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

Moon: 6.0%
Waxing Crescent
Current Time: Oct 5, 2024 at 5:19:31 am
Sunrise Today: 7:01 am 96° East
Sunset Today: 6:35 pm 264° West
Moonrise Today: 9:46 am 115° Southeast
Moonset Today: 7:44 pm 243° Southwest
Daylight Hours: 11 hours, 34 minutes (-2m 35s)
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Today's Sun Position in Philadelphia

Time:5:19 am
Altitude:-20.2°
Direction:79° E
Phase:Night

Day length today: 11h 34m 9s (Oct 5, 2024)

2 minutes, 35 seconds shorter than yesterday (Oct 4, 2024)

2 hours, 14 minutes longer than winter solstice (Dec 21, 2023)

3 hours, 26 minutes shorter than summer solstice (Jun 20, 2024)

Night, Twilight, and Daylight Times in Philadelphia Today

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Night12:00 am – 5:31 am
Astro. Twilight5:31 am – 6:02 am
Nautical Twilight6:02 am – 6:34 am
Civil Twilight6:34 am – 7:01 am
Daylight7:01 am – 6:35 pm
Civil Twilight6:35 pm – 7:02 pm
Nautical Twilight7:02 pm – 7:33 pm
Astro. Twilight7:33 pm – 8:05 pm
Night8:05 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Philadelphia - Next 7 Days

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2024Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
OctSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Oct 57:01 am6:35 pm11:34:09−2:3512:48 pm (44.9°)92.944
Oct 67:02 am6:33 pm11:31:34−2:3512:48 pm (44.5°)92.917
Oct 77:03 am6:32 pm11:28:59−2:3512:48 pm (44.1°)92.890
Oct 87:04 am6:30 pm11:26:24−2:3412:47 pm (43.8°)92.863
Oct 97:05 am6:29 pm11:23:49−2:3412:47 pm (43.4°)92.836
Oct 107:06 am6:27 pm11:21:15−2:3412:47 pm (43.0°)92.808
Oct 117:07 am6:26 pm11:18:42−2:3312:47 pm (42.6°)92.781
* 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 59:46 am7:44 pm-2:49 pm(29.6°)250,7538.0%
Oct 610:50 am8:14 pm-3:35 pm(25.5°)249,17714.2%
Oct 711:54 am8:52 pm-4:25 pm(22.4°)247,06521.9%
Oct 812:57 pm9:39 pm-5:19 pm(20.8°)244,40931.0%
Oct 91:55 pm10:36 pm-6:14 pm(20.6°)241,24941.2%
Oct 102:45 pm11:42 pm-7:11 pm(22.2°)237,69052.0%
Oct 113:27 pm--8:07 pm(25.4°)233,91363.1%
* 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, Sat, Oct 5, 2024
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercurySat 7:18 amSat 6:46 pmSat 1:03 pmExtremely difficult to see
VenusSat 9:47 amSat 7:55 pmSat 2:51 pmGood visibility
MarsFri 11:50 pmSat 2:42 pmSat 7:16 amAverage visibility
JupiterFri 10:01 pmSat 12:48 pmSat 5:24 amPerfect visibility
SaturnSat 5:29 pmSun 4:37 amSat 11:03 pmPerfect visibility
UranusFri 8:30 pmSat 10:50 amSat 3:40 amAverage visibility
NeptuneSat 5:59 pmSun 5:49 amSat 11:54 pmSlightly difficult to see
* All times are local time for Philadelphia.

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