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Rochester, MN, USA — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 4.9%
Waning Crescent
Current Time: Oct 29, 2024 at 11:35:32 pm
Sunrise Today: 7:43 am 108° East
Sunset Today: 6:03 pm 251° West
Moonrise Today: 4:50 am 91° East
Moonset Today: 4:51 pm 265° West
Daylight Hours: 10 hours, 20 minutes (-2m 44s)
Location of RochesterLocation

Today's Sun Position in Rochester

Time:11:35 pm
Altitude:-55.6°
Direction:325° NW
Phase:Night

Day length today: 10h 20m 2s (Oct 29, 2024)

2 minutes, 44 seconds shorter than yesterday (Oct 28, 2024)

1 hour, 26 minutes longer than winter solstice (Dec 21, 2023)

5 hours, 9 minutes shorter than summer solstice (Jun 20, 2024)

Night, Twilight, and Daylight Times in Rochester Today

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Night12:00 am – 6:05 am
Astro. Twilight6:05 am – 6:39 am
Nautical Twilight6:39 am – 7:13 am
Civil Twilight7:13 am – 7:43 am
Daylight7:43 am – 6:03 pm
Civil Twilight6:03 pm – 6:33 pm
Nautical Twilight6:33 pm – 7:07 pm
Astro. Twilight7:07 pm – 7:40 pm
Night7:40 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Rochester - Next 7 Days

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2024Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
OctSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Oct 297:43 am6:03 pm10:20:02−2:4412:53 pm (32.2°)92.319
Oct 307:44 am6:01 pm10:17:18−2:4312:53 pm (31.9°)92.295
Oct 317:45 am6:00 pm10:14:36−2:4212:53 pm (31.6°)92.271
Nov 17:47 am5:59 pm10:11:55−2:4012:53 pm (31.3°)92.247
Nov 27:48 am5:57 pm10:09:16−2:3912:53 pm (30.9°)92.223
Note: hours shift because clocks change backward 1 hour. (See the note below this table for details)
Nov 36:49 am4:56 pm10:06:38−2:3811:53 am (30.6°)92.199
Nov 46:51 am4:55 pm10:04:01−2:3611:53 am (30.3°)92.175
* All times are local time for Rochester. Time is adjusted for DST when applicable. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

Note that Daylight Saving Time ends on Sunday, November 3, 2024 at 2:00 am, and this is accounted for above.

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Today's Moon in Rochester

Year 2024 Moon Phases

Moon in Rochester - Next 7 days

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2024Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
OctMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Oct 294:50 am4:51 pm-10:56 am(43.2°)252,3567.2%
Oct 305:52 am5:08 pm-11:35 am(37.4°)252,2463.0%
Oct 316:56 am5:26 pm-12:16 pm(31.9°)251,6690.6%
Nov 18:01 am5:47 pm-12:58 pm(26.8°)250,6920.1%
Nov 29:08 am6:14 pm-1:44 pm(22.5°)249,3641.6%
Note: hours shift because clocks change backward 1 hour. (See the note below this table for details)
Nov 39:15 am5:47 pm-1:34 pm(19.2°)247,7115.0%
Nov 410:21 am6:29 pm-2:26 pm(17.1°)245,73910.4%
* All times are local time for Rochester. Time is adjusted for DST when applicable. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar. Illumination is calculated at lunar noon.

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Planets Visible in the Sky in Rochester This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Tue, Oct 29, 2024
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryWed 9:26 amWed 6:39 pmWed 2:03 pmSlightly difficult to see
VenusWed 11:08 amWed 7:48 pmWed 3:28 pmGood visibility
MarsWed 10:59 pmThu 2:06 pmThu 6:33 amPerfect visibility
JupiterWed 8:12 pmThu 11:24 amThu 3:48 amPerfect visibility
SaturnTue 4:06 pmWed 3:02 amTue 9:34 pmPerfect visibility
UranusWed 6:44 pmThu 9:24 amThu 2:04 amAverage visibility
NeptuneTue 4:33 pmWed 4:20 amTue 10:27 pmDifficult to see
* All times are local time for Rochester.

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