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Philadelphia, PA, USA — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 72.7%
Waning Gibbous
Current Time: Oct 21, 2024 at 10:44:36 pm
Sunrise Today: 7:18 am 104° East
Sunset Today: 6:11 pm 256° West
Moonrise Today: 9:14 pm 51° Northeast
Moonset Today: 12:29 pm 308° Northwest
Daylight Hours: 10 hours, 54 minutes (-2m 28s)
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Today's Sun Position in Philadelphia

Time:10:44 pm
Altitude:-50.8°
Direction:309° NW
Phase:Night

Day length today: 10h 53m 37s (Oct 21, 2024)

2 minutes, 28 seconds shorter than yesterday (Oct 20, 2024)

1 hour, 33 minutes longer than winter solstice (Dec 21, 2023)

4 hours, 6 minutes shorter than summer solstice (Jun 20, 2024)

Night, Twilight, and Daylight Times in Philadelphia Today

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Night12:00 am – 5:47 am
Astro. Twilight5:47 am – 6:18 am
Nautical Twilight6:18 am – 6:50 am
Civil Twilight6:50 am – 7:18 am
Daylight7:18 am – 6:11 pm
Civil Twilight6:11 pm – 6:39 pm
Nautical Twilight6:39 pm – 7:10 pm
Astro. Twilight7:10 pm – 7:42 pm
Night7:42 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Philadelphia - Next 7 Days

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2024Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
OctSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Oct 217:18 am6:11 pm10:53:37−2:2812:45 pm (39.0°)92.518
Oct 227:19 am6:10 pm10:51:10−2:2712:44 pm (38.7°)92.493
Oct 237:20 am6:08 pm10:48:43−2:2612:44 pm (38.3°)92.468
Oct 247:21 am6:07 pm10:46:17−2:2612:44 pm (38.0°)92.443
Oct 257:22 am6:06 pm10:43:51−2:2512:44 pm (37.6°)92.418
Oct 267:23 am6:04 pm10:41:27−2:2412:44 pm (37.3°)92.393
Oct 277:24 am6:03 pm10:39:03−2:2312:44 pm (37.0°)92.369
* All times are local time for Philadelphia. Time is adjusted for DST when applicable. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

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Today's Moon in Philadelphia

Year 2024 Moon Phases

Moon in Philadelphia - Next 7 days

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2024Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
OctMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Oct 21-12:29 pm9:14 pm4:21 am(78.1°)231,73479.9%
Oct 22-1:27 pm10:18 pm5:22 am(78.4°)235,79270.0%
Oct 23-2:14 pm11:25 pm6:20 am(76.9°)239,79459.4%
Oct 24-2:50 pm-7:13 am(73.8°)243,45348.8%
Oct 2512:32 am3:20 pm-8:01 am(69.7°)246,57038.6%
Oct 261:36 am3:44 pm-8:46 am(64.7°)249,03129.1%
Oct 272:38 am4:05 pm-9:27 am(59.2°)250,79720.6%
* All times are local time for Philadelphia. Time is adjusted for DST when applicable. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar. Illumination is calculated at lunar noon.

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Planets Visible in the Sky in Philadelphia This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Mon, Oct 21, 2024
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryTue 8:33 amTue 6:42 pmTue 1:38 pmSlightly difficult to see
VenusTue 10:27 amTue 7:50 pmTue 3:09 pmGood visibility
MarsMon 11:21 pmTue 2:06 pmTue 6:44 amPerfect visibility
JupiterTue 8:49 pmWed 11:35 amWed 4:12 amPerfect visibility
SaturnMon 4:25 pmTue 3:31 amMon 9:58 pmPerfect visibility
UranusTue 7:18 pmWed 9:37 amWed 2:27 amAverage visibility
NeptuneMon 4:55 pmTue 4:45 amMon 10:50 pmDifficult to see
* All times are local time for Philadelphia.

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