Right now, local time in Philadelphia is 20:38 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Philadelphia ranks #135901 worldwide by population and #15630 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/New_York EST
- UTC offset
- UTC-05:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 13m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:41
- Sunset
- 16:53
- Day length
- 10h 11m
- Solar noon
- 11:47
- Daylight range
- 8h 52m (winter) – 15h 30m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 44% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Philadelphia — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 44.1545° N, 75.7088° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 148 m above sea level — higher than about 40% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- New York
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 1,223 · #135901 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
- 44.15° S, 104.29° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,437 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
- 05:20
- Sunrise
- 06:41
- Dhuhr
- 11:47
- Asr
- 14:27
- Maghrib
- 16:51
- Isha
- 18:12
- Qibla direction
- 57.2° from north (ENE (57°))
Full prayer timetable for Philadelphia — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Philadelphia sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 11m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Philadelphia sits at just 148 m above sea level. Philadelphia's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,001 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,864 km off. Its position on the globe is 44.15° N, 75.71° 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 | 17:38 | −3h |
| Chicago | 19:38 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 22:38 | +2h |
| London | 01:38 | +5h |
| Paris | 02:38 | +6h |
| Moscow | 04:38 | +8h |
| Dubai | 05:38 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 07:08 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 09:38 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 09:38 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 10:38 | +14h |
| Sydney | 12:38 | +16h |
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 City20:38
- Los Angeles17:38
- Brooklyn20:38
- Chicago19:38
- Queens20:38
- Houston19:38
- Phoenix18:38
- Philadelphia20:38
- San Antonio19:38
- Manhattan20:38
- San Diego17:38
- The Bronx20:38
Distances from Philadelphia
| Chicago | 1,001 km | W (260°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,791 km | W (268°) |
| London | 5,445 km | NE (53°) |
| Paris | 5,729 km | NE (55°) |
| Moscow | 7,274 km | NE (35°) |
| São Paulo | 8,090 km | SSE (152°) |
| Tokyo | 10,445 km | NNW (332°) |
| Dubai | 10,829 km | NE (43°) |
| Mumbai | 12,298 km | NNE (32°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,555 km | N (350°) |
| Singapore | 14,955 km | N (1°) |
| Sydney | 15,864 km | W (270°) |
Cities near Philadelphia
- Fort Drum11 km · 20:38
- Black River17 km · 20:38
- Calcium18 km · 20:38
- Carthage21 km · 20:38
- West Carthage21 km · 20:38
- Watertown26 km · 20:38
- Alexandria Bay26 km · 20:38
- Gouverneur28 km · 20:38
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/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
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 06:41 and sunset at 16:53 today, giving 10h 11m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Philadelphia tonight?
The moon phase over Philadelphia tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 44.3% illumination.
What is the antipode of Philadelphia?
The antipode of Philadelphia — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 44.15° S, 104.29° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,437 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 148 m above sea level, higher than roughly 40% 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 13 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.