Today's Sunrise & Sunset in Delaware

Sunrise in Delaware today is at 05:48:55 AM (local time). Sunset will be at 08:59:13 PM, giving Delaware 15h 10min of daylight today. Civil twilight begins at 05:13:43 AM and ends at 09:34:30 PM. Plan your day with the UV index for Delaware or find the best light for photos during the golden hour in Delaware. Get a full year of light data with the printable Delaware Photography Planner 2026.

Delaware is in the warm temperate zone, with noticeable seasonal shifts — long summer evenings and shorter winter days. On the longest day of the year (June 21), Delaware receives 15.3 hours of daylight, with sunrise at 05:47 AM and sunset at 09:07 PM. On the shortest day (December 21), this drops to 9.0 hours — a difference of 6.3 hours between summer and winter. The earliest sunrise of the year occurs around June 15 at 05:46, while the latest sunset falls around June 25 at 21:08. The evening golden hour in Delaware lasts about 64 minutes in summer and 66 minutes in winter — typical for this latitude.