Middletown is a city of about 20,372 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 – 6:35 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 | 8:03 AM | 4:23 PM | 5:04 PM | 5:33 PM | 9h 42m |
| February | 6:56 AM | 7:33 AM | 5:02 PM | 5:40 PM | 6:07 PM | 10h 44m |
| 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 | 7:05 PM | 7:41 PM | 8:08 PM | 13h 14m |
| May | 5:50 AM | 6:28 AM | 7:32 PM | 8:10 PM | 8:41 PM | 14h 20m |
| June | 5:36 AM | 6:16 AM | 7:52 PM | 8:32 PM | 9:05 PM | 14h 56m |
| July | 5:49 AM | 6:28 AM | 7:51 PM | 8:30 PM | 9:02 PM | 14h 41m |
| August | 6:16 AM | 6:53 AM | 7:23 PM | 8:00 PM | 8:29 PM | 13h 44m |
| September | 6:45 AM | 7:20 AM | 6:38 PM | 7:13 PM | 7:40 PM | 12h 28m |
| October | 7:13 AM | 7:50 AM | 5:49 PM | 6:25 PM | 6:52 PM | 11h 12m |
| November | 6:48 AM | 7:27 AM | 4:10 PM | 4:49 PM | 5:18 PM | 10h 02m |
| December | 7:17 AM | 7:59 AM | 3:59 PM | 4:41 PM | 5:11 PM | 9h 24m |
Local time in America/New York, daylight saving time included.
Where the sun rises and sets in Middletown
At Middletown 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 Middletown
169 photo locations lie within 80 km of Middletown. Each links to a full planning page with sunrise and sunset directions.
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The sky over central Middletown is estimated at Bortle 6 (bright suburban sky). The nearest truly dark location in our database is Holts Landing State Park, about 108 km (67 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 | 108 km (67 mi) | 3 |
| Clay Island Light | Lighthouse | 137 km (85 mi) | 3 |
| Great Shoals Light | Lighthouse | 138 km (86 mi) | 3 |
| Sharkfin Shoal Light | Lighthouse | 141 km (87 mi) | 3 |
| Assateague State Park | State Park | 144 km (90 mi) | 3 |
| Holland Island Bar Light | Lighthouse | 157 km (98 mi) | 3 |
| Solomons Lump Light | Lighthouse | 158 km (98 mi) | 3 |
| Fog Point Light | Lighthouse | 160 km (100 mi) | 3 |
| Month | Milky Way core window (15th) | Hours | Max altitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| February | 5:10 AM – 5:20 AM | 0.2 | 12° |
| March | 4:20 AM – 5:40 AM | 1.3 | 18° |
| April | 2:17 AM – 4:47 AM | 2.5 | 21° |
| May | 12:20 AM – 3:50 AM | 3.5 | 22° |
| June | 10:34 PM – 3:34 AM | 5.0 | 22° |
| July | 10:26 PM – 2:06 AM | 3.7 | 22° |
| August | 9:41 PM – 12:01 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.