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How much daylight has Philadelphia gained since the solstice?

Philadelphia's shortest day this winter is Monday, December 21, with 9 hours, 20 minutes of daylight. By January 31 it has gained 48 minutes, and it reaches 10 hours of daylight on January 27.

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Philadelphia daylight dates, winter 2026–27

Earliest sunsetMonday, December 7, 4:35 pm
Shortest dayMonday, December 21, 9 h 20 min (sunrise 7:19 am, sunset 4:39 pm)
Latest sunriseMonday, January 4, 7:23 am
First sunset after 5 pmSaturday, January 16 (5:01 pm)
10 hours of daylightWednesday, January 27
11 hours of daylightMonday, February 22
12 hours of daylightWednesday, March 17
13 hours of daylightFriday, April 9
Longest dayMonday, June 21, 15 h 01 min

The December solstice is at 3:50 pm on December 21, Philadelphia time. With daylight saving time the October 31 sunrise is later on the clock (7:29 am).

Daylight gained in Philadelphia, by date

DateSince solsticeDaylightThat daySunriseSunset
Jan 1+3 min 50 sec9 h 24 min+40 sec7:22 am4:46 pm
Jan 15+19 min9 h 39 min+1 min 28 sec7:21 am5:00 pm
Feb 1+51 min10 h 11 min+2 min 7 sec7:09 am5:20 pm
Feb 15+1 h 23 min10 h 43 min+2 min 26 sec6:54 am5:36 pm
Mar 1+1 h 58 min11 h 18 min+2 min 35 sec6:34 am5:52 pm
Mar 15+2 h 35 min11 h 55 min+2 min 39 sec7:12 am7:07 pm
Apr 1+3 h 20 min12 h 40 min+2 min 37 sec6:45 am7:25 pm

Philadelphia: questions people ask

Why is the latest sunrise in Philadelphia in October?

Because of daylight saving time. On Saturday, October 31, the last day before the clocks go back, the sun rises at 7:29 am. The next morning it is 6:30 am. On standard time the latest sunrise is 7:23 am on January 4, 6 minutes earlier.

When is the earliest sunset in Philadelphia?

December 7, 2026, at 4:35 pm. That is 14 days before the shortest day, because solar noon drifts later through December. The evenings are already a little lighter by the solstice.

How long is the longest day in Philadelphia?

15 h 01 min, on June 21, 2027. The sun rises at 5:32 am and sets at 8:33 pm. That is 5 hours, 41 minutes more daylight than on the shortest day.

When do the clocks go forward in Philadelphia, and what happens to sunset?

On Sunday, March 14, 2027. Sunset jumps from 6:05 pm the day before to 7:06 pm, and sunrise from 6:16 am to 7:14 am. The day itself is about 2 minutes, 39 seconds longer.

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Sun times use NOAA's solar equations, checked against U.S. Naval Observatory tables. City data from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0).