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Current Local Time in Philadelphia

United States America/New_York EDT UTC-4 Daylight saving time

7:29:58 AM

Sunday, August 2, 2026

Daytime UTC-4 (-04:00)

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UTC-5 standard / UTC-4 summer

Abbreviation

EDT

EST / EDT

Daylight saving

Daylight saving time

Next change November 1, 2026

IANA time zone

America/New_York

United States · North America

Philadelphia time zone

Local time in Philadelphia alternates between UTC-5 (EST) and UTC-4 (EDT). In 2026 the switch to EDT happens on March 8, 2026 and the return to EST on November 1, 2026. Any offset quoted for Philadelphia without a date is only right for part of the year.

IANA time zone
America/New_York
Offset in standard time
UTC-5 (EST)
Offset in daylight saving time
UTC-4 (EDT)
Daylight saving starts (2026)
March 8, 2026 at 03:00
Daylight saving ends (2026)
November 1, 2026 at 01:00
Most recent clock change
March 8, 2026 — clocks go forward 1 hour, from 02:00 EST to 03:00 EDT
Next clock change
November 1, 2026 — clocks go back 1 hour, from 02:00 EDT to 01:00 EST
When it is 12:00 UTC
7:00 AM in January · 8:00 AM in July

Clock changes in Philadelphia, 2026–2028

Full record for Philadelphia → ten years back and ten forward, with each year's DST window.

Every scheduled clock change for America/New_York, computed from the IANA time zone database. Local times are the wall-clock readings in Philadelphia.
Date Change Local time Offset after Then called
March 8, 2026 Forward 60 min 01:59 → 03:00 UTC-04:00 EDT (DST)
November 1, 2026 Back 60 min 01:59 → 01:00 UTC-05:00 EST (standard)
March 14, 2027 Forward 60 min 01:59 → 03:00 UTC-04:00 EDT (DST)
November 7, 2027 Back 60 min 01:59 → 01:00 UTC-05:00 EST (standard)
March 12, 2028 Forward 60 min 01:59 → 03:00 UTC-04:00 EDT (DST)
November 5, 2028 Back 60 min 01:59 → 01:00 UTC-05:00 EST (standard)

Sun and moon in Philadelphia

Computed for 39.9526°, -75.1652° on August 2, 2026.

Sunrise

6:00 AM

Sunset

8:13 PM

Day length

14h 13m

−2m 00s vs yesterday

Solar noon

1:06 PM

Sun at its highest

00:0006:0012:0018:0024:00
Twilight phases in Philadelphia on August 2, 2026.
Phase Morning Evening Sun's altitude
Astronomical twilight 4:12 AM 10:01 PM −18° to −12°
Nautical twilight 4:53 AM 9:20 PM −12° to −6°
Civil twilight 5:30 AM 8:43 PM −6° to −0.833°
Sunrise / sunset 6:00 AM 8:13 PM −0.833° (upper limb at the horizon)

Across 2026, daylight in Philadelphia runs from about 9h 20m at the shortest day to 15h 01m at the longest.

Moon

Waning gibbous

80% illuminated · 19.1 days into the cycle · waning

Moonrise
10:08 PM
Moonset
10:01 AM
Next full moon
Aug 28, 12:19 AM
Next new moon
Aug 12, 1:38 PM

Sun and moon figures are computed locally from standard astronomical series (NOAA solar equations and Meeus' lunar terms) — accurate to about a minute at mid latitudes, and less near the poles where the sun crosses the horizon at a shallow angle.

Weather in Philadelphia

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Time difference between Philadelphia and other cities

Differences are computed from each city's own zone rules, so pairs whose clocks change on different dates show more than one value across the year.

Local time in each city at the same instant, relative to Philadelphia.
City Local time Difference Across the year
Los Angeles United States 4:29 AM −3h Varies: −3h / −4h / −2h
Sao Paulo Brazil 8:29 AM +1h Varies: +1h / +2h
London United Kingdom 12:29 PM +5h Varies: +5h / +4h
Tel Aviv Israel 2:29 PM +7h Varies: +7h / +6h
Cairo Egypt 2:29 PM +7h Varies: +7h / +6h
Mumbai India 4:59 PM +9:30h Varies: +9:30h / +10:30h
Sydney Australia 9:29 PM +14h Varies: +14h / +16h / +15h
Chicago United States 6:29 AM −1h Varies: −1h / −2h / ±0h

Philadelphia at a glance

Region
North America
Coordinates
39.9526° N, 75.1652° W
IANA time zone
America/New_York
Currency
USD
Language
English
Usual clock notation
12-hour

Only fields we can source are listed; nothing on this page is estimated. Sources are in data sources .

Frequently asked questions

What time is it in Philadelphia right now?

The clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Philadelphia, United States, updated every second from your device's clock and converted with the America/New_York time zone rules. Philadelphia currently runs at UTC-4 (EDT), and switches between UTC-5 and UTC-4 across the year.

What time zone is Philadelphia in?

Philadelphia uses the IANA time zone America/New_York, written as EST in standard time and EDT while daylight saving time is in force. Every time on this page is computed from that zone rather than from a stored offset, so it follows the rules currently published in the time zone database.

What is the UTC offset in Philadelphia?

Philadelphia has two offsets. It runs at UTC-5 during standard time and at UTC-4 during daylight saving time, which is why a single fixed offset for Philadelphia is always wrong for part of the year. In 2026 the daylight saving period runs from March 8, 2026 to November 1, 2026.

Does Philadelphia observe daylight saving time?

Yes. Philadelphia changes its clocks twice in 2026: March 8, 2026 — clocks go forward 1 hour, from 02:00 EST to 03:00 EDT; November 1, 2026 — clocks go back 1 hour, from 02:00 EDT to 01:00 EST. Time differences with other places therefore shift during the year.

What is the time difference between Philadelphia and Los Angeles?

For most of 2026, Los Angeles is 3 hours behind Philadelphia. Because the two places change their clocks on different dates, the gap is 4 hours (Los Angeles behind Philadelphia) from March 8 – March 8; the gap is 2 hours (Los Angeles behind Philadelphia) from November 1 – November 1.

What is the time difference between Philadelphia and Sao Paulo?

For most of 2026, Sao Paulo is 1 hour ahead of Philadelphia. Because the two places change their clocks on different dates, the gap is 2 hours (Sao Paulo ahead of Philadelphia) from December 31 – March 8 and November 1 – December 31.

What is the time difference between Philadelphia and London?

For most of 2026, London is 5 hours ahead of Philadelphia. Because the two places change their clocks on different dates, the gap is 4 hours (London ahead of Philadelphia) from March 8 – March 28 and October 24 – November 1.

How long is the day in Philadelphia?

Day length in Philadelphia ranges from about 9h 20m at the shortest day of 2026 to about 15h 01m at the longest. The sunrise and sunset section on this page shows today's figures for latitude 39.95°, longitude -75.17°.

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