Water Temperature of the Delaware River in Philadelphia, PA

Current Water Temperature

79.0°F

Measurement Time: Saturday, September 5, 2026, 9:30 AM EDT

Temperature Locations

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Local Points of Interest

Fort Mifflin; Philadelphia International Airport; Red Bank, NJ

Delaware River

Station Name: Delaware River at Fort Mifflin at Philadelphia, PA
Data Source: Water Data - usgc.gov

Elevation Above Sea Level: 0 feet

Nearest Address:
Fort Mifflin Road
Philadelphia, PA 19153
Philadelphia County

GPS Coordinates: 39.8792798, -75.20268029

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Delaware River, Marcus Hook, PA (11.9 mi)
Delaware River, Philadelphia, PA (15.6 mi)
Wissahickon Creek, Fort Washington, PA (16.9 mi)
Rancocas Creek, Bridgeboro, NJ (17.7 mi)
Valley Creek, Chesterbrook, PA (19.4 mi)
Christina River, Wilmington, DE (20.5 mi)
Brandywine Creek, Chadds Ford, PA (20.7 mi)
Brandywine Creek, Wilmington, DE (21.2 mi)
Delaware River, New Castle, DE (21.4 mi)
Delaware River, Burlington, PA (22.5 mi)
Red Clay Creek, Wooddale, DE (24.4 mi)

Weather for Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Current Weather

79°F
Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny
58%
N 5 mph
63°F

Weather Forecast

Partly Sunny
Today
83°F - Partly Sunny
Mostly Clear
Tonight
64°F - Mostly Clear
Mostly Sunny
Sunday
81°F - Mostly Sunny
Partly Cloudy
Sunday Night
61°F - Partly Cloudy
Sunny
Labor Day
81°F - Sunny
Mostly Clear
Monday Night
61°F - Mostly Clear
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday
84°F - Mostly Sunny
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday Night
64°F - Partly Cloudy
Mostly Sunny
Wednesday
86°F - Mostly Sunny
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday Night
73°F - Partly Cloudy
Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers
Thursday
85°F - Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers
Slight Chance Rain Showers
Thursday Night
64°F - Slight Chance Rain Showers
Mostly Sunny
Friday
79°F - Mostly Sunny
Mostly Clear
Friday Night
61°F - Mostly Clear

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:33 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 7:25 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 53 mins
Moonrise: 12:50 AM
Moon Transit: 7:55 AM
Moonset: 3:59 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 27.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:25 AM - 9:55 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

3:29 PM - 4:59 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 2 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: 6:33 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 7:25 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 53 mins
Moonrise: 12:50 AM
Moon Transit: 7:55 AM
Moonset: 3:59 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 27.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:25 AM - 9:55 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

3:29 PM - 4:59 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 2 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: 6:33 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 7:25 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 53 mins
Moonrise: 12:50 AM
Moon Transit: 7:55 AM
Moonset: 3:59 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 27.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:25 AM - 9:55 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

3:29 PM - 4:59 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 2 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: 6:34 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 7:24 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 50 mins
Moonrise: 12:57 AM
Moon Transit: 8:57 AM
Moonset: 4:51 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 18.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:27 AM - 10:57 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

4:21 PM - 5:51 PM
12:27 AM - 1:57 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°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: 6:34 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 7:24 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 50 mins
Moonrise: 12:57 AM
Moon Transit: 8:57 AM
Moonset: 4:51 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 18.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:27 AM - 10:57 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

4:21 PM - 5:51 PM
12:27 AM - 1:57 AM

Action Rating: 2 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: 6:35 AM
Sun Transit: 12:58 AM
Sunset: 7:22 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 48 mins
Moonrise: 2:11 AM
Moon Transit: 9:57 AM
Moonset: 5:33 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 10.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
9:27 AM - 11:57 AM

Minor Periods

5:03 PM - 6:33 PM
1:41 AM - 3:11 AM

Action Rating: 2 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: 6:35 AM
Sun Transit: 12:58 AM
Sunset: 7:22 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 48 mins
Moonrise: 2:11 AM
Moon Transit: 9:57 AM
Moonset: 5:33 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 10.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
9:27 AM - 11:57 AM

Minor Periods

5:03 PM - 6:33 PM
1:41 AM - 3:11 AM

Action Rating: 2 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: 6:36 AM
Sun Transit: 12:58 AM
Sunset: 7:21 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 45 mins
Moonrise: 3:28 AM
Moon Transit: 10:54 AM
Moonset: 6:07 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 4.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
10:24 AM - 12:54 AM

Minor Periods

5:37 PM - 7:07 PM
2:58 AM - 4:28 AM

Action Rating: 3 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: 6:36 AM
Sun Transit: 12:58 AM
Sunset: 7:21 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 45 mins
Moonrise: 3:28 AM
Moon Transit: 10:54 AM
Moonset: 6:07 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 4.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
10:24 AM - 12:54 AM

Minor Periods

5:37 PM - 7:07 PM
2:58 AM - 4:28 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: 6:37 AM
Sun Transit: 12:58 AM
Sunset: 7:19 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 42 mins
Moonrise: 4:44 AM
Moon Transit: 11:45 AM
Moonset: 6:35 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 0.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:53 AM - 3:23 AM
11:15 AM - 1:45 PM

Minor Periods

6:05 PM - 7:35 PM
4:14 AM - 5:44 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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°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: 6:37 AM
Sun Transit: 12:58 AM
Sunset: 7:19 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 42 mins
Moonrise: 4:44 AM
Moon Transit: 11:45 AM
Moonset: 6:35 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 0.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:53 AM - 3:23 AM
11:15 AM - 1:45 PM

Minor Periods

6:05 PM - 7:35 PM
4:14 AM - 5:44 AM

Action Rating: 3 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: 6:37 AM
Sun Transit: 12:57 AM
Sunset: 7:17 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 40 mins
Moonrise: 5:56 AM
Moon Transit: 12:34 AM
Moonset: 7:00 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:42 AM - 4:12 AM
12:04 AM - 2:34 PM

Minor Periods

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

Action Rating: 4 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: 6:37 AM
Sun Transit: 12:57 AM
Sunset: 7:17 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 40 mins
Moonrise: 5:56 AM
Moon Transit: 12:34 AM
Moonset: 7:00 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:42 AM - 4:12 AM
12:04 AM - 2:34 PM

Minor Periods

6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
5:26 AM - 6:56 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: 6:38 AM
Sun Transit: 12:57 AM
Sunset: 7:16 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 37 mins
Moonrise: 7:07 AM
Moon Transit: 1:20 PM
Moonset: 7:23 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 1.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:30 AM - 5:00 AM
12:50 AM - 3:20 PM

Minor Periods

6:53 PM - 8:23 PM
6:37 AM - 8:07 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: 6:38 AM
Sun Transit: 12:57 AM
Sunset: 7:16 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 37 mins
Moonrise: 7:07 AM
Moon Transit: 1:20 PM
Moonset: 7:23 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 1.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:30 AM - 5:00 AM
12:50 AM - 3:20 PM

Minor Periods

6:53 PM - 8:23 PM
6:37 AM - 8:07 AM

Action Rating: 5 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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