Water Temperature of the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal in Delaware City, DE
Current Water Temperature
Measurement Time: Friday, September 18, 2026, 11:42 AM 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
This Afternoon
84°F - Mostly Sunny
Tonight
63°F - Partly Cloudy
Saturday
76°F - Mostly Sunny
Saturday Night
65°F - Mostly Cloudy then Patchy Fog
Sunday
79°F - Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Sunday Night
65°F - Showers And Thunderstorms
Monday
71°F - Chance Rain Showers
Monday Night
61°F - Chance Rain Showers
Tuesday
66°F - Chance Rain Showers
Tuesday Night
58°F - Chance Rain Showers
Wednesday
63°F - Chance Rain Showers
Wednesday Night
57°F - Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Thursday
64°F - Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Thursday Night
57°F - Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:56 AM
Sunset: 7:06 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 19 mins
Moon Transit: 6:57 PM
Moonset: 11:22 PM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 43.0%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
8:01 AM - 10:31 AM6:27 PM - 8:57 PM
Minor Periods
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM2:04 PM - 3:34 PM
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: 12:56 AM
Sunset: 7:06 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 19 mins
Moon Transit: 6:57 PM
Moonset: 11:22 PM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 43.0%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
8:01 AM - 10:31 AM6:27 PM - 8:57 PM
Minor Periods
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM2:04 PM - 3:34 PM
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: 12:56 AM
Sunset: 7:06 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 19 mins
Moon Transit: 6:57 PM
Moonset: 11:22 PM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 43.0%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
8:01 AM - 10:31 AM6:27 PM - 8:57 PM
Minor Periods
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM2:04 PM - 3:34 PM
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: 12:56 AM
Sunset: 7:04 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 17 mins
Moon Transit: 7:48 PM
Moonset: 12:22 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 54.3%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
8:52 AM - 11:22 AM7:18 PM - 9:48 PM
Minor Periods
2:52 PM - 4:22 PM12:00 AM - 12:00 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: 12:56 AM
Sunset: 7:04 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 17 mins
Moon Transit: 7:48 PM
Moonset: 12:22 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 54.3%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
8:52 AM - 11:22 AM7:18 PM - 9:48 PM
Minor Periods
2:52 PM - 4:22 PM12:00 AM - 12:00 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: 12:55 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
