Current Time in Rochester, United States
United States Β· PDT
Rochester Daylight TimeGMT -07Tue, Sep 8
12AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM
PST automatically adjusted to PDT time zone, that is in use
UTC Β· UTC
Coordinated Universal TimeGMT +00Wed, Sep 9
12AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM
Looking for a different Rochester? Other places with this name in United States: Rochester (NY), Rochester (MN), Rochester (NH), Rochester (MI), Rochester (IN), Rochester (MA), Rochester (IL), Rochester (WI), Rochester (PA).
Time zone in Rochester, United States
Rochester, United States uses the America/Los_Angeles time zone. Its standard-time UTC offset is UTC-8, and during daylight saving time the offset is UTC-7. In January the local offset is UTC-8; in July it is UTC-7.
Rochester, United States: population 2,388 Β· coordinates 46.82177Β°, -123.09625Β°.
Clock changes in Rochester (2026)
- On Sunday, March 8, 2026, clocks go forward 1 hour (UTC-8 β UTC-7).
- On Sunday, November 1, 2026, clocks go back 1 hour (UTC-7 β UTC-8).
Time difference between Rochester and major cities
Differences change with the seasons because daylight saving schedules differ by region β both January and July are shown. The last column shows the local time elsewhere when it is 9:00 AM in Rochester in January.
| City | In January | In July | 9:00 AM in Rochester = |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York | 3 hours behind | 3 hours behind | 12:00 PM |
| London | 8 hours behind | 8 hours behind | 5:00 PM |
| Tokyo | 17 hours behind | 16 hours behind | 2:00 AM (next day) |
| Sydney | 19 hours behind | 17 hours behind | 4:00 AM (next day) |
| Dubai | 12 hours behind | 11 hours behind | 9:00 PM |