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

Current Water Temperature

79.9°F

Measurement Time: Wednesday, September 9, 2026, 9:42 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

73°F
Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear
81%
SW 10 mph
67°F

Weather Forecast

Partly Cloudy
Overnight
73°F - Partly Cloudy
Partly Sunny
Thursday
86°F - Partly Sunny
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Thursday Night
68°F - Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny
Friday
80°F - Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny
Partly Cloudy
Friday Night
64°F - Partly Cloudy
Partly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers
Saturday
80°F - Partly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Saturday Night
69°F - Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Sunday
83°F - Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy
Sunday Night
69°F - Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy
Mostly Sunny
Monday
82°F - Mostly Sunny
Partly Cloudy
Monday Night
66°F - Partly Cloudy
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday
83°F - Mostly Sunny
Mostly Clear
Tuesday Night
71°F - Mostly Clear
Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Wednesday
86°F - Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:39 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 7:19 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 39 mins
Moonrise: 5:59 AM
Moon Transit: 12:36 AM
Moonset: 7:02 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:41 AM - 4:11 AM
12:06 AM - 2:36 PM

Minor Periods

6:32 PM - 8:02 PM
5:29 AM - 6:59 AM

Action Rating: 4 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: 6:39 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 7:19 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 39 mins
Moonrise: 5:59 AM
Moon Transit: 12:36 AM
Moonset: 7:02 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:41 AM - 4:11 AM
12:06 AM - 2:36 PM

Minor Periods

6:32 PM - 8:02 PM
5:29 AM - 6:59 AM

Action Rating: 4 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: 6:39 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 7:19 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 39 mins
Moonrise: 5:59 AM
Moon Transit: 12:36 AM
Moonset: 7:02 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:41 AM - 4:11 AM
12:06 AM - 2:36 PM

Minor Periods

6:32 PM - 8:02 PM
5:29 AM - 6:59 AM

Action Rating: 4 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: 6:39 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 7:19 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 39 mins
Moonrise: 5:59 AM
Moon Transit: 12:36 AM
Moonset: 7:02 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:41 AM - 4:11 AM
12:06 AM - 2:36 PM

Minor Periods

6:32 PM - 8:02 PM
5:29 AM - 6:59 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°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: 6:40 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 7:17 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 37 mins
Moonrise: 7:08 AM
Moon Transit: 1:22 PM
Moonset: 7:25 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 1.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:28 AM - 4:58 AM
12:52 AM - 3:22 PM

Minor Periods

6:55 PM - 8:25 PM
6:38 AM - 8:08 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: 6:40 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 7:17 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 37 mins
Moonrise: 7:08 AM
Moon Transit: 1:22 PM
Moonset: 7:25 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 1.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:28 AM - 4:58 AM
12:52 AM - 3:22 PM

Minor Periods

6:55 PM - 8:25 PM
6:38 AM - 8:08 AM

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
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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: 6:41 AM
Sun Transit: 12:58 AM
Sunset: 7:16 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 34 mins
Moonrise: 8:17 AM
Moon Transit: 2:07 PM
Moonset: 7:48 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:13 AM - 5:43 AM
1:37 PM - 4:07 PM

Minor Periods

7:18 PM - 8:48 PM
7:47 AM - 9:17 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
%
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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: 6:41 AM
Sun Transit: 12:58 AM
Sunset: 7:16 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 34 mins
Moonrise: 8:17 AM
Moon Transit: 2:07 PM
Moonset: 7:48 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:13 AM - 5:43 AM
1:37 PM - 4:07 PM

Minor Periods

7:18 PM - 8:48 PM
7:47 AM - 9:17 AM

Action Rating: 4 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: 6:42 AM
Sun Transit: 12:58 AM
Sunset: 7:14 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 32 mins
Moonrise: 9:23 AM
Moon Transit: 2:52 PM
Moonset: 8:13 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 2.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:58 AM - 6:28 AM
2:22 PM - 4:52 PM

Minor Periods

7:43 PM - 9:13 PM
8:53 AM - 10:23 AM

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°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: 6:42 AM
Sun Transit: 12:58 AM
Sunset: 7:14 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 32 mins
Moonrise: 9:23 AM
Moon Transit: 2:52 PM
Moonset: 8:13 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 2.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:58 AM - 6:28 AM
2:22 PM - 4:52 PM

Minor Periods

7:43 PM - 9:13 PM
8:53 AM - 10:23 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: 6:43 AM
Sun Transit: 12:57 AM
Sunset: 7:12 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 29 mins
Moonrise: 10:30 AM
Moon Transit: 3:38 PM
Moonset: 8:40 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 6.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:44 AM - 7:14 AM
3:08 PM - 5:38 PM

Minor Periods

8:10 PM - 9:40 PM
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Action Rating: 2 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: 6:43 AM
Sun Transit: 12:57 AM
Sunset: 7:12 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 29 mins
Moonrise: 10:30 AM
Moon Transit: 3:38 PM
Moonset: 8:40 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 6.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:44 AM - 7:14 AM
3:08 PM - 5:38 PM

Minor Periods

8:10 PM - 9:40 PM
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
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: 6:44 AM
Sun Transit: 12:57 AM
Sunset: 7:11 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 27 mins
Moonrise: 11:35 AM
Moon Transit: 4:26 PM
Moonset: 9:11 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 13.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:30 AM - 8:00 AM
3:56 PM - 6:26 PM

Minor Periods

8:41 PM - 10:11 PM
11:05 AM - 12:35 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: 6:44 AM
Sun Transit: 12:57 AM
Sunset: 7:11 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 27 mins
Moonrise: 11:35 AM
Moon Transit: 4:26 PM
Moonset: 9:11 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 13.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:30 AM - 8:00 AM
3:56 PM - 6:26 PM

Minor Periods

8:41 PM - 10:11 PM
11:05 AM - 12:35 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: 6:45 AM
Sun Transit: 12:57 AM
Sunset: 7:09 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 24 mins
Moonrise: 12:39 AM
Moon Transit: 5:15 PM
Moonset: 9:48 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 22.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:19 AM - 8:49 AM
4:45 PM - 7:15 PM

Minor Periods

9:18 PM - 10:48 PM
12:09 AM - 1:39 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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