Fall · September 8, 2026
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Right now
29°C / 84°F
Overcast · wind 7 km/h · 32% RH
Soil (6 cm)
23°C / 74°F
Warm-season seeds go
Hardiness zone
7b
est. from 10-yr extreme low -15°C
Frost window
Apr 15 – Nov 10
~209 frost-free days · first frost in ~63 days
Sun
06:35 – 19:20
sunrise – sunset today
Moon
Waning Crescent
10% lit · solunar good · full 2026-09-26
7-day forecast
America/New_York
Tue
Overcast
29° / 15°
dry
Wed
Overcast
31° / 19°
dry
Thu
Rain
28° / 21°
4 mm
Fri
Rain
26° / 18°
6.2 mm
Sat
Overcast
28° / 16°
dry
Sun
Rain
22° / 19°
8.6 mm
Mon
Drizzle
28° / 20°
2.1 mm
This week
AI field guide · refreshed weeklyPhiladelphia Gardening: Early September — Sow Fall Crops, Divide Perennials, Prepare for Frost. Philadelphia-Area Fishing: Early Fall Transition. Foraging in Philadelphia: Early Fall Harvest.
Gardening
Philadelphia Gardening: Early September — Sow Fall Crops, Divide Perennials, Prepare for Frost
Sow & harvest now
- Spinach (Bloomsdale Long Standing, Space)
- Arugula (Roquette, Astro)
- Radish (Cherry Belle, French Breakfast)
- Lettuce (Buttercrunch, Jericho, Winter Density)
Fishing
Philadelphia-Area Fishing: Early Fall Transition
What's biting
- Largemouth Bass
- Smallmouth Bass
- Channel Catfish
- White Perch
Foraging
Foraging in Philadelphia: Early Fall Harvest
In season now
- Black Walnut
- Pawpaw
- Persimmon (American)
- Grape (Wild)
Your ecological region
Northeast Atlantic Coast & Piedmont
The urban Atlantic seaboard from Boston to Richmond: oak-hickory forests, estuaries and a long, humid growing season.
Regional guide →Your hardiness zone
Zone 7b
Estimated from a 10-year average extreme low of -15°C. What grows, what bites and what to forage across your zone.
Zone guide →Get this guide for Philadelphia every week
Frost warnings, what's biting, what's ripening. One email, Sunday evening.