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Sunrise & Sunset in Philadelphia

Today in Philadelphia, United States the sun rises at 07:19 and sets at 18:13, giving a day length of 10h 54m. Day length changes by −2m 28s the next day.

Tomorrow

☀️ Sunrise

07:19

Bearing: ESE 103.8°

🌇 Sunset

18:13

Bearing: WSW 256.3°

🌞 Day length

10h 54m

Next day −2m 28s

🕛 Solar noon

12:46

Sun 39.0° above the horizon

Twilight phases

From darkest to brightest: the sun's angle below the horizon decides how much light there is. Times are for the date shown above.

Astronomical twilight

Begins: 05:49

Ends: 19:43

Sun is between -18° and -12° below the horizon — only the brightest stars are obscured.

Nautical twilight

Begins: 06:20

Ends: 19:12

Sun is between -12° and -6° — the horizon becomes visible at sea.

Civil twilight

Begins: 06:51

Ends: 18:40

Sun is between -6° and 0° — outdoor activities are still possible without artificial light.

Golden hour

Morning: 07:19–07:56

Evening: 17:35–18:13

Sun below 6° — soft, warm, low-angle light that photographers look for.

Blue hour

Morning: 06:51–07:02

Evening: 18:29–18:40

Sun 4°–6° below the horizon — deep blue sky, city lights on, no harsh shadows.

Solar noon & night

Solar noon: 12:46

Solar midnight: 00:46

Night is darkest at solar midnight, halfway between sunset and the next sunrise.

October 2026 — daily sunrise & sunset

Tomorrow's data →
Date Sunrise Sunset Day length Solar noon Civil dawn Civil dusk Sunrise bearing Change
1 Thu 06:57 18:45 11h 47m 12:51 06:30 19:12 E 93.5° −2m 36s
2 Fri 06:58 18:43 11h 45m 12:51 06:31 19:10 E 94.0° −2m 36s
3 Sat 06:59 18:41 11h 42m 12:50 06:32 19:08 E 94.5° −2m 36s
4 Sun 07:00 18:40 11h 39m 12:50 06:33 19:07 E 95.0° −2m 36s
5 Mon 07:01 18:38 11h 37m 12:50 06:34 19:05 E 95.5° −2m 36s
6 Tue 07:02 18:37 11h 34m 12:49 06:35 19:04 E 96.0° −2m 36s
7 Wed 07:03 18:35 11h 32m 12:49 06:36 19:02 E 96.5° −2m 35s
8 Thu 07:04 18:33 11h 29m 12:49 06:37 19:00 E 97.0° −2m 35s
9 Fri 07:05 18:32 11h 26m 12:49 06:38 18:59 E 97.5° −2m 35s
10 Sat 07:06 18:30 11h 24m 12:48 06:39 18:57 E 98.0° −2m 35s
11 Sun 07:07 18:29 11h 21m 12:48 06:40 18:56 E 98.5° −2m 34s
12 Mon 07:08 18:27 11h 19m 12:48 06:41 18:54 E 99.0° −2m 34s
13 Tue 07:09 18:26 11h 16m 12:48 06:42 18:53 E 99.5° −2m 34s
14 Wed 07:10 18:24 11h 14m 12:47 06:43 18:51 E 100.0° −2m 33s
15 Thu 07:12 18:23 11h 11m 12:47 06:44 18:50 E 100.5° −2m 33s
16 Fri 07:13 18:21 11h 9m 12:47 06:45 18:48 E 101.0° −2m 32s
17 Sat 07:14 18:20 11h 6m 12:47 06:46 18:47 ESE 101.5° −2m 32s
18 Sun 07:15 18:18 11h 4m 12:46 06:47 18:46 ESE 101.9° −2m 31s
19 Mon 07:16 18:17 11h 1m 12:46 06:48 18:44 ESE 102.4° −2m 31s
20 Tue 07:17 18:15 10h 58m 12:46 06:49 18:43 ESE 102.9° −2m 30s
21 Wed 07:18 18:14 10h 56m 12:46 06:50 18:41 ESE 103.4° −2m 29s
22 Thu 07:19 18:13 10h 54m 12:46 06:51 18:40 ESE 103.8° −2m 29s
23 Fri 07:20 18:11 10h 51m 12:46 06:53 18:39 ESE 104.3° −2m 28s
24 Sat 07:21 18:10 10h 49m 12:46 06:54 18:37 ESE 104.8° −2m 27s
25 Sun 07:22 18:08 10h 46m 12:45 06:55 18:36 ESE 105.2° −2m 27s
26 Mon 07:23 18:07 10h 44m 12:45 06:56 18:35 ESE 105.7° −2m 26s
27 Tue 07:25 18:06 10h 41m 12:45 06:57 18:34 ESE 106.1° −2m 25s
28 Wed 07:26 18:05 10h 39m 12:45 06:58 18:32 ESE 106.6° −2m 24s
29 Thu 07:27 18:03 10h 37m 12:45 06:59 18:31 ESE 107.0° −2m 23s
30 Fri 07:28 18:02 10h 34m 12:45 07:00 18:30 ESE 107.5° −2m 22s
31 Sat 07:29 18:01 10h 32m 12:45 07:01 18:29 ESE 107.9° −2m 21s

Solstices and equinoxes in Philadelphia, 2026

The four turning points of the sun's year, converted to Philadelphia local time. At 40.0° N the noon sun swings between 26.6° and 73.5° above the horizon over the year.

EventLocal date & timeSunriseSunsetDay lengthNoon sun
March equinox 20 March at 10:46 07:05 19:13 12h 8m 49.9°
June solstice 21 June at 04:25 05:33 20:33 15h 1m 73.5°
September equinox 22 September at 20:06 06:49 19:00 12h 11m 50.3°
December solstice 21 December at 15:50 07:20 16:39 9h 20m 26.6°

Equinox and solstice instants from Jean Meeus's algorithm (accurate to about a minute). "Noon sun" is the sun's altitude above the horizon at solar noon.

Daylight in Philadelphia through the year

The longest day in Philadelphia is 21 June with 15h 1m of daylight; the shortest is 22 December with 9h 20m. Day length swings by 5 h 41 min over the year. The earliest sunrise is at 05:32 on 11 June and the latest sunset at 20:34 on 22 June — not on the solstice itself, because solar noon drifts through the year.

Hours of daylight on the 15th of each month, 2026
0h 6h 12h 18h 24h January 15: 9h 39m of daylight 9.6 Jan February 15: 10h 42m of daylight 10.7 Feb March 15: 11h 55m of daylight 11.9 Mar April 15: 13h 15m of daylight 13.3 Apr May 15: 14h 23m of daylight 14.4 May June 15: 14h 59m of daylight 15.0 Jun July 15: 14h 44m of daylight 14.7 Jul August 15: 13h 46m of daylight 13.8 Aug September 15: 12h 29m of daylight 12.5 Sep October 15: 11h 11m of daylight 11.2 Oct November 15: 9h 59m of daylight 10.0 Nov December 15: 9h 21m of daylight 9.4 Dec
DateSunriseSunsetDay length
15 January 07:21 17:00 9h 39m
15 February 06:55 17:37 10h 42m
15 March 07:13 19:08 11h 55m
15 April 06:24 19:39 13h 15m
15 May 05:46 20:09 14h 23m
15 June 05:32 20:32 14h 59m
15 July 05:45 20:29 14h 44m
15 August 06:13 19:59 13h 46m
15 September 06:42 19:11 12h 29m
15 October 07:12 18:23 11h 11m
15 November 06:46 16:46 9h 59m
15 December 07:16 16:37 9h 21m

Sun questions for Philadelphia

How high does the sun get in Philadelphia?

At 40.0° N, the noon sun reaches 73.5° above the horizon at the June solstice but only 26.6° at the December solstice. It is never directly overhead this far from the equator.

How long is twilight in Philadelphia?

Civil twilight — from first light until sunrise, when you can still see outdoors without lights — lasts about 27 minutes around the equinoxes and 33 minutes at midsummer in Philadelphia. The farther from the equator, the shallower the sun's path and the longer twilight lasts.

When is the earliest sunrise and latest sunset in Philadelphia?

The earliest sunrise is at 05:32 around 11 June and the latest sunset at 20:34 around 22 June. They don't fall on the solstice itself because solar noon drifts by up to a quarter of an hour through the year (the equation of time).

How fast do the days get longer or shorter in Philadelphia?

Fastest around the equinoxes: on 19 March the day is 2m 39s longer than the day before. Around the solstices the change slows to a few seconds a day.

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About sunrise data for Philadelphia

Times are calculated for Philadelphia's coordinates (39.95°, -75.17°) and shown in the America/New_York time zone. Calculations follow standard solar geometry and account for atmospheric refraction at the horizon.

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