Sunrise & Sunset in Philadelphia
🇺🇸 Philadelphia, United States · October 27, 2026 · current time in Philadelphia
Today · October 27, 2026
10h 41m of daylight today
Today's sun timeline
- 🌌 Astronomical dawn 05:54sun 18° below horizon — the sky is fully dark before this
- ⭐ Nautical dawn 06:25sun 12° below horizon — stars begin to fade
- 🌆 Civil dawn 06:57sun 6° below horizon — enough light for outdoor activity
- 🌅 Sunrise 07:25sun appears at 106.1° (ESE (106°))
- 📸 Morning golden hour ends 08:02sun climbs past 6° — soft light is over
- ☀️ Solar noon 12:45sun at its highest point today
- 📸 Evening golden hour starts 17:28sun drops below 6° — soft light returns
- 🌇 Sunset 18:06sun disappears at 253.9° (WSW (254°))
- 🌆 Civil dusk 18:34sun 6° below horizon — street lights come on
- ⭐ Nautical dusk 19:05sun 12° below horizon — horizon no longer visible
- 🌌 Astronomical dusk 19:37sun 18° below horizon — full darkness begins
Next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hour (PM) | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, Oct 28 | 07:26 | 18:05 | 17:27–18:22 | 10h 39m |
| Thu, Oct 29 | 07:27 | 18:03 | 17:25–18:21 | 10h 37m |
| Fri, Oct 30 | 07:28 | 18:02 | 17:24–18:19 | 10h 34m |
| Sat, Oct 31 | 07:29 | 18:01 | 17:23–18:18 | 10h 32m |
| Sun, Nov 1 | 06:30 | 17:00 | 16:21–17:17 | 10h 30m |
| Mon, Nov 2 | 06:31 | 16:59 | 16:20–17:16 | 10h 27m |
| Tue, Nov 3 | 06:33 | 16:57 | 16:19–17:15 | 10h 25m |
Philadelphia sunrise & sunset — October 2026
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Oct 1 | 06:57 | 18:45 | 11h 47m |
| Fri, Oct 2 | 06:58 | 18:43 | 11h 45m |
| Sat, Oct 3 | 06:59 | 18:41 | 11h 42m |
| Sun, Oct 4 | 07:00 | 18:40 | 11h 39m |
| Mon, Oct 5 | 07:01 | 18:38 | 11h 37m |
| Tue, Oct 6 | 07:02 | 18:37 | 11h 34m |
| Wed, Oct 7 | 07:03 | 18:35 | 11h 32m |
| Thu, Oct 8 | 07:04 | 18:33 | 11h 29m |
| Fri, Oct 9 | 07:05 | 18:32 | 11h 26m |
| Sat, Oct 10 | 07:06 | 18:30 | 11h 24m |
| Sun, Oct 11 | 07:07 | 18:29 | 11h 21m |
| Mon, Oct 12 | 07:08 | 18:27 | 11h 19m |
| Tue, Oct 13 | 07:09 | 18:26 | 11h 16m |
| Wed, Oct 14 | 07:10 | 18:24 | 11h 14m |
| Thu, Oct 15 | 07:12 | 18:23 | 11h 11m |
| Fri, Oct 16 | 07:13 | 18:21 | 11h 09m |
| Sat, Oct 17 | 07:14 | 18:20 | 11h 06m |
| Sun, Oct 18 | 07:15 | 18:18 | 11h 04m |
| Mon, Oct 19 | 07:16 | 18:17 | 11h 01m |
| Tue, Oct 20 | 07:17 | 18:15 | 10h 58m |
| Wed, Oct 21 | 07:18 | 18:14 | 10h 56m |
| Thu, Oct 22 | 07:19 | 18:13 | 10h 54m |
| Fri, Oct 23 | 07:20 | 18:11 | 10h 51m |
| Sat, Oct 24 | 07:21 | 18:10 | 10h 49m |
| Sun, Oct 25 | 07:22 | 18:08 | 10h 46m |
| Mon, Oct 26 | 07:23 | 18:07 | 10h 44m |
| Tue, Oct 27Today | 07:25 | 18:06 | 10h 41m |
| Wed, Oct 28 | 07:26 | 18:05 | 10h 39m |
| Thu, Oct 29 | 07:27 | 18:03 | 10h 37m |
| Fri, Oct 30 | 07:28 | 18:02 | 10h 34m |
| Sat, Oct 31 | 07:29 | 18:01 | 10h 32m |
Daylight through the year in Philadelphia
At Philadelphia's latitude (39.95° N), the longest day of the year falls around the June solstice with 15h 01m of daylight, and the shortest around the December solstice with just 9h 20m. Between the two solstices, day length shifts gradually week by week.
Times are computed astronomically from Philadelphia's coordinates (39.9524°, -75.1636°) and shown in local clock time, following the official IANA rules for America/New York.
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Frequently asked questions
What time is sunrise in Philadelphia today?
The sun rises at 07:25 today in Philadelphia, in the ESE (106°) (106° from north).
What time is sunset in Philadelphia today?
The sun sets at 18:06 today in Philadelphia, in the WSW (254°) (254° from north).
When is golden hour in Philadelphia?
Today, golden hour runs 07:07–08:02 in the morning and 17:28–18:23 in the evening — the window when the sun is between 4° below and 6° above the horizon, prized by photographers for its soft warm light.
What is twilight?
Twilight is the period when the sun is below the horizon but still lights the sky: civil twilight (sun within 6° of the horizon) is bright enough for outdoor activity, nautical twilight (6°–12°) lets sailors measure the horizon against stars, and astronomical twilight (12°–18°) marks the last trace of sunlight in the sky.