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

Moon: 50.7%
First Quarter
Current Time: Sep 22, 2023 at 3:40:44 pm
Sunrise Today: 6:56 am 89° East
Sunset Today: 7:07 pm 271° West
Moonrise Today: 3:09 pm 131° Southeast
Moonset Today: 11:17 pm 229° Southwest
Daylight Hours: 12 hours, 11 minutes (-3m)
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Today's Sun Position in Rochester

Time:3:40 pm
Altitude:33.8°
Direction:230° SW
Phase:Daylight

Day length today: 12h 10m 39s (Sep 22, 2023)

3 minutes shorter than yesterday (Sep 21, 2023)

3 hours, 17 minutes longer than winter solstice (Dec 21, 2022)

3 hours, 18 minutes shorter than summer solstice (Jun 21, 2023)

Night, Twilight, and Daylight Times in Rochester Today

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Night12:00 am – 5:19 am
Astro. Twilight5:19 am – 5:54 am
Nautical Twilight5:54 am – 6:28 am
Civil Twilight6:28 am – 6:56 am
Daylight6:56 am – 7:07 pm
Civil Twilight7:07 pm – 7:36 pm
Nautical Twilight7:36 pm – 8:10 pm
Astro. Twilight8:10 pm – 8:44 pm
Night8:44 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Rochester - Next 7 Days

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2023Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
SepSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Sep 226:56 am7:07 pm12:10:39−3:001:02 pm (46.2°)93.305
Sep 236:58 am7:05 pm12:07:38−3:001:02 pm (45.8°)93.278
Sep 246:59 am7:03 pm12:04:38−3:001:01 pm (45.4°)93.252
Sep 257:00 am7:01 pm12:01:38−3:001:01 pm (45.0°)93.225
Sep 267:01 am7:00 pm11:58:37−3:001:01 pm (44.6°)93.198
Sep 277:02 am6:58 pm11:55:37−3:001:00 pm (44.3°)93.172
Sep 287:03 am6:56 pm11:52:37−3:001:00 pm (43.9°)93.145
* 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.

The September equinox (autumnal equinox) in Rochester is at 1:50 am on Saturday, September 23, 2023.
Why is the day and night not exactly 12 hours on equinox?

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Today's Moon in Rochester

Year 2023 Moon Phases

Moon in Rochester - Next 7 days

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2023Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
SepMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Sep 223:09 pm11:17 pm-7:13 pm(16.9°)233,61652.3%
Sep 234:08 pm--8:14 pm(17.6°)230,51863.8%
Sep 24-12:24 am4:56 pm9:16 pm(20.2°)227,70474.9%
Sep 25-1:42 am5:33 pm10:14 pm(24.7°)225,45284.8%
Sep 26-3:05 am6:04 pm11:10 pm(30.6°)224,03292.6%
Sep 27-4:29 am6:29 pmMoon does not pass the meridian on this day.
Sep 28-5:51 am6:51 pm12:03 am(37.5°)223,65497.8%
* 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, Fri, Sep 22, 2023
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryFri 5:23 amFri 6:32 pmFri 11:58 amSlightly difficult to see
VenusFri 3:33 amFri 5:09 pmFri 10:21 amGreat visibility
MarsFri 8:29 amFri 7:45 pmFri 2:07 pmVery difficult to see
JupiterFri 8:51 pmSat 10:56 amSat 3:53 amPerfect visibility
SaturnFri 6:08 pmSat 4:34 amFri 11:21 pmPerfect visibility
UranusFri 9:07 pmSat 11:40 amSat 4:23 amAverage visibility
NeptuneFri 6:58 pmSat 6:42 amSat 12:50 amSlightly difficult to see
* All times are local time for Rochester.

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