am 4:16 pm 9 h 36 min −2:07 5:56 pm
Thu, Nov 19 6:42 am 4:15 pm 9 h 34 min −2:03 5:55 pm
Fri, Nov 20 6:43 am 4:15 pm 9 h 32 min −2:00 5:55 pm
Sat, Nov 21 6:44 am 4:14 pm 9 h 30 min −1:59 5:54 pm
Sun, Nov 22 6:45 am 4:13 pm 9 h 28 min −1:55 5:54 pm
Mon, Nov 23 6:47 am 4:13 pm 9 h 26 min −1:53 5:53 pm
Tue, Nov 24 6:48 am 4:12 pm 9 h 24 min −1:50 5:53 pm
Wed, Nov 25 6:49 am 4:11 pm 9 h 22 min −1:45 5:52 pm
Thu, Nov 26 6:50 am 4:11 pm 9 h 21 min −1:44 5:52 pm
Fri, Nov 27 6:51 am 4:10 pm 9 h 19 min −1:40 5:52 pm
Sat, Nov 28 6:53 am 4:10 pm 9 h 17 min −1:37 5:51 pm
Sun, Nov 29 6:54 am 4:10 pm 9 h 16 min −1:34 5:51 pm
Mon, Nov 30 6:55 am 4:09 pm 9 h 14 min −1:30 5:51 pm
Tue, Dec 1 6:56 am 4:09 pm 9 h 13 min −1:26 5:51 pm
Wed, Dec 2 6:57 am 4:09 pm 9 h 12 min −1:23 5:50 pm
Thu, Dec 3 6:58 am 4:08 pm 9 h 10 min −1:19 5:50 pm
Fri, Dec 4 6:59 am 4:08 pm 9 h 09 min −1:16 5:50 pm
Sat, Dec 5 7:00 am 4:08 pm 9 h 08 min −1:12 5:50 pm
Sun, Dec 6 7:01 am 4:08 pm 9 h 07 min −1:07 5:50 pm
Mon, Dec 7 7:02 am 4:08 pm 9 h 06 min −1:03 5:50 pm
Tue, Dec 8 7:03 am 4:08 pm 9 h 05 min −1:01 5:50 pm
Wed, Dec 9 7:04 am 4:08 pm 9 h 04 min −0:55 5:50 pm
Thu, Dec 10 7:05 am 4:08 pm 9 h 03 min −0:51 5:51 pm
Fri, Dec 11 7:06 am 4:08 pm 9 h 02 min −0:48 5:51 pm
Sat, Dec 12 7:07 am 4:08 pm 9 h 01 min −0:42 5:51 pm
Sun, Dec 13 7:07 am 4:08 pm 9 h 01 min −0:39 5:51 pm

Sunrise and sunset by month

Month (15th)SunriseSunsetDaylight
November 20266:37 am4:19 pm9 h 42 min
December 20267:09 am4:08 pm9 h 00 min
January 20277:13 am4:33 pm9 h 20 min
February 20276:42 am5:14 pm10 h 32 min
March 20276:56 am6:50 pm11 h 54 min
April 20276:01 am7:26 pm13 h 25 min
May 20275:20 am8:01 pm14 h 41 min
June 20275:03 am8:25 pm15 h 23 min
July 20275:17 am8:22 pm15 h 05 min
August 20275:49 am7:47 pm13 h 58 min
September 20276:23 am6:54 pm12 h 31 min
October 20276:57 am6:01 pm11 h 04 min

2026 at a glance

  • Longest day: June 21, 15 h 24 min of daylight
  • Shortest day: December 21, 8 h 58 min
  • Earliest sunset: 4:08 pm on December 8
  • Latest sunrise: 7:17 am on October 31

Tonight the Moon is waxing crescent, 25% lit. Moonrise and moonset in Rochester.

Times are calculated for 43.3045, -70.9756 at sea level with a flat horizon and standard refraction, using the NOAA solar equations. Hills, buildings and elevation can shift the times you see by a few minutes. Sources and methods.