🌅 Philadelphia Sunrise & Sunset Calendar
🇺🇸 United States · America/New_York
| Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 🌄 07:03 🌇 16:35 | 2 🌄 07:04 🌇 16:35 | |||||
| 3 🌄 07:05 🌇 16:35 | 4 🌄 07:06 🌇 16:35 | 5 🌄 07:07 🌇 16:35 | 6 🌄 07:08 🌇 16:35 | 7 🌄 07:09 🌇 16:35 | 8 🌄 07:10 🌇 16:35 | 9 🌄 07:11 🌇 16:35 |
| 10 🌄 07:11 🌇 16:35 | 11 🌄 07:12 🌇 16:35 | 12 🌄 07:13 🌇 16:35 | 13 🌄 07:14 🌇 16:35 | 14 🌄 07:14 🌇 16:36 | 15 🌄 07:15 🌇 16:36 | 16 🌄 07:16 🌇 16:36 |
| 17 🌄 07:17 🌇 16:36 | 18 🌄 07:17 🌇 16:37 | 19 🌄 07:18 🌇 16:37 | 20 🌄 07:18 🌇 16:38 | 21 🌄 07:19 🌇 16:38 | 22 🌄 07:19 🌇 16:39 | 23 🌄 07:20 🌇 16:39 |
| 24 🌄 07:20 🌇 16:40 | 25 🌄 07:21 🌇 16:40 | 26 🌄 07:21 🌇 16:41 | 27 🌄 07:21 🌇 16:42 | 28 🌄 07:21 🌇 16:42 | 29 🌄 07:22 🌇 16:43 | 30 🌄 07:22 🌇 16:44 |
| 31 🌄 07:22 🌇 16:45 |
All times in local time for Philadelphia (America/New_York).
Shortening days in Philadelphia through December 1972
Daylight draws in through December 1972 in Philadelphia, United States, moving from 9h 32m on the first days to 9h 22m on the last — a swing of about 10 minutes. That works out to roughly 2 minutes a week.
Sunrise this month spans 07:03 (December 1) to 07:22 (December 29); sunset runs between 16:35 (December 1) and 16:45 (December 31).
December also brings the winter solstice around December 21, a turning point in the year's light. Its brightest day is December 1 (9h 32m) and its darkest December 17 (9h 19m). Use the grid above to plan early starts, golden-hour photos, workouts, travel and commutes around the sun in Philadelphia.
About the Philadelphia Sunrise & Sunset Calendar
This calendar shows the sunrise and sunset time in Philadelphia, United States for every day of December 1972. All times are shown in Philadelphia's local time (America/New_York), with daylight saving changes applied automatically.
Each day's cell shows the local 🌄 sunrise and 🌇 sunset time, so you can see at a glance how daylight grows and shrinks through the month — useful for photography, travel, prayer planning, gardening, fitness and organising your day around the sun.
How to use this calendar
- Search any city using the box at the top to jump to its full monthly calendar.
- Change month with the ← and → arrows above the grid.
- Print or save a clean copy with the 🖨️ Print button.
Frequently Asked Questions
What time does the sun rise in Philadelphia in December 1972?
In December 1972, sunrise in Philadelphia, United States ranges from about 07:03 on December 1 (its earliest) to 07:22 on December 29 (its latest). Each day's exact time is in the calendar above.
What time does the sun set in Philadelphia in December 1972?
Sunset in Philadelphia, United States during December 1972 runs from 16:35 on December 1 to 16:45 on December 31.
How much daylight does Philadelphia get in December 1972?
Philadelphia, United States has between 9h 32m and 9h 22m of daylight per day in December 1972, decreases by about 10 minutes across the month.
What is the difference between sunrise and sunset?
Sunrise is the moment the sun's top edge first appears above the horizon in the morning; sunset is when it disappears below the horizon in the evening. The gap between them is the day's length, which shifts gradually through the year.
When are the days longest and shortest in Philadelphia?
Daylight peaks around the summer solstice (about June 21 in the northern hemisphere, December 21 in the southern) and bottoms out at the winter solstice. Browse the months above to watch the change.
Are the sunrise and sunset times for Philadelphia accurate?
Times are calculated from the location's exact latitude, longitude and time zone using standard astronomical algorithms, accurate to about a minute. Local terrain such as hills or tall buildings can slightly shift when the sun actually appears or disappears.