United Kingdom
Time now in Rochester
Monday, 24 August 2026
Sunrise 05:57Sunset 08:26Time zone UTC +1
Time zone
Europe/London
UTC offset
UTC +1
Daylight saving
In effect now
Population
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Sunrise
05:57
Sunset
08:26
Day length
14h 29m
Coordinates
55.28, -2.26
Time difference from Rochester
Hours ahead (right) or behind (left) Rochester right now.
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About the time in Rochester
The zone identifier Europe/London is the value you want in code, calendars and travel systems. Abbreviations change with the season, but Europe/London keeps pointing at London time whatever the date, which is why every timestamp on this page is built from it.
Sunrise today lands at 05:57 and sunset at 08:26 local time, giving 14h 29m of daylight. Those figures come from the city's own coordinates (55.28, -2.26) rather than a country-wide average, so they match what you would actually see from a window in Rochester.
Rochester is on daylight saving time at the moment, which is why the offset reads UTC +1 instead of its winter value. Clocks go back on 25 October 2026, and anything scheduled across that date shifts by an hour.
Frequently asked questions about time in Rochester
- When do the sun rise and set in Rochester today?
- Sunrise is at 05:57 and sunset at 08:26, giving 14h 29m of daylight.
- What time is it in Rochester right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Rochester, updating every second from Europe/London (UTC +1).
- Which time zone is Rochester in?
- Rochester uses Europe/London, currently UTC +1.
- Does Rochester change its clocks for daylight saving?
- Yes, and it is in effect now. Clocks change again on 25 October 2026.
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