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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · Saturday, October 24, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Philadelphia Today
Today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at EDT in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, giving 10 hours, 47 minutes of daylight, 2 minutes 26 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 105°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 255°
Daylight
10h 47m
−2m 26s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 38.1° above the horizon
Last lightCivil dusk, sun 6° below
Daylight and twilight across the day
Local time, America/New_York (UTC−4)
- Night
- Astronomical twilight
- Nautical twilight
- Civil twilight
- Daylight
- Golden hour
| Dawn | Dusk | |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomical −18° | ||
| Nautical −12° | ||
| Civil −6° | ||
| Sunrise / sunset |
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Blue hour | – | – |
| Golden hour | – | – |
Sunrise and sunset in Philadelphia for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 24 | 10h 47m | −2m 26s | ||
| Sun Oct 25 | 10h 45m | −2m 26s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 10h 43m | −2m 25s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 10h 40m | −2m 24s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 10h 38m | −2m 23s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 35m | −2m 22s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 33m | −2m 21s |
Daylight in Philadelphia through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 21, 202615h 01m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20269h 20m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 8, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 22, 2026
Latest sunriseOctober 31, 2026
Earliest sunsetDecember 2, 2026
Month by month in 2026
Seasons and clock changes
| March equinox | March 20, 2026 | |
|---|---|---|
| June solstice longest day | June 21, 2026 | |
| September equinox | September 22, 2026 | |
| December solstice shortest day | December 21, 2026 | |
| Clocks go forward | March 8, 2026 | EDT |
| Clocks go back | November 1, 2026 | EST |
The moon tonight
Waxing Gibbous
97% illuminated · 13.1 days old
Moonrise · Moonset
Next full moon: the Hunter's Moon, Monday, October 26, 2026 at .
Sunrise and sunset in places near Philadelphia
Today's times; the difference is against Philadelphia.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Philadelphia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Camden NJ | 3.0 mi SE | same minute | ||
| Gloucester City NJ | 4.7 mi SSE | same minute | ||
| Yeadon | 5.0 mi W | same minute | ||
| Bala Cynwyd | 5.3 mi NW | same minute | ||
| Collingswood NJ | 5.4 mi ESE | same minute | ||
| Darby | 5.6 mi WSW | same minute | ||
| Pennsauken NJ | 5.6 mi E | same minute | ||
| Lansdowne | 5.8 mi W | same minute | ||
| Penn Wynne | 6.4 mi WNW | 30 seconds later | ||
| Audubon NJ | 6.4 mi SE | same minute |
Other places called Philadelphia
About Philadelphia
- Location
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
- County / district
- Philadelphia County
- Coordinates
- 39.9524°N, 75.1636°W
- Elevation
- 12 m (39 ft)
- Time zone
- America/New_York, EDT (UTC−4)
- Population
- 1,573,916
How these times are calculated
Sunrise and sunset are the moments the top edge of the sun meets a flat, sea-level horizon, with standard atmospheric refraction (the sun's centre 0.833° below the horizon). Civil, nautical and astronomical twilight begin when the sun is 6°, 12° and 18° below. Golden hour is the sun between 6° above and 4° below.
Questions about sunrise and sunset in Philadelphia
What time is sunrise in Philadelphia today?
Sunrise in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, is at 7:21 AM EDT, and sunset is at 6:08 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Philadelphia get today?
Philadelphia gets 10 hours, 47 minutes of daylight today, 2 minutes 26 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Philadelphia this evening?
Evening golden hour in Philadelphia runs from 5:31 PM to 6:25 PM EDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Philadelphia?
The longest day of 2026 in Philadelphia is June 21, 2026, with 15 hours, 1 minute of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 9 hours, 20 minutes.
What time zone is Philadelphia in?
Philadelphia uses the America/New_York time zone, currently EDT (UTC−4).
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