Water Temperature of the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal in Delaware City, DE
Current Water Temperature
Measurement Time: Sunday, September 20, 2026, 1:42 PM EDT
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Local Points of Interest
Scott RunStation 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
Weather Forecast
Tonight
64°F - Showers And Thunderstorms
Monday
72°F - Partly Sunny
Monday Night
59°F - Rain Showers Likely
Tuesday
66°F - Rain Showers
Tuesday Night
56°F - Rain Showers
Wednesday
65°F - Chance Rain Showers
Wednesday Night
56°F - Chance Rain Showers
Thursday
65°F - Slight Chance Rain Showers
Thursday Night
55°F - Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers
Friday
66°F - Chance Rain Showers
Friday Night
55°F - Chance Rain Showers
Saturday
69°F - Slight Chance Rain Showers
Saturday Night
56°F - Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Cloudy
Sunday
72°F - Partly Sunny
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:55 AM
Sunset: 7:03 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 14 mins
Moon Transit: 8:38 PM
Moonset: 12:19 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 65.4%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
9:43 AM - 12:13 AM8:08 PM - 10:38 PM
Minor Periods
3:33 PM - 5:03 PM12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:55 AM
Sunset: 7:03 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 14 mins
Moon Transit: 8:38 PM
Moonset: 12:19 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 65.4%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
9:43 AM - 12:13 AM8:08 PM - 10:38 PM
Minor Periods
3:33 PM - 5:03 PM12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:55 AM
Sunset: 7:01 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 12 mins
Moon Transit: 9:26 PM
Moonset: 1:19 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 75.7%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
10:32 AM - 1:02 PM8:56 PM - 11:26 PM
Minor Periods
4:07 PM - 5:37 PM12:49 AM - 2:19 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:55 AM
Sunset: 7:01 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 12 mins
Moon Transit: 9:26 PM
Moonset: 1:19 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 75.7%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
10:32 AM - 1:02 PM8:56 PM - 11:26 PM
Minor Periods
4:07 PM - 5:37 PM12:49 AM - 2:19 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:55 AM
Sunset: 6:59 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 9 mins
Moon Transit: 10:13 PM
Moonset: 2:23 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 84.7%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
11:19 AM - 1:49 PM12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Minor Periods
4:36 PM - 6:06 PM1:53 AM - 3:23 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:55 AM
Sunset: 6:59 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 9 mins
Moon Transit: 10:13 PM
Moonset: 2:23 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 84.7%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
11:19 AM - 1:49 PM12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Minor Periods
4:36 PM - 6:06 PM1:53 AM - 3:23 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:54 AM
Sunset: 6:58 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 7 mins
Moon Transit: 10:57 PM
Moonset: 3:28 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 91.9%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
12:04 AM - 2:34 PM12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Minor Periods
5:02 PM - 6:32 PM2:58 AM - 4:28 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:54 AM
Sunset: 6:58 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 7 mins
Moon Transit: 10:57 PM
Moonset: 3:28 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 91.9%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
12:04 AM - 2:34 PM12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Minor Periods
5:02 PM - 6:32 PM2:58 AM - 4:28 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:54 AM
Sunset: 6:56 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 4 mins
Moon Transit: 11:42 PM
Moonset: 4:33 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 97.0%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
12:48 AM - 3:18 PM12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Minor Periods
5:26 PM - 6:56 PM4:03 AM - 5:33 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:54 AM
Sunset: 6:56 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 4 mins
Moon Transit: 11:42 PM
Moonset: 4:33 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 97.0%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
12:48 AM - 3:18 PM12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Minor Periods
5:26 PM - 6:56 PM4:03 AM - 5:33 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:54 AM
Sunset: 6:55 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 2 mins
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 AM12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Minor Periods
5:49 PM - 7:19 PM5:08 AM - 6:38 AM
Action Rating: 5 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:54 AM
Sunset: 6:55 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 2 mins
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 AM12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Minor Periods
5:49 PM - 7:19 PM5:08 AM - 6:38 AM
Action Rating: 5 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:53 AM
Sunset: 6:53 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 59 mins
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 AM8:03 AM - 10:33 AM
Minor Periods
6:12 PM - 7:42 PM6:16 AM - 7:46 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:53 AM
Sunset: 6:53 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 59 mins
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 AM8:03 AM - 10:33 AM
Minor Periods
6:12 PM - 7:42 PM6:16 AM - 7:46 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:53 AM
Sunset: 6:51 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 56 mins
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 AM3:04 PM - 5:34 PM
Minor Periods
6:37 PM - 8:07 PM7:24 AM - 8:54 AM
Action Rating: 5 out of 5
