Water Temperature of the Christina River in Wilmington, DE

Current Water Temperature

78.3°F

Measurement Time: Friday, September 11, 2026, 11:36 PM EDT

Temperature Locations

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Local Points of Interest

Christina Park

Christina River

Station Name: CHRISTINA RIVER AT WILMINGTON, DE
Data Source: Water Data - usgc.gov

Elevation Above Sea Level: 0 feet

Nearest Address:
514 Swedes Landing Rd
Wilmington, DE 19801
New Castle County

GPS Coordinates: 39.7360833, -75.5405556

Nearby Water Temperatures

Brandywine Creek, Wilmington, DE (3 mi)
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White Clay Creek, Stanton, DE (6 mi)
White Clay Creek, Newark, DE (7.6 mi)
Pike Creek, Newark, DE (8.5 mi)
Delaware River, Marcus Hook, PA (8.7 mi)
Brandywine Creek, Chadds Ford, PA (9.7 mi)
White Clay Creek, Newark, DE (11.5 mi)
Christina River, Newark, DE (12.1 mi)
White Clay Creek, Landenberg, PA (12.3 mi)
Chesapeake & Delaware Canal, Port Penn, DE (12.4 mi)
Chesapeake and Delaware Canal, Delaware City, DE (13.2 mi)
West Branch White Clay Creek, Landenberg, PA (13.7 mi)

Weather for Wilmington, Delaware

Current Weather

65°F
Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
84%
0 mph
60°F

Weather Forecast

Partly Cloudy
Overnight
64°F - Partly Cloudy
Partly Sunny
Saturday
81°F - Partly Sunny
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Patchy Fog
Saturday Night
70°F - Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Patchy Fog
Patchy Fog then Partly Sunny
Sunday
83°F - Patchy Fog then Partly Sunny
Partly Cloudy
Sunday Night
68°F - Partly Cloudy
Sunny
Monday
78°F - Sunny
Mostly Clear
Monday Night
55°F - Mostly Clear
Sunny
Tuesday
77°F - Sunny
Mostly Clear
Tuesday Night
58°F - Mostly Clear
Sunny
Wednesday
83°F - Sunny
Mostly Clear
Wednesday Night
62°F - Mostly Clear
Sunny
Thursday
85°F - Sunny
Slight Chance Rain Showers
Thursday Night
65°F - Slight Chance Rain Showers
Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers
Friday
83°F - Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:41 AM
Sun Transit: 12:58 AM
Sunset: 7:15 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 35 mins
Moonrise: 8:16 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
7:46 AM - 9:16 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: 6:41 AM
Sun Transit: 12:58 AM
Sunset: 7:15 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 35 mins
Moonrise: 8:16 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
7:46 AM - 9:16 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: 6:41 AM
Sun Transit: 12:58 AM
Sunset: 7:15 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 35 mins
Moonrise: 8:16 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
7:46 AM - 9:16 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: 6:41 AM
Sun Transit: 12:58 AM
Sunset: 7:15 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 35 mins
Moonrise: 8:16 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
7:46 AM - 9:16 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: 6:42 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: 8:12 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

7:42 PM - 9:12 PM
8:53 AM - 10:23 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: 6:42 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: 8:12 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

7:42 PM - 9:12 PM
8:53 AM - 10:23 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: 6:43 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: 8:39 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

8:09 PM - 9:39 PM
10:00 AM - 11:30 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: 6:43 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: 8:39 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

8:09 PM - 9:39 PM
10:00 AM - 11:30 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: 6:44 AM
Sun Transit: 12:57 AM
Sunset: 7:10 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 27 mins
Moonrise: 11:35 AM
Moon Transit: 4:25 PM
Moonset: 9:10 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 13.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:31 AM - 8:01 AM
3:55 PM - 6:25 PM

Minor Periods

8:40 PM - 10:10 PM
11:05 AM - 12:35 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: 6:44 AM
Sun Transit: 12:57 AM
Sunset: 7:10 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 27 mins
Moonrise: 11:35 AM
Moon Transit: 4:25 PM
Moonset: 9:10 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 13.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:31 AM - 8:01 AM
3:55 PM - 6:25 PM

Minor Periods

8:40 PM - 10:10 PM
11:05 AM - 12:35 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: 6:44 AM
Sun Transit: 12:56 AM
Sunset: 7:09 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 24 mins
Moonrise: 12:39 AM
Moon Transit: 5:15 PM
Moonset: 9:47 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

9:17 PM - 10:47 PM
12:09 AM - 1:39 PM

Action Rating: 4 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: 6:44 AM
Sun Transit: 12:56 AM
Sunset: 7:09 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 24 mins
Moonrise: 12:39 AM
Moon Transit: 5:15 PM
Moonset: 9:47 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

9:17 PM - 10:47 PM
12:09 AM - 1:39 PM

Action Rating: 4 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: 6:45 AM
Sun Transit: 12:56 AM
Sunset: 7:07 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 22 mins
Moonrise: 1:39 PM
Moon Transit: 6:05 PM
Moonset: 10:30 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 32.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:10 AM - 9:40 AM
5:35 PM - 8:05 PM

Minor Periods

10:00 PM - 11:30 PM
1:09 PM - 2:39 PM

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: 6:45 AM
Sun Transit: 12:56 AM
Sunset: 7:07 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 22 mins
Moonrise: 1:39 PM
Moon Transit: 6:05 PM
Moonset: 10:30 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 32.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:10 AM - 9:40 AM
5:35 PM - 8:05 PM

Minor Periods

10:00 PM - 11:30 PM
1:09 PM - 2:39 PM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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°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: 6:46 AM
Sun Transit: 12:56 AM
Sunset: 7:06 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 19 mins
Moonrise: 2:35 PM
Moon Transit: 6:57 PM
Moonset: 11:20 PM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 43.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:01 AM - 10:31 AM
6:27 PM - 8:57 PM

Minor Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
2:05 PM - 3:35 PM

Action Rating: 2 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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