Punxsutawney Phil traditionally comes out of his burrow around sunrise on Groundhog Day, which is every year on February 2.

Quick Scoop: Exact timing

  • The Groundhog Day ceremony in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania is scheduled for early morning on February 2.
  • Phil’s “official” emergence and prediction typically happen just after sunrise, around 7:15 a.m. local time, during the main ceremony at Gobbler’s Knob.
  • If he “sees his shadow,” lore says there will be six more weeks of winter; if he doesn’t, it’s said to mean an early spring.

Little story flavor

Every year before dawn, thousands of visitors gather at Gobbler’s Knob in the cold, waiting for the moment Phil is lifted from his burrow by the tuxedoed “Inner Circle.” As the sky starts to lighten, the crowd counts down, TV cameras roll, and Phil’s emergence turns a simple weather folkl​ore ritual into a full-on small‑town spectacle.

TL;DR: Punxsutawney Phil comes out just after sunrise on February 2 (Groundhog Day), with the main ceremony usually around 7:15 a.m. at Gobbler’s Knob.

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