Time in Philadelphia, USA
Saturday, November 7, 2026
What time is it in Philadelphia? It is on Saturday, November 7, 2026.
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Philadelphia time zone
- Time zone
- Eastern Standard Time (EST)
- UTC offset
- UTC-5
- IANA time zone
- America/New_York
- Week number
- 45
Daylight saving time in Philadelphia
Standard time is in effect in Philadelphia (UTC-5).
On Sunday, March 14, 2027, at 2:00 AM, clocks go forward 1 hour to 3:00 AM (UTC-4).
Sunrise and sunset in Philadelphia today
- Sunrise
- 6:36 AM
- Sunset
- 4:51 PM
- Solar noon
- 11:44 AM
- Golden hour
- 6:19–7:15 AM and 4:12–5:09 PM
- Day length
- 10 h 15 min (2 min 11 s shorter than yesterday)
- Twilight
- 6:08–6:36 AM and 4:51–5:20 PM
- Next solar eclipse
- Partial solar eclipse, January 26, 20283% of the Sun covered, maximum at 9:57 AM
Moon in Philadelphia today
Waning crescent
Illumination: 1%
- Moonrise
- 4:59 AM
- Moonset
- 3:40 PM
- Next full moon
- Tuesday, November 24, 2026, 9:53 AM
- Next new moon
- Monday, November 9, 2026, 2:02 AM
- Next lunar eclipse
- Partial lunar eclipse, January 11, 2028Maximum at 11:13 PM
About Philadelphia
Philadelphia is located in Pennsylvania, United States. Local time in Philadelphia follows EST (UTC-5). It is 199 km (124 mi) from Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States. Philadelphia had a population of 1,603,797 in 2020.
- Coordinates
- 39°57′09″N 75°09′49″W
- Elevation
- 12 m (39 ft)
- Region
- Pennsylvania
- District
- Philadelphia County
- Country
- United States
- Population
- 1,603,797 (2020)
- Distance to Washington, D.C.
- 199 km (124 mi)
Where is Philadelphia
Best time to call Philadelphia
Working hours in Philadelphia are usually from 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM, Monday to Friday.
Places near Philadelphia
- Camden 5 km (3 mi)
- Gloucester City 8 km (5 mi)
- Yeadon 8 km (5 mi)
- Bala Cynwyd 9 km (5 mi)
- Collingswood 9 km (5 mi)
- Darby 9 km (6 mi)
- Pennsauken 9 km (6 mi)
- Lansdowne 9 km (6 mi)
Time in other cities in the United States
Time difference from Philadelphia
+ means the time there is ahead of Philadelphia, − that it is behind.
- Los Angeles USA −3 hours
- Chicago USA −1 hour
- Mexico City Mexico −1 hour
- New York USA same time
- Toronto Canada same time
- São Paulo Brazil +2 hours
- London UK +5 hours
- Berlin Germany +6 hours
- Paris France +6 hours
- Cairo Egypt +7 hours
- Istanbul Turkey +8 hours
- Moscow Russia +8 hours
- Dubai UAE +9 hours
- Mumbai India +10.5 hours
- Beijing China +13 hours
- Hong Kong +13 hours
- Singapore +13 hours
- Seoul South Korea +14 hours
- Tokyo Japan +14 hours
- Sydney Australia +16 hours
Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Philadelphia in?
Philadelphia is in the EST time zone (America/New_York), UTC-5.
When do the clocks change in Philadelphia?
On Sunday, March 14, 2027, at 2:00 AM, clocks go forward 1 hour to 3:00 AM (UTC-4).
What is the UTC offset in Philadelphia?
The current UTC offset in Philadelphia is UTC-5.
What is UTC?
UTC (Coordinated Universal Time) is the world's time standard. Every time zone is defined by its difference from UTC: UTC+2, for example, is 2 hours ahead of it, and UTC-5 is 5 hours behind. UTC does not change for daylight saving time and in practice matches Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). The time in Philadelphia is currently UTC-5.
What time is sunrise in Philadelphia today?
Today the sun rises in Philadelphia at 6:36 AM and sets at 4:51 PM.
How far is Philadelphia from Washington, D.C.?
Philadelphia is 199 km (124 mi) from Washington, D.C. in a straight line.