Map of street alignments in Philadelphia
Penn's grid, by design

Philadelphia

Pennsylvania, United States

William Penn laid out Philadelphia's Center City grid in 1682, and the cardinal-aligned streets still produce reliable sun corridors today. Market Street and the cross-streets between the rivers are the classic alignment spots, with Independence Hall and City Hall providing instantly recognisable foreground.

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Top Alignment Spots

The top sunrise, sunset, moonrise, and moonset alignment in Philadelphia for the next 7 days, pulled live from the app's forecast.

  • Sunrise alignment 100

    West Cliveden Street

    Sun, 21 June · 5:32am Facing NE Street View
  • Sunset alignment 75

    Poplar Street

    Sun, 28 June · arrive 8:03pm Facing NW Street View
  • Moonrise alignment 100

    Fayette Street

    Sat, 27 June · 7:07pm Facing SE Street View
  • Moonset alignment 87

    Roosevelt Boulevard

    Sat, 27 June · arrive 2:44am Facing SW Street View

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