When is golden hour in Philadelphia today?

Evening golden hour in Philadelphia starts at 16:18 and ends at sunset, 16:57. Morning golden hour runs from sunrise, 06:30, until 07:09 local time (America/New_York).

How long does golden hour last in Philadelphia?

Evening golden hour in Philadelphia runs from 16:18 to 16:57, and morning golden hour from 06:30 to 07:09.

When is blue hour in Philadelphia?

Morning blue hour in Philadelphia begins at 05:30, before sunrise. Evening blue hour begins at 17:25, just after sunset.

What time is sunrise in Philadelphia today?

Sunrise in Philadelphia is at 06:30 local time (America/New_York), rising toward 109° ESE.

What time is sunset in Philadelphia today?

Sunset in Philadelphia is at 16:57 local time (America/New_York), setting toward 251° WSW.

How long is the day in Philadelphia?

Philadelphia has 10h 26m of daylight today.

Solar almanac · 2026-11-02 · United States

Golden hour in Philadelphia, United States

39.9526° N
75.1652° W
America/New_York

Times shown in local time for Philadelphia (America/New_York).

Golden hour & blue hour

Window	Starts	Ends
Blue hour (morning)	05:30	06:02
Golden hour (morning)	06:30	07:09
Golden hour (evening)	16:18	16:57
Blue hour (evening)	17:25	17:57

Light profile · calculated

Golden hour in Philadelphia through the year

Midsummer: 41 min
Equinox: 36 min
Midwinter: 43 min

Length of the evening golden-hour window.

Philadelphia lies at 39.95° N, in the mid-latitudes, where the seasons reshape the light noticeably. Its longest measured day falls on Fri 19 June 2026 with 15h 01m of daylight, and its shortest on Fri 18 December 2026 with 9h 20m — a difference of 5h 41m between the two extremes.

Evening golden hour in Philadelphia runs for roughly 41 minutes at the height of summer, 36 minutes around the March equinox and 43 minutes at midwinter. The warm window is actually widest in the colder months, which makes winter evenings unusually forgiving here.

The sun sets toward 302° WNW in late June and toward 240° WSW in late December, a shift of about 63° in where the last light lands — worth checking before committing to a west-facing viewpoint. In Philadelphia, the sky reaches full darkness between evening and morning twilight year-round.

Today’s solar record

−2 min/day

Sunrise: 06:30
Sunset: 16:57
Solar noon: 11:44
Day length: 10h 26m

Evening golden hour starts at 16:18

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Solar trajectory

Maximum 35°

East · sunriseHighest point of the sun today: 35° above the horizon. The shaded band near the horizon is golden-hour light.West · sunset

Twenty-four hours of light

06:30Sunrise11:44Solar noon16:57Sunset

NightBlue hourGolden hourDaylight

Next 7 days

Date	Sunrise	Sunset	Day length
2026-11-02	06:30	16:57	10h 26m
2026-11-03	06:32	16:55	10h 24m
2026-11-04	06:33	16:54	10h 22m
2026-11-05	06:34	16:53	10h 19m
2026-11-06	06:35	16:52	10h 17m
2026-11-07	06:36	16:51	10h 15m
2026-11-08	06:37	16:50	10h 13m

Annual light rhythm · Philadelphia

9h 21m—15h 00m

Longest days in June (15h 00m), shortest in December (9h 21m).

Questions

When is golden hour in Philadelphia today?: Evening golden hour in Philadelphia starts at 16:18 and ends at sunset, 16:57. Morning golden hour runs from sunrise, 06:30, until 07:09 local time (America/New_York).
How long does golden hour last in Philadelphia?: Evening golden hour in Philadelphia runs from 16:18 to 16:57, and morning golden hour from 06:30 to 07:09.
When is blue hour in Philadelphia?: Morning blue hour in Philadelphia begins at 05:30, before sunrise. Evening blue hour begins at 17:25, just after sunset.
What time is sunrise in Philadelphia today?: Sunrise in Philadelphia is at 06:30 local time (America/New_York), rising toward 109° ESE.
What time is sunset in Philadelphia today?: Sunset in Philadelphia is at 16:57 local time (America/New_York), setting toward 251° WSW.
How long is the day in Philadelphia?: Philadelphia has 10h 26m of daylight today.