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 Luray Street

    Mon, 12 Oct · 7:08am Facing E Street View
  • Sunset alignment 100

    James Street

    Tue, 13 Oct · arrive 5:53pm Facing W Street View
  • Moonrise alignment 53

    Poplar Street

    Sun, 18 Oct · 2:33pm Facing SE Street View
  • Moonset alignment 63

    Cottage Street

    Sat, 17 Oct · arrive 10:33pm Facing SW Street View

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