February 02, 2026 - Punxsutawney, PA
All eyes will be on Pennsylvania February 2, 2026, to learn if we'll have six more weeks of winter or an early spring. Punxsutawney Phil, Pennsylvania's most famous groundhog, will emerge again for the 140th year to share his prognostication with the world. This event unites people of all ages and backgrounds to celebrate one of America's most cherished traditions. From Phil's top-hatted Inner Circle of handlers to the tens of thousands of attendees who will brave the winter chill, Groundhog Day 2026 promises to be a moment of collective excitement and anticipation. WHEN:Monday, February 2, 2026; 6:00 AM WHERE: Gobbler's Knob in Punxsutawney, PA LIVE STREAM:https://www.visitpa.com/groundhog-day https://pacast.com/live/ghog FACEBOOK LIVE:https://www.facebook.com/visitPA NOTE: 7:15 AM Start Time YOUTUBE LIVE:https://www.youtube.com/visitpa - NOTE: 7:15 AM Start Time SATELLITE COORDINATES:DATE: Tuesday February 2, 2026TIME: 0530 to 0745 (Eastern)FORMAT: 16 x 9 HDSATELLITE: SES 02 (KU-Band - DIGITAL)ORBITAL POSITION: 87 Degrees WestTRANSPONDER: 15CHANNEL: A9 (9Mhz)SYM RATE: 6.333 mspsFEC: 3/4BIT RATE: 8.754441VIDEO CODEC: MPEG-4 (H.264)DOWNLINK POL: HorizontalDOWNLINK FREQ: 11989.00 MHzMODULATION: DVB-S, QPSKTROUBLE: 717-772-4282 Video provided by Pennsylvania Cable Network INTERVIEWS:For journalists interested in attending the event and/or securing interviews with members of the Groundhog Club's Inner Circle or the members of the PA Tourism Office, please get in touch today. Video interviews and calls are also available in advance of February 2. Access on-site is extremely limited and will likely reach capacity prior to the weekend's celebrations.
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