Time zone
Eastern Standard Time (EST), UTC−5. IANA zone America/New_York.
Time in Pennsylvania, United States
Time in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania now
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
EST · UTC−5 Eastern Standard Time
- Sunrise
- 6:31 AM
- Sunset
- 4:56 PM
- Day length
- 10 h 25 min
- Daylight saving
- Changes Mar 14, 2027
Philadelphia time zone
Clock changes
Sunday, March 14, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC−5 → UTC−4).
Location
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Coordinates 39.95° N, 75.16° W; population about 1,573,916.
Sunrise and sunset in Philadelphia today
- Dawn (civil)
- 6:03 AM
- Sunrise
- 6:31 AM
- Solar noon
- 11:44 AM
- Sunset
- 4:56 PM
- Dusk (civil)
- 5:24 PM
- Day length
- 10 h 25 min
- Night length
- 13 h 35 min
- Golden hour, morning
- 6:14 AM – 7:10 AM
- Golden hour, evening
- 4:18 PM – 5:13 PM
- Blue hour, morning
- 6:03 AM – 6:14 AM
- Blue hour, evening
- 5:13 PM – 5:24 PM
Calculated for the city centre at sea level; accurate to about a minute. Golden hour is when the sun is between 4° below and 6° above the horizon; blue hour between 6° and 4° below. See the whole month or another date.
Philadelphia time compared with other cities
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| City | Local time | Difference from Philadelphia |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles, California | 4:00 AM | 3 hours behind Philadelphia |
| Chicago, Illinois | 6:00 AM | 1 hour behind Philadelphia |
| Denver, Colorado | 5:00 AM | 2 hours behind Philadelphia |
| Phoenix, Arizona | 5:00 AM | 2 hours behind Philadelphia |
| Honolulu, Hawaii | 2:00 AM | 5 hours behind Philadelphia |
| Anchorage, Alaska | 3:00 AM | 4 hours behind Philadelphia |
| Toronto, Canada | 7:00 AM | Same time as Philadelphia |
| Vancouver, Canada | 5:00 AM | 2 hours behind Philadelphia |
| Mexico City, Mexico | 6:00 AM | 1 hour behind Philadelphia |
| São Paulo, Brazil | 9:00 AM | 2 hours ahead of Philadelphia |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina | 9:00 AM | 2 hours ahead of Philadelphia |
| London, United Kingdom | 12:00 PM | 5 hours ahead of Philadelphia |
| Dublin, Ireland | 12:00 PM | 5 hours ahead of Philadelphia |
| Paris, France | 1:00 PM | 6 hours ahead of Philadelphia |
Questions about time in Philadelphia
What time zone is Philadelphia in?
Philadelphia uses Eastern Standard Time (EST, UTC−5) as standard time and Eastern Daylight Time (EDT, UTC−4) during daylight saving time. Its IANA time-zone identifier is America/New_York, which is what phones and computers use to set the local time.
Does Philadelphia observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Sunday, March 14, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC−5 → UTC−4). The previous change was on Sunday, November 1, 2026.
How far is Philadelphia from UTC?
Philadelphia is 5 hours behind UTC on standard time and 4 hours behind UTC during daylight saving time.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Philadelphia today?
The table above shows today’s sunrise, sunset and day length for the city centre. As an example, on Tuesday, November 3, 2026 the sun rose at 6:31 AM and set at 4:56 PM, giving 10 h 25 min of daylight.
Near Philadelphia
- Allentown, Pennsylvania 78 km
- Edison, New Jersey 90 km
- Elizabeth, New Jersey 113 km
- Newark, New Jersey 121 km
- Jersey City, New Jersey 126 km
- New York City, New York 130 km
- Paterson, New Jersey 136 km
- Baltimore, Maryland 144 km