Bear is a city of about 19,371 people in New Castle County, Delaware. Today the sun rises at 7:18 AM and sets at 6:18 PM; the evening golden hour runs 5:41 PM – 6:34 PM. Below are monthly times, sun directions, the best photo locations within 80 km and the nearest dark skies.
Sunrise, sunset & golden hour by month
| Month (15th) | Sunrise | Golden hour ends | Golden hour starts | Sunset | Blue hour ends | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 7:22 AM | 8:04 AM | 4:22 PM | 5:03 PM | 5:32 PM | 9h 41m |
| February | 6:56 AM | 7:34 AM | 5:02 PM | 5:39 PM | 6:07 PM | 10h 43m |
| March | 7:15 AM | 7:51 AM | 6:34 PM | 7:10 PM | 7:37 PM | 11h 55m |
| April | 6:26 AM | 7:02 AM | 7:04 PM | 7:41 PM | 8:08 PM | 13h 15m |
| May | 5:49 AM | 6:28 AM | 7:32 PM | 8:10 PM | 8:41 PM | 14h 21m |
| June | 5:35 AM | 6:16 AM | 7:52 PM | 8:33 PM | 9:05 PM | 14h 57m |
| July | 5:48 AM | 6:28 AM | 7:51 PM | 8:30 PM | 9:02 PM | 14h 42m |
| August | 6:16 AM | 6:53 AM | 7:23 PM | 8:00 PM | 8:29 PM | 13h 45m |
| September | 6:44 AM | 7:20 AM | 6:38 PM | 7:13 PM | 7:40 PM | 12h 29m |
| October | 7:13 AM | 7:50 AM | 5:48 PM | 6:25 PM | 6:52 PM | 11h 12m |
| November | 6:48 AM | 7:28 AM | 4:09 PM | 4:49 PM | 5:17 PM | 10h 01m |
| December | 7:17 AM | 8:00 AM | 3:58 PM | 4:40 PM | 5:11 PM | 9h 23m |
Local time in America/New York, daylight saving time included.
Where the sun rises and sets in Bear
At Bear the sunrise point swings a long way through the year: about 58° (ENE) at the June solstice and 120° (ESE) in late December. Sunset moves from 302° (WNW) in June to 240° (WSW) in December, and the midday sun climbs to 74° in summer but only 27° in winter.
Best photo spots near Bear
164 photo locations lie within 80 km of Bear. Each links to a full planning page with sunrise and sunset directions.
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The sky over central Bear is estimated at Bortle 6 (bright suburban sky). The nearest truly dark location in our database is Holts Landing State Park, about 124 km (77 mi) away (Bortle 3). The Milky Way core is up during darkness from March to September, best in June. Northern lights need roughly Kp 7.0+ to appear low on the northern horizon here.
Darkest skies within 200 km
| Location | Type | Distance | Est. Bortle |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holts Landing State Park | State Park | 124 km (77 mi) | 3 |
| Clay Island Light | Lighthouse | 157 km (98 mi) | 3 |
| Great Shoals Light | Lighthouse | 158 km (98 mi) | 3 |
| Sharkfin Shoal Light | Lighthouse | 161 km (100 mi) | 3 |
| Assateague State Park | State Park | 162 km (101 mi) | 3 |
| Dimmsville Covered Bridge | Covered Bridge | 166 km (103 mi) | 3 |
| Adairs Covered Bridge | Covered Bridge | 170 km (106 mi) | 3 |
| Kochendefer Covered Bridge | Covered Bridge | 172 km (107 mi) | 3 |
| Month | Milky Way core window (15th) | Hours | Max altitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| February | 5:10 AM – 5:20 AM | 0.2 | 11° |
| March | 4:20 AM – 5:40 AM | 1.3 | 18° |
| April | 2:17 AM – 4:47 AM | 2.5 | 21° |
| May | 12:21 AM – 3:51 AM | 3.5 | 21° |
| June | 10:35 PM – 3:25 AM | 4.8 | 21° |
| July | 10:27 PM – 2:07 AM | 3.7 | 21° |
| August | 9:42 PM – 12:02 AM | 2.3 | 21° |
| September | 8:45 PM – 10:05 PM | 1.3 | 18° |
| October | 7:55 PM – 8:05 PM | 0.2 | 12° |
Cloud cover by month
Long-term NASA satellite data for this area show September as the clearest month (about 50% average cloud cover) and December as the cloudiest (63%). July is the warmest month and January the coldest, which matters for gear, snow access and how long batteries last at night.