Time in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Time in Philadelphia
8:36:28 PM
Thursday, 1 January 2026 (UTC-5 EST)
+3 hour(s) from South El Monte
Time zone
EST (Eastern Standard Time (North America))
UTC/GMT -5 hours
DST end
2 November 2025
Backward 1 hour
DST start
8 March 2026
Forward 1 hour
Difference
+3 hour(s)
from South El Monte
| City | Philadelphia |
| Region | Pennsylvania |
| Country | United States |
| Latitude | 39.9523 |
| Longitude | -75.1638 |
| Population | 1,567,442 (2017) |
| Language | English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French |
| Currency | USD (Dollar) |
DST changes 2026
8 March 2026 — Daylight Saving TimeStart
Sunday, 8 March 2026, 02:00 AM clocks were turned forward 1 hour to
Sunday, 8 March 2026, 03:00 AM local daylight time instead
Time zone: EST → EDT
1 November 2026 — Daylight Saving TimeEnd
Sunday, 1 November 2026, 02:00 AM clocks were turned backward 1 hour to
Sunday, 1 November 2026, 01:00 AM local daylight time instead
Time zone: EDT → EST
Time zone
Current time zone: EST (Eastern Standard Time (North America)), UTC−5
The IANA (2025.2) time zone identifier: America/New_York
2026 Time Zones - Philadelphia
EST UTC-5 | EDT UTC-4 | EST UTC-5 |
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Time Changes in Over the Years
| Year | Date & Time | Time zone Abbreviation | Time Change | Offset After |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Sunday, 9 March, 02:00 AM | EST → EDT | +1 hour (DST start) | UTC-4 |
| Sunday, 2 November, 02:00 AM | EDT → EST | -1 hour (DST end) | UTC-5 | |
| 2026 | Sunday, 8 March, 02:00 AM | EST → EDT | +1 hour (DST start) | UTC-4 |
| Sunday, 1 November, 02:00 AM | EDT → EST | -1 hour (DST end) | UTC-5 | |
| 2027 | Sunday, 14 March, 02:00 AM | EST → EDT | +1 hour (DST start) | UTC-4 |
| Sunday, 7 November, 02:00 AM | EDT → EST | -1 hour (DST end) | UTC-5 | |
| 2028 | Sunday, 12 March, 02:00 AM | EST → EDT | +1 hour (DST start) | UTC-4 |
| Sunday, 5 November, 02:00 AM | EDT → EST | -1 hour (DST end) | UTC-5 |
Time difference between Philadelphia and other locations
| Los Angeles | -3 | |
| New York City | 0 | |
| London | +5 | |
| Paris | +6 | |
| Istanbul | +8 | |
| Moscow | +8 | |
| Dubai | +9 | |
| Beijing | +13 | |
| Singapore | +13 | |
| Tokyo | +14 |
Sun
Sunrise
7:22:17 AM
Sunset
4:46:21 PM
Day length: 9 hours, 24 minutes +41 sec
Solar Noon: 12:04:19 PM
The current local time in Philadelphia is 4 m 19 sec ahead of apparent solar time.
Moon
Moonset 5:27 AM | Moon Phase Waxing gibbous | |
Moonrise 3:03 PM | Ilumination 96% |