Philadelphia fishing times solunar & tides
The traditional solunar feeding periods for Philadelphia over the next week, lined up with what the tide is doing, plus sunrise, sunset and the moon. Tides and times are for NOAA's Market Street Bridge station.
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Best times to fish today · Saturday, October 17
Slow · First Quarter
- Major5:02 AM–7:02 AMMoon underfoot · tide near high · dawn
- Minor1:27 PM–2:27 PMMoonrise · tide near low
- Major5:27 PM–7:27 PMMoon overhead · tide near high · dusk
- Minor10:32 PM–11:32 PMMoonset · tide falling
Tides today: Low 1:22 AM (0.8 ft) · High 6:39 AM (5.5 ft) · Low 1:14 PM (0.8 ft) · High 6:51 PM (6.4 ft) · Sun 7:11 AM–6:19 PM
Philadelphia water temperature
64°F (18°C)
Chilly. Most swimmers want a wetsuit. About the same as this time yesterday.
Solunar table: next 7 days
| Day | Major | Minor | Tides | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat Oct 17 | 5:02 AM–7:02 AM5:27 PM–7:27 PM | 1:27 PM–2:27 PM10:32 PM–11:32 PM | L 1:22 AMH 6:39 AML 1:14 PMH 6:51 PM | Slow |
| Sun Oct 18 | 5:52 AM–7:52 AM6:16 PM–8:16 PM | 2:03 PM–3:03 PM | L 2:10 AMH 7:32 AML 2:04 PMH 7:46 PM | SlowFirst Quarter |
| Mon Oct 19 | 6:39 AM–8:39 AM7:02 PM–9:02 PM | 11:34 PM–12:34 AM2:34 PM–3:34 PM | L 3:01 AMH 8:26 AML 2:59 PMH 8:41 PM | Slow |
| Tue Oct 20 | 7:25 AM–9:25 AM7:47 PM–9:47 PM | 12:38 AM–1:38 AM3:00 PM–4:00 PM | L 3:52 AMH 9:19 AML 3:56 PMH 9:36 PM | Fair |
| Wed Oct 21 | 8:09 AM–10:09 AM8:30 PM–10:30 PM | 1:42 AM–2:42 AM3:24 PM–4:24 PM | L 4:44 AMH 10:10 AML 4:53 PMH 10:28 PM | Fair |
| Thu Oct 22 | 8:52 AM–10:52 AM9:14 PM–11:14 PM | 2:46 AM–3:46 AM3:47 PM–4:47 PM | L 5:34 AMH 10:59 AML 5:50 PMH 11:17 PM | Good |
| Fri Oct 23 | 9:36 AM–11:36 AM9:59 PM–11:59 PM | 3:52 AM–4:52 AM4:09 PM–5:09 PM | L 6:22 AMH 11:44 AML 6:44 PM | Good |
How to use these times
The tide comes first in salt water. Most inshore fish feed when the water is moving: the first hours of the incoming tide, and the falling tide as bait drains out of the marsh and creeks. Slack water around the turn is usually slow.
Solunar periods are a traditional guide. John Alden Knight's 1926 theory holds that fish feed most when the moon is overhead or underfoot (major periods, about two hours) and around moonrise and moonset (minor periods, about an hour), and most of all near the new and full moon. Anglers swear by it; the science is mixed.
Stack the odds. A solunar period on a moving tide near dawn or dusk is the window to plan around.
Quick answers
What are the best fishing times in Philadelphia today?
On Saturday, October 17, the solunar periods in Philadelphia are major 5:02 AM–7:02 AM and 5:27 PM–7:27 PM; minor 1:27 PM–2:27 PM and 10:32 PM–11:32 PM. The day rates slow by the traditional moon-phase scale (first quarter).
When does the tide turn in Philadelphia today?
High tide is at 6:39 AM and 6:51 PM and low tide at 1:22 AM and 1:14 PM, from NOAA's predictions for Market Street Bridge.
Moon times computed for the station's location; tide predictions from NOAA. Check local fishing regulations and licenses. Not for navigation.