Water Temperature of the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal in Delaware City, DE

Current Water Temperature

32.0°F

Measurement Time: Thursday, September 24, 2026, 10:37 PM EDT

Temperature Locations

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Local Points of Interest

Scott Run

Chesapeake and Delaware Canal

Station Name: C AND D CANAL NR DELAWARE CITY, DE
Station Type: Fixed
Data Source: Water Data - usgc.gov

Elevation Above Sea Level: 0 feet

Nearest Address:
Delaware City, DE
New Castle County

GPS Coordinates: 39.55405556, -75.6188611

Nearby Water Temperatures

Chesapeake & Delaware Canal, Port Penn, DE (2.5 mi)
Delaware River, Middletown, DE (4.6 mi)
Appoquinimink River, Odessa, DE (6.1 mi)
Christina River, Newark, DE (8.2 mi)
Silver Lake Tributary, Townsend, DE (9.8 mi)
Chesapeake & Delaware Canal, Chesapeake City, MD (10.4 mi)
White Clay Creek, Newark, DE (10.5 mi)
White Clay Creek, Stanton, DE (10.6 mi)
Delaware River, New Castle, DE (10.7 mi)
Christina River, Newport, DE (10.8 mi)
Pike Creek, Newark, DE (11.3 mi)
White Clay Creek, Newark, DE (11.6 mi)
Christina River, Wilmington, DE (13.2 mi)
Red Clay Creek, Wooddale, DE (14.5 mi)
Brandywine Creek, Wilmington, DE (15.1 mi)

Weather for Delaware City, Delaware

Current Weather

56°F
Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy
62%
N 10 mph
43°F

Weather Forecast

Mostly Cloudy
Overnight
54°F - Mostly Cloudy
Partly Sunny
Friday
72°F - Partly Sunny
Mostly Cloudy
Friday Night
57°F - Mostly Cloudy
Chance Rain Showers
Saturday
70°F - Chance Rain Showers
Chance Rain Showers
Saturday Night
59°F - Chance Rain Showers
Rain Showers Likely
Sunday
67°F - Rain Showers Likely
Rain Showers Likely
Sunday Night
60°F - Rain Showers Likely
Partly Sunny
Monday
72°F - Partly Sunny
Mostly Cloudy
Monday Night
59°F - Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday
75°F - Mostly Sunny
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday Night
59°F - Partly Cloudy
Mostly Sunny
Wednesday
77°F - Mostly Sunny
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday Night
62°F - Partly Cloudy
Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers
Thursday
79°F - Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:53 AM
Sun Transit: 12:54 AM
Sunset: 6:55 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 2 mins
Moonrise: 6:19 PM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 5:38 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.6%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

5:49 PM - 7:19 PM
5:08 AM - 6:38 AM

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:53 AM
Sun Transit: 12:54 AM
Sunset: 6:55 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 2 mins
Moonrise: 6:19 PM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 5:38 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.6%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

5:49 PM - 7:19 PM
5:08 AM - 6:38 AM

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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°F
°F
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in
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mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:53 AM
Sun Transit: 12:54 AM
Sunset: 6:55 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 2 mins
Moonrise: 6:19 PM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 5:38 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.6%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

5:49 PM - 7:19 PM
5:08 AM - 6:38 AM

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
%
%
mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:53 AM
Sun Transit: 12:54 AM
Sunset: 6:55 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 2 mins
Moonrise: 6:19 PM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 5:38 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.6%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

5:49 PM - 7:19 PM
5:08 AM - 6:38 AM

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
%
%
mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:54 AM
Sun Transit: 12:53 AM
Sunset: 6:53 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 59 mins
Moonrise: 6:42 PM
Moon Transit: 8:33 AM
Moonset: 6:46 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:03 AM - 10:33 AM
8:03 AM - 10:33 AM

Minor Periods

6:12 PM - 7:42 PM
6:16 AM - 7:46 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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°F
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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:54 AM
Sun Transit: 12:53 AM
Sunset: 6:53 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 59 mins
Moonrise: 6:42 PM
Moon Transit: 8:33 AM
Moonset: 6:46 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:03 AM - 10:33 AM
8:03 AM - 10:33 AM

Minor Periods

6:12 PM - 7:42 PM
6:16 AM - 7:46 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
%
%
mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:55 AM
Sun Transit: 12:53 AM
Sunset: 6:51 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 56 mins
Moonrise: 7:07 PM
Moon Transit: 1:12 AM
Moonset: 7:54 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 97.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:42 AM - 3:12 AM
3:04 PM - 5:34 PM

Minor Periods

6:37 PM - 8:07 PM
7:24 AM - 8:54 AM

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
%
%
mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:55 AM
Sun Transit: 12:53 AM
Sunset: 6:51 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 56 mins
Moonrise: 7:07 PM
Moon Transit: 1:12 AM
Moonset: 7:54 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 97.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:42 AM - 3:12 AM
3:04 PM - 5:34 PM

Minor Periods

6:37 PM - 8:07 PM
7:24 AM - 8:54 AM

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
%
%
mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:56 AM
Sun Transit: 12:53 AM
Sunset: 6:50 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 54 mins
Moonrise: 7:36 PM
Moon Transit: 2:00 AM
Moonset: 9:06 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 92.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:30 AM - 4:00 AM
3:54 PM - 6:24 PM

Minor Periods

7:06 PM - 8:36 PM
8:36 AM - 10:06 AM

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
%
%
mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:56 AM
Sun Transit: 12:53 AM
Sunset: 6:50 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 54 mins
Moonrise: 7:36 PM
Moon Transit: 2:00 AM
Moonset: 9:06 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 92.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:30 AM - 4:00 AM
3:54 PM - 6:24 PM

Minor Periods

7:06 PM - 8:36 PM
8:36 AM - 10:06 AM

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
%
%
mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:57 AM
Sun Transit: 12:52 AM
Sunset: 6:48 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 51 mins
Moonrise: 8:11 PM
Moon Transit: 2:52 AM
Moonset: 10:21 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 85.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:22 AM - 4:52 AM
4:49 PM - 7:19 PM

Minor Periods

7:41 PM - 9:11 PM
9:51 AM - 11:21 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
%
%
mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:57 AM
Sun Transit: 12:52 AM
Sunset: 6:48 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 51 mins
Moonrise: 8:11 PM
Moon Transit: 2:52 AM
Moonset: 10:21 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 85.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:22 AM - 4:52 AM
4:49 PM - 7:19 PM

Minor Periods

7:41 PM - 9:11 PM
9:51 AM - 11:21 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
%
%
mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:58 AM
Sun Transit: 12:52 AM
Sunset: 6:47 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 49 mins
Moonrise: 8:55 PM
Moon Transit: 3:48 AM
Moonset: 11:36 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 76.5%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:18 AM - 5:48 AM
5:47 PM - 8:17 PM

Minor Periods

8:25 PM - 9:55 PM
11:06 AM - 12:36 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
%
%
mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:58 AM
Sun Transit: 12:52 AM
Sunset: 6:47 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 49 mins
Moonrise: 8:55 PM
Moon Transit: 3:48 AM
Moonset: 11:36 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 76.5%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:18 AM - 5:48 AM
5:47 PM - 8:17 PM

Minor Periods

8:25 PM - 9:55 PM
11:06 AM - 12:36 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
%
%
mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:59 AM
Sun Transit: 12:52 AM
Sunset: 6:45 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 46 mins
Moonrise: 9:48 PM
Moon Transit: 4:48 AM
Moonset: 12:49 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 66.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:18 AM - 6:48 AM
6:49 PM - 9:19 PM

Minor Periods

9:18 PM - 10:48 PM
12:19 AM - 1:49 PM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

The times presented here are based upon the solunar theory, which is the idea that the movements of fish and other animals are affected by the location of the sun and moon. The major periods are believed to be the times of the greatest animal activity and occur when the moon is directly overhead or underfoot (lunar transits). The minor periods also see increased activity and occur when the moon is rising or setting. The strongest activity occurs during full or new moons, and the weakest during quarter or three quarter moons. This is indicated by the Action Rating.

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