Newark is a city of about 33,817 people in New Castle County, Delaware. Today the sun rises at 7:19 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 | 7:23 AM | 8:04 AM | 4:22 PM | 5:03 PM | 5:33 PM | 9h 40m |
| February | 6:57 AM | 7:34 AM | 5:02 PM | 5:40 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 | 7:05 PM | 7:41 PM | 8:09 PM | 13h 15m |
| May | 5:50 AM | 6:28 AM | 7:32 PM | 8:11 PM | 8:41 PM | 14h 21m |
| June | 5:35 AM | 6:16 AM | 7:53 PM | 8:33 PM | 9:06 PM | 14h 58m |
| July | 5:48 AM | 6:28 AM | 7:51 PM | 8:31 PM | 9:02 PM | 14h 43m |
| August | 6:16 AM | 6:53 AM | 7:24 PM | 8:01 PM | 8:30 PM | 13h 45m |
| September | 6:45 AM | 7:20 AM | 6:38 PM | 7:14 PM | 7:41 PM | 12h 29m |
| October | 7:14 AM | 7:50 AM | 5:49 PM | 6:25 PM | 6:52 PM | 11h 12m |
| November | 6:48 AM | 7:28 AM | 4:09 PM | 4:49 PM | 5:18 PM | 10h 01m |
| December | 7:18 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 Newark
At Newark 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 Newark
171 photo locations lie within 80 km of Newark. Each links to a full planning page with sunrise and sunset directions.
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The sky over central Newark is estimated at Bortle 7 (suburban / urban transition). The nearest truly dark location in our database is Holts Landing State Park, about 133 km (83 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 | 133 km (83 mi) | 3 |
| Dimmsville Covered Bridge | Covered Bridge | 156 km (97 mi) | 3 |
| Adairs Covered Bridge | Covered Bridge | 161 km (100 mi) | 3 |
| Kochendefer Covered Bridge | Covered Bridge | 162 km (101 mi) | 3 |
| Clay Island Light | Lighthouse | 162 km (101 mi) | 3 |
| Saville Covered Bridge | Covered Bridge | 163 km (101 mi) | 3 |
| Bistline Covered Bridge | Covered Bridge | 163 km (102 mi) | 3 |
| Great Shoals Light | Lighthouse | 164 km (102 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.