<Table> Signing of the United States Declaration of Independence <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> John Trumbull 's painting Declaration of Independence , depicting the five - man drafting committee of the Declaration of Independence presenting their work to the Second Continental Congress </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Date </Th> <Td> August 2 , 1776 ( 1776 - 08 - 02 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Venue </Th> <Td> Independence Hall </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Location </Th> <Td> Philadelphia , Pennsylvania </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Coordinates </Th> <Td> 39 ° 56 ′ 56 '' N 75 ° 09 ′ 00 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 39.948889 ° N 75.15 ° W ﻿ / 39.948889 ; - 75.15 Coordinates : 39 ° 56 ′ 56 '' N 75 ° 09 ′ 00 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 39.948889 ° N 75.15 ° W ﻿ / 39.948889 ; - 75.15 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Participants </Th> <Td> Delegates to the Second Continental Congress </Td> </Tr> </Table>
what was the date of the signing of the declaration of independence
August 2 , 1776