Current Time in Philadelphia, United States
Tuesday, 15 September 2026Week 38
America/New_York • UTC-4 • EDT
The live clock above shows the current local time in Philadelphia, United States. Philadelphia uses the America/New_York time zone and is currently on EDT (UTC-4). It is the 8th largest city in United States by population.
Sunrise: 06:42•Sunset: 19:11•Day length: 12h 29m••Timezone: UTC-4 (EDT)
Philadelphia Time Zone
Philadelphia follows the America/New_York time zone. It uses EST (UTC-5) during winter and EDT (UTC-4) during daylight saving time.
| IANA time zone | America/New_York |
|---|---|
| Standard time | EST |
| Standard UTC offset | UTC-5 |
| Summer time | EDT |
| Summer UTC offset | UTC-4 |
| Daylight saving | Yes |
Next Clock Change in Philadelphia
The next clock change in Philadelphia is 1 November 2026, in 47 days. At 02:00 EDT, clocks move back one hour to 01:00 EST.
1 November 2026
EDT → EST
UTC-4 → UTC-5
Clock moves back 1 hour
Daylight Saving Time (DST)
8
Mar
Last change: Summer time started
Clocks moved 1 hour forward at 02:00 to 03:00.
1
Nov
Next change: Standard time returns
Clocks move 1 hour backward at 02:00 to 01:00.
Time Difference (Relative to Philadelphia)
← Behind (- hours)• Philadelphia (0h)Ahead (+ hours) →
Philadelphia (Current)
0 hours
UTC+4 hours
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If it is 12:00 in Philadelphia, it is:
Best Time to Call Philadelphia
| Location | Philadelphia 09:00 | Philadelphia 17:00 |
|---|---|---|
| Tokyo | 22:00 | 06:00 |
| Beijing | 21:00 | 05:00 |
| Paris | 15:00 | 23:00 |
| London | 14:00 | 22:00 |
| New York City | 09:00 | 17:00 |
Hours shown are local time in each city when it is that time in Philadelphia.
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- UTC offset
- UTC-4
- Abbreviation
- EDT
- Daylight saving
- In effect
- Solar noon
- 12:57
- Coordinates
- 39.95, -75.16
- Population
- 1,573,916
- Dialing code
- +1
- Currency
- USD ($)
- ISO week
- 38
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What time is it in Philadelphia right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Philadelphia. Philadelphia is currently on EDT (UTC-4).
- What time zone is Philadelphia in?
- Philadelphia uses the IANA time zone America/New_York.
- Is Philadelphia on EST or EDT right now?
- Philadelphia is currently on EDT (UTC-4). During winter it uses EST (UTC-5).
- Does Philadelphia change the clocks?
- Yes. Philadelphia observes daylight saving time, moving clocks forward in spring and back in autumn.
- How far behind UTC is Philadelphia?
- Philadelphia is currently 4 hours behind UTC.