Right now, local time in Philadelphia is 12:37 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Philadelphia ranks #54663 worldwide by population and #5884 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Chicago CST
- UTC offset
- UTC-06:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 19m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:16
- Sunset
- 17:06
- Day length
- 10h 50m
- Solar noon
- 11:41
- Daylight range
- 9h 59m (winter) – 14h 19m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Philadelphia — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 32.7715° N, 89.1167° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 128 m above sea level — higher than about 37% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Mississippi
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 7,391 · #54663 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
- 32.77° S, 90.88° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, 2,371 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
- 05:06
- Sunrise
- 06:15
- Dhuhr
- 11:41
- Asr
- 14:42
- Maghrib
- 17:05
- Isha
- 18:14
- Qibla direction
- 49.3° from north (NE (49°))
Full prayer timetable for Philadelphia — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Philadelphia sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-06:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 50m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Philadelphia sits at just 128 m above sea level. Philadelphia's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,021 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,985 km off. Its position on the globe is 32.77° N, 89.12° 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 | 10:37 | −2h |
| Chicago | 12:37 | same time |
| São Paulo | 15:37 | +3h |
| London | 18:37 | +6h |
| Paris | 19:37 | +7h |
| Moscow | 21:37 | +9h |
| Dubai | 22:37 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 00:07 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:37 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 02:37 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 03:37 | +15h |
| Sydney | 05:37 | +17h |
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 City13:37
- Los Angeles10:37
- Brooklyn13:37
- Chicago12:37
- Queens13:37
- Houston12:37
- Phoenix11:37
- Philadelphia13:37
- San Antonio12:37
- Manhattan13:37
- San Diego10:37
- The Bronx13:37
Distances from Philadelphia
| Chicago | 1,021 km | N (7°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,698 km | W (281°) |
| London | 7,155 km | NE (44°) |
| Paris | 7,431 km | NE (46°) |
| São Paulo | 7,715 km | SE (139°) |
| Moscow | 8,955 km | NNE (27°) |
| Tokyo | 10,864 km | NW (322°) |
| Dubai | 12,542 km | NE (35°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,409 km | NNW (335°) |
| Mumbai | 13,946 km | NNE (21°) |
| Sydney | 14,493 km | WSW (251°) |
| Singapore | 15,985 km | NNW (338°) |
Cities near Philadelphia
- Pearl River10 km · 12:37
- Coldwater11 km · 12:37
- Union22 km · 12:37
- Decatur37 km · 12:37
- Louisville40 km · 12:37
- Conehatta39 km · 12:37
- Collinsville40 km · 12:37
- Walnut Grove38 km · 12:37
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 45.
What time zone is Philadelphia in?
Philadelphia runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Philadelphia observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Philadelphia today?
Philadelphia sees sunrise at 06:16 and sunset at 17:06 today, giving 10h 50m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Philadelphia tonight?
The moon phase over Philadelphia tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Philadelphia?
The antipode of Philadelphia — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 32.77° S, 90.88° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, roughly 2,371 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 128 m above sea level, higher than roughly 37% 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 19 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.