Right now, local time in Philadelphia is 16:35 (EDT, UTC-04:00), and today is Tuesday, October 27, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Philadelphia ranks #305 worldwide by population and #8 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/New_York EDT
- UTC offset
- UTC-04:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go back by 1 hour on November 1, 2026
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 45m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:25
- Sunset
- 18:06
- Day length
- 10h 41m
- Solar noon
- 12:45
- Daylight range
- 9h 20m (winter) – 15h 01m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 97% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Philadelphia — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 39.9524° N, 75.1636° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 12 m above sea level — higher than about 9% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Pennsylvania
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 1,573,916 · #305 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Philadelphia through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 39.95° S, 104.84° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,108 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Philadelphia today ISNA
- Fajr
- 06:09
- Sunrise
- 07:24
- Dhuhr
- 12:45
- Asr
- 15:40
- Maghrib
- 18:04
- Isha
- 19:20
- Qibla direction
- 57.7° from north (ENE (58°))
Full prayer timetable for Philadelphia — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Philadelphia sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-04:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 41m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Philadelphia sits at just 12 m above sea level. Philadelphia's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,068 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,884 km off. Its position on the globe is 39.95° N, 75.16° W, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 13:35 | −3h |
| Chicago | 15:35 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 17:35 | +1h |
| London | 20:35 | +4h |
| Paris | 21:35 | +5h |
| Moscow | 23:35 | +7h |
| Dubai | 00:35 | +8h |
| Mumbai | 02:05 | +9h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:35 | +12h |
| Hong Kong | 04:35 | +12h |
| Tokyo | 05:35 | +13h |
| Sydney | 07:35 | +15h |
Best time to call Philadelphia
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Philadelphia local time:
Cities sharing Philadelphia's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City16:35
- Los Angeles13:35
- Brooklyn16:35
- Chicago15:35
- Queens16:35
- Houston15:35
- Phoenix13:35
- San Antonio15:35
- Manhattan16:35
- San Diego13:35
- The Bronx16:35
- Dallas15:35
Distances from Philadelphia
| Chicago | 1,068 km | WNW (286°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,843 km | W (274°) |
| London | 5,699 km | NE (50°) |
| Paris | 5,966 km | NE (53°) |
| Moscow | 7,635 km | NE (34°) |
| São Paulo | 7,656 km | SSE (152°) |
| Tokyo | 10,879 km | NNW (332°) |
| Dubai | 11,134 km | NE (44°) |
| Mumbai | 12,668 km | NNE (33°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,023 km | N (350°) |
| Singapore | 15,421 km | N (2°) |
| Sydney | 15,884 km | W (264°) |
Cities near Philadelphia
- Washington Square0 km · 16:35
- Center City0 km · 16:35
- Logan Square1 km · 16:35
- Chinatown1 km · 16:35
- Rittenhouse1 km · 16:35
- Poplar2 km · 16:35
- Hawthorne2 km · 16:35
- Old City2 km · 16:35
FAQ
What time is it in Philadelphia right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Philadelphia (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Philadelphia in?
Philadelphia runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-04:00), currently abbreviated EDT.
Does Philadelphia observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go back by 1 hour on November 1, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Philadelphia today?
Philadelphia sees sunrise at 07:25 and sunset at 18:06 today, giving 10h 41m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Philadelphia tonight?
The moon phase over Philadelphia tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 96.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Philadelphia?
The antipode of Philadelphia — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 39.95° S, 104.84° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,108 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Philadelphia?
Philadelphia sits at about 12 m above sea level, higher than roughly 9% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Philadelphia?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Philadelphia, clocks run about 45 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.