Sunrise and sunset in Philadelphia, United States
Today, Wednesday, 28 October 2026, the sun rises at 07:25 and sets at 18:03 in Philadelphia (GMT-4): 10 h 37 min of daylight, 2 min 23 s shorter than yesterday. At its highest, at 12:44, it is 36.8° above the horizon.
- Sunrise
- 07:25
- Sunset
- 18:03
- Solar noon
- 12:44, 36.8° high
- Day length
- 10 h 37 min
- Golden hour
- 07:25–08:03 and 17:25–18:03
- Blue hour
- 06:46–07:08 and 18:20–18:41
See the sun’s path over Philadelphia on the map → with its shadow, the analemma and the view from the street.
Twilight today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomical twilight | 05:54–06:25 | 19:02–19:34 |
| Nautical twilight | 06:25–06:57 | 18:30–19:02 |
| Civil twilight | 06:57–07:25 | 18:03–18:30 |
Sunrise and sunset in Philadelphia through the year
| 1st of | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Sun at noon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 07:22 | 16:46 | 9 h 23 min | 27.1° |
| February | 07:08 | 17:19 | 10 h 11 min | 33.1° |
| March | 06:33 | 17:52 | 11 h 18 min | 42.7° |
| April | 06:44 | 19:24 | 12 h 40 min | 54.8° |
| May | 06:00 | 19:55 | 13 h 54 min | 65.3° |
| June | 05:34 | 20:23 | 14 h 49 min | 72.2° |
| July | 05:35 | 20:33 | 14 h 57 min | 73.1° |
| August | 05:59 | 20:14 | 14 h 14 min | 67.9° |
| September | 06:28 | 19:31 | 13 h 03 min | 58.1° |
| October | 06:56 | 18:42 | 11 h 45 min | 46.7° |
| November | 06:29 | 16:58 | 10 h 28 min | 35.5° |
| December | 07:03 | 16:36 | 9 h 32 min | 28.2° |
Times are local, daylight saving included, for the 1st of each month this year.
Next solar eclipses seen from Philadelphia
- Sunday, 14 January 2029: 41% of the sun covered at 12:48 (partial eclipse)
Places near Philadelphia
- Allentown 78 km
- Edison 90 km
- Staten Island 110 km
- Elizabeth 113 km
- Newark 121 km
- Jersey City 126 km
- Brooklyn 129 km
- New York City 130 km
What the times mean
Sunrise and sunset are when the top of the sun’s disc touches the horizon, with the usual allowance for refraction. Civil, nautical and astronomical twilight end when the sun is 6°, 12° and 18° below the horizon. Golden hour is the low, warm light while the sun is under 6° high; blue hour, the deep blue while it is 4° to 8° below. All are for 39.9524°, -75.1636° at sea level, in the America/New York time zone.