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Philadelphia · 39.9524°, -75.1636° · America/New_York

Philadelphia · 2026-10-07 · America/New_York Dated reference table

Sunrise07:03Definition
Sunset18:33Definition
Moonrise03:41Definition
Moonset17:02Definition
BMNT · Nautical dawn
Sun at −12°
06:05
EENT · Nautical dusk
Sun at −12°
19:32

Times refer to the printed local date. A dash means no event within that date.

Next seven days

Full month
DateSunriseSunsetBMNTEENTMoonriseMoonsetDaylightMoon lit
10/0707:0318:3306:0519:3203:4117:0211h 30m10.1%
10/0807:0418:3206:0619:3004:5117:2611h 28m4.5%
10/0907:0518:3006:0719:2805:5817:4911h 25m1.2%
10/1007:0618:2906:0819:2707:0518:1211h 23m0.1%
10/1107:0718:2706:0919:2508:1118:3811h 20m1.2%
10/1207:0818:2606:1019:2409:1819:0711h 17m4.4%
10/1307:0918:2406:1119:2310:2319:4211h 15m9.3%

Times are local to the selected city. Moonset may occur before moonrise on the same date. Swipe horizontally for all columns.

Sun through the day

Solar altitude · sea-level horizon
Day length11h 30m
Solar noon12:48
Sunrise azimuth96.6°
Sunset azimuth263.1°
60°0°−18°Start of local dayMid-dayNext midnight

North 0° · East 90° · South 180° · West 270°. The curve shows geometric solar-center altitude.

Twilight times

TypeMorningEveningAltitude
Astronomical05:3320:03−18°
Nautical06:0519:32−12°
Civil06:3619:00−6°

BMNT = nautical dawn. EENT = nautical dusk. A dash means no crossing within the selected local date.

Moon phase

Waning crescent10.1%Illuminated fraction at local mid-day

Geocentric Moon distance 377,626 km · Transit 10:28

  • New Moon10 Oct, 11:50
  • First quarter18 Oct, 12:13
  • Full Moon26 Oct, 00:12
  • Last quarter1 Nov, 15:28

Photography and dark-sky windows

Morning golden hour07:03–07:39
Evening golden hour17:57–18:33
Morning blue hour06:36–06:46
Evening blue hour18:50–19:00

Moonless astronomical night
00:00–03:41 · 20:03–00:00

Sun below −18° and Moon below the horizon. Weather, terrain and light pollution are not included. Photography windows use the thresholds described in the guide. Read the definitions

Coordinates & calculation basis

39.95238, -75.16362 · America/New_York · GeoNames 4560349

Sea level (0 m), an unobstructed horizon and standard atmospheric refraction. City-center/reference coordinates are not exact viewing-site coordinates. Compare official almanac data when a certified reference is required.

Read the full method and limitations

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