What time is sunrise and sunset in Wilmington?
Today and tomorrow's sunrise and sunset times in Wilmington, Delaware. Plus a monthly calendar with dawn, dusk, solar noon, and day length.
Today
Sunrise
6:32 AM
80° EDawn 6:04 AM
Sunrise in Wilmington will be at 6:32:07 AM EDT (in 1 hour).
Sunset
7:29 PM
280° WDusk 7:56 PM
Sunset in Wilmington will be at 7:29:30 PM EDT (in 14 hours).
Now
6:32a7:29p
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Nautical twilight now · Dawn at 6:04 AM
- Daylight
- 12h 57m
- Darkness
- 7h 54m
- Solar noon
- 1:01 PM
- Sun altitude
- 10.1° below
- Sun direction
- 72° ENE
Tomorrow
Sunrise
6:33 AM
80° EDawn 6:05 AM
Sunrise in Wilmington will be at 6:33:03 AM EDT (in 25 hours).
Sunset
7:27 PM
279° WDusk 7:55 PM
Sunset in Wilmington will be at 7:27:54 PM EDT (in 38 hours).
Moon tonight
Phase, moonrise and moonset in Wilmington
Last Quarter
46% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 11:51 PM
- Moonset
- 2:57 PM
Calendar
America/New_York · click a day to expand
| Date | Dawn | Sunrise | Solar noon | Sunset | Dusk | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Tue | 6:01 am | 6:29 am | 1:02 pm | 7:34 pm | 8:01 pm | 13:04:56 | |
| 2 Wed | 6:02 am | 6:30 am | 1:01 pm | 7:32 pm | 8:00 pm | 13:02:25 | |
| 3 Thu | 6:03 am | 6:31 am | 1:01 pm | 7:31 pm | 7:58 pm | 12:59:54 | |
| 4 Fri | 6:04 am | 6:32 am | 1:01 pm | 7:29 pm | 7:56 pm | 12:57:23 | |
Friday, September 4 12:57:23 of daylight·−2m 31s vs. yesterday·twilight 6:04 am – 7:56 pm Time 5:43 AM Altitude -10.1° Heading 72° ENE Light Nautical twilight 5:43 AM, Nautical twilight, altitude -10.1 degrees | |||||||
| 5 Sat | 6:05 am | 6:33 am | 1:00 pm | 7:27 pm | 7:55 pm | 12:54:51 | |
| 6 Sun | 6:06 am | 6:33 am | 1:00 pm | 7:26 pm | 7:53 pm | 12:52:19 | |
| 7 Mon | 6:07 am | 6:34 am | 1:00 pm | 7:24 pm | 7:52 pm | 12:49:46 | |
| 8 Tue | 6:08 am | 6:35 am | 12:59 pm | 7:23 pm | 7:50 pm | 12:47:14 | |
| 9 Wed | 6:09 am | 6:36 am | 12:59 pm | 7:21 pm | 7:48 pm | 12:44:41 | |
| 10 Thu | 6:10 am | 6:37 am | 12:59 pm | 7:19 pm | 7:47 pm | 12:42:07 | |
| 11 Fri | 6:11 am | 6:38 am | 12:58 pm | 7:18 pm | 7:45 pm | 12:39:34 | |
| 12 Sat | 6:12 am | 6:39 am | 12:58 pm | 7:16 pm | 7:43 pm | 12:37:00 | |
| 13 Sun | 6:13 am | 6:40 am | 12:58 pm | 7:14 pm | 7:42 pm | 12:34:26 | |
| 14 Mon | 6:14 am | 6:41 am | 12:57 pm | 7:13 pm | 7:40 pm | 12:31:51 | |
| 15 Tue | 6:15 am | 6:42 am | 12:57 pm | 7:11 pm | 7:38 pm | 12:29:17 | |
| 16 Wed | 6:16 am | 6:43 am | 12:56 pm | 7:09 pm | 7:37 pm | 12:26:42 | |
| 17 Thu | 6:17 am | 6:44 am | 12:56 pm | 7:08 pm | 7:35 pm | 12:24:07 | |
| 18 Fri | 6:18 am | 6:45 am | 12:56 pm | 7:06 pm | 7:33 pm | 12:21:32 | |
| 19 Sat | 6:19 am | 6:46 am | 12:55 pm | 7:05 pm | 7:31 pm | 12:18:57 | |
| 20 Sun | 6:20 am | 6:47 am | 12:55 pm | 7:03 pm | 7:30 pm | 12:16:22 | |
| 21 Mon | 6:21 am | 6:47 am | 12:55 pm | 7:01 pm | 7:28 pm | 12:13:47 | |
| 22 Tue | 6:21 am | 6:48 am | 12:54 pm | 7:00 pm | 7:27 pm | 12:11:12 | |
| 23 Wed | 6:22 am | 6:49 am | 12:54 pm | 6:58 pm | 7:25 pm | 12:08:37 | |
| 24 Thu | 6:23 am | 6:50 am | 12:54 pm | 6:56 pm | 7:23 pm | 12:06:01 | |
| 25 Fri | 6:24 am | 6:51 am | 12:53 pm | 6:55 pm | 7:22 pm | 12:03:26 | |
| 26 Sat | 6:25 am | 6:52 am | 12:53 pm | 6:53 pm | 7:20 pm | 12:00:51 | |
| 27 Sun | 6:26 am | 6:53 am | 12:53 pm | 6:51 pm | 7:18 pm | 11:58:16 | |
| 28 Mon | 6:27 am | 6:54 am | 12:52 pm | 6:50 pm | 7:17 pm | 11:55:41 | |
| 29 Tue | 6:28 am | 6:55 am | 12:52 pm | 6:48 pm | 7:15 pm | 11:53:06 | |
| 30 Wed | 6:29 am | 6:56 am | 12:52 pm | 6:47 pm | 7:13 pm | 11:50:31 | |
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about sunrise and sunset in Wilmington, United States
- What time does the sun rise in Wilmington today?
- Sunrise in Wilmington today (Friday, September 4, 2026) is at 6:32 AM. The sun comes up in the E.
- What time does the sun set in Wilmington today?
- Sunset today is at 7:29 PM, after 12h 57m of daylight.
- When is the longest day in Wilmington, United States?
- The longest day of 2026 in Wilmington is Sunday, June 21, 2026, the summer solstice, with 14h 59m of daylight. In 2027 the summer solstice falls on June 21, 2027.
- When is the shortest day in Wilmington, United States?
- The shortest day of 2026 in Wilmington, Delaware is Monday, December 21, 2026, the winter solstice, with 9h 21m of daylight. In 2027 the winter solstice lands on December 21, 2027.
- How much more daylight does Wilmington get in summer than in winter?
- Wilmington gets 5h 38m more daylight on its longest day than on its shortest (14h 59m against 9h 21m). Averaged across the year, a day here has 12h 12m of daylight.
- When is the earliest sunrise in Wilmington?
- The earliest sunrise of 2026 in Wilmington is on Sunday, June 14, 2026, when the sun comes up at 5:34 AM.
- When is the latest sunset in Wilmington?
- The latest sunset is on Saturday, June 27, 2026 at 8:35 PM.
- When is the earliest sunset in Wilmington?
- The earliest sunset of the year is on Tuesday, December 8, 2026, with the sun down by 4:39 PM.
- When is the latest sunrise in Wilmington?
- The latest sunrise is on Saturday, October 31, 2026 at 7:30 AM.
- Does Wilmington observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Wilmington uses Eastern Time: clocks go forward on March 8, 2026, then back on November 1, 2026. Sunrise and sunset times jump by an hour on those dates.
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