Current Time in Rochester, England, United Kingdom
6:15:56 PM
18:15:56
GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) · UTC
Europe/London
Time zone details
Rochester is currently on standard time; daylight saving time is observed in 2026
Daylight in Rochester
Location facts
Place
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Administrative area
- England
- District
- Medway
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- British Pound (GBP)
Practical
- Country languages
- English, Welsh, Scottish Gaelic
- Dialing code
- +44
- Population
- 28,671
- Elevation
- Approximately 8 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 51° 23' N / 0° 30' E
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Rochester follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as London
Popular conversions (current offsets)
All times shown relative to Rochester local time
Clock changes in Rochester
1:00 AM GMT2:00 AM BST
Clocks move forward 1 hour
2026
past
Daylight saving time starts
1:00 AM GMT2:00 AM BST
Clocks move forward 1 hour
past
Daylight saving time ends
2:00 AM BST1:00 AM GMT
Clocks move back 1 hour
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 9 hr 33 min3 min 31 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Tuesday, November 3, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 9 hr 33 min3 min 31 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (23.5° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Third Quarter (32% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- No event on this local date
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- Third Quarter — Sunday, November 1, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- New Moon — Monday, November 9, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 hr 33 min | 3 min 31 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 30 min | 3 min 29 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 26 min | 3 min 28 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 23 min | 3 min 26 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 19 min | 3 min 23 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 16 min | 3 min 22 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 13 min | 3 min 20 sec shorter than the previous day |
Weather forecast for Rochester
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Plan around Rochester
Upcoming public holidays in England
- Christmas Day
- Boxing Day
- Boxing Day (substitute day)
Nearby scheduled airports for Rochester, England, United Kingdom
London Southend AirportSENMedium airport · Serves Southend-on-Sea, Essex24.2 km north-northeast
Source: OurAirports record · SEN / EGMC
About 24.2 km (15.0 mi) north-northeast of Rochester
Scheduled airline service in source data
London City AirportLCYMedium airport · Serves London33.8 km west-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · LCY / EGLC
About 33.8 km (21.0 mi) west-northwest of Rochester
Scheduled airline service in source data
London Gatwick AirportLGWLarge airport · Serves London54.9 km west-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · LGW / EGKK
About 54.9 km (34.1 mi) west-southwest of Rochester
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Rochester in?
- Rochester uses Greenwich Mean Time (GMT, UTC+0) in winter and British Summer Time (BST, UTC+1) in summer. Its IANA time zone is Europe/London.
- When is the next clock change in Rochester?
- Clocks in Rochester move forward 1 hour on Sunday, March 28, 2027 at 1:00 AM, changing from GMT (UTC) to BST (UTC+01:00)
- Does Rochester observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Rochester observes daylight saving time: BST (UTC+1) in summer and GMT (UTC+0) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Rochester?
- Rochester is UTC+0 in winter and UTC+1 in summer