Montreal to Rochester, MN: time difference
Rochester, MN is 1 h behind Montreal. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Montreal 10:47 10:47 AM Rochester, MN 09:47 9:47 AM You –:–
10:47 10:47 AM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:20 · 🌙 17:58
09:47 9:47 AM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:34 · 🌙 18:16
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−1 h
Rochester, MN is 1 h behind Montreal.
When you, Montreal and Rochester, MN are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇨🇦 Montreal
0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM
🇺🇸 Rochester, MN
23 11 PM 0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇨🇦 Montreal | 🇺🇸 Rochester, MN |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 10:47 | 09:47 |
| Local date | Thursday, October 22, 2026 | Thursday, October 22, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Daylight Time | Central Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-4 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Montreal | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Toronto | America/Chicago |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-5, Nov 1, 01:00 | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:20 | 07:34 |
| Sunset | 17:58 | 18:16 |
| Daylight | 10 h 38 min | 10 h 42 min |
| People on this clock | 1,762,949 | 211,328 |
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Montreal and Rochester, MN: common questions
How many hours behind Montreal is Rochester, MN?
The clocks in Rochester are 1 hour behind those in Montreal (UTC−5 and UTC−4).
What time is it in Rochester, MN, when it is 9:00 AM in Montreal?
When it is 9:00 AM in Montreal, it is 8:00 AM in Rochester.
What time is it in Rochester, MN, at the end of the working day in Montreal?
The working day in Montreal ends at 6:00 PM; in Rochester it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Montreal and Rochester, MN, are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Montreal (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Rochester), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it still the previous day in Rochester, MN?
Until 1:00 AM in Montreal it is still the previous day in Rochester. The other way round, from 11:00 PM in Rochester it is already the next day in Montreal.
Is the time difference between Montreal and Rochester, MN, the same all year?
Yes. Both places switch to summer time and back on the same dates, so the gap remains 1 hour.
