The Earth rotates once in about 24 hours with respect to the sun and once every 23 hours 56 minutes and 4 seconds with respect to the stars (see below). Earth's rotation is slowing slightly with time; thus, a day was shorter in the past.
Hourly Forecast Detailed. 1  0am:The Rochester, WA forecast for Apr 08 is 44 degrees and Clear. There is 80 percentage chance of rain and 11 mph winds from the South. 2  3am:The Rochester, WA forecast for Apr 08 is 41 degrees and Patchy rain possible. There is 89 percentage chance of rain and 9 mph winds from the South.
Rochester is a city in Monroe County, New York, south of Lake Ontario in the United States. The Rochester metropolitan area is the second largest regional economy in New York State according to the U.S. Internal Revenue Service, after the New York City metropolitan area. Known as The World's Image Centre, it was also once known as The Flour City, and more recently as The Flower City.