Calculated sunrise, sunset, golden hour and blue hour times for Rochester, MN. Select a date to view the calculated light times.
The month-by-month table below is in this city's own local time. The live times above follow your device's timezone. Mountains, ridgelines and buildings can shorten the usable window — scout your horizon.
Terrain, buildings and weather can affect visible light. Check the horizon and conditions at the selected location.
In Rochester, sunset ranges from 4:31 PM in December to 8:57 PM in June. Evening golden hour lasts about 44 minutes at the summer solstice and 48 minutes at the winter solstice. Times below are local to Rochester (America/Chicago).
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hour (evening) | Length | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 7:41 AM | 4:57 PM | 4:12 PM – 4:57 PM | 45 min | 9h 16m |
| February | 7:08 AM | 5:39 PM | 4:59 PM – 5:39 PM | 40 min | 10h 31m |
| March | 7:21 AM | 7:16 PM | 6:38 PM – 7:16 PM | 38 min | 11h 54m |
| April | 6:26 AM | 7:54 PM | 7:15 PM – 7:54 PM | 39 min | 13h 28m |
| May | 5:43 AM | 8:29 PM | 7:47 PM – 8:29 PM | 42 min | 14h 46m |
| June | 5:26 AM | 8:54 PM | 8:10 PM – 8:54 PM | 44 min | 15h 28m |
| July | 5:41 AM | 8:50 PM | 8:07 PM – 8:50 PM | 43 min | 15h 09m |
| August | 6:13 AM | 8:14 PM | 7:34 PM – 8:14 PM | 40 min | 14h 00m |
| September | 6:49 AM | 7:20 PM | 6:42 PM – 7:20 PM | 38 min | 12h 31m |
| October | 7:24 AM | 6:25 PM | 5:46 PM – 6:25 PM | 39 min | 11h 01m |
| November | 7:05 AM | 4:43 PM | 3:59 PM – 4:43 PM | 44 min | 9h 38m |
| December | 7:37 AM | 4:32 PM | 3:44 PM – 4:32 PM | 48 min | 8h 55m |
Golden hour is the period near sunrise and sunset when the sun is low. Blue hour occurs before sunrise and after sunset. Calculated times vary with location and date; weather, terrain and buildings can affect visible light.
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