May 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Today in New Castle, United States 🇺🇸
Sun Phase: Civil Twilight
Sunrise Today: 06:34 ↑ 63.3° ENE
Sunset Today: 21:01 ↑ 296.5° WNW
Day Length: 14h 27m
Sun Direction: WNW
Sun Altitude: -5.79°
Sun Distance: 151.934 million km
Next Equinox: Tuesday, September 22, 2026 (September Equinox)
When Is Sunrise & Sunset in New Castle?
May 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Times in New Castle
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| Day | Sunrise/Sunset | Daylight | Astronomical Twilight | Nautical Twilight | Civil Twilight | Solar Noon | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunrise | Sunset | Length | Diff. | Start | End | Start | End | Start | End | Time | Sun Dist. (Mil km) | |
| 1 |
06:41
↑
69° ENE
|
20:35
↑
291° WNW
|
13h 54m | +2m 15s | 04:58 | 22:20 | 05:36 | 21:41 | 06:11 | 21:05 | 13:38 | 150.72 |
| 2 |
06:40
↑
69° ENE
|
20:36
↑
291° WNW
|
13h 56m | +2m 14s | 04:56 | 22:21 | 05:35 | 21:42 | 06:10 | 21:07 | 13:38 | 150.76 |
| 3 |
06:39
↑
69° ENE
|
20:37
↑
292° WNW
|
13h 58m | +2m 12s | 04:54 | 22:23 | 05:33 | 21:44 | 06:09 | 21:08 | 13:38 | 150.79 |
| 4 |
06:38
↑
68° ENE
|
20:38
↑
292° WNW
|
14h 00m | +2m 11s | 04:53 | 22:24 | 05:32 | 21:45 | 06:08 | 21:09 | 13:38 | 150.83 |
| 5 |
06:36
↑
68° ENE
|
20:39
↑
292° WNW
|
14h 02m | +2m 09s | 04:51 | 22:26 | 05:30 | 21:46 | 06:06 | 21:10 | 13:38 | 150.87 |
| 6 |
06:35
↑
67° ENE
|
20:40
↑
293° WNW
|
14h 05m | +2m 08s | 04:49 | 22:27 | 05:29 | 21:47 | 06:05 | 21:11 | 13:38 | 150.91 |
| 7 |
06:34
↑
67° ENE
|
20:41
↑
293° WNW
|
14h 07m | +2m 06s | 04:48 | 22:29 | 05:27 | 21:49 | 06:04 | 21:12 | 13:38 | 150.94 |
| 8 |
06:33
↑
67° ENE
|
20:42
↑
294° WNW
|
14h 09m | +2m 05s | 04:46 | 22:30 | 05:26 | 21:50 | 06:03 | 21:13 | 13:38 | 150.98 |
| 9 |
06:32
↑
66° ENE
|
20:43
↑
294° WNW
|
14h 11m | +2m 03s | 04:44 | 22:32 | 05:25 | 21:51 | 06:01 | 21:14 | 13:37 | 151.02 |
| 10 |
06:31
↑
66° ENE
|
20:44
↑
294° WNW
|
14h 13m | +2m 01s | 04:43 | 22:33 | 05:23 | 21:52 | 06:00 | 21:15 | 13:37 | 151.05 |
| 11 |
06:30
↑
66° ENE
|
20:45
↑
295° WNW
|
14h 15m | +1m 59s | 04:41 | 22:34 | 05:22 | 21:53 | 05:59 | 21:16 | 13:37 | 151.09 |
| 12 |
06:29
↑
65° ENE
|
20:46
↑
295° WNW
|
14h 17m | +1m 58s | 04:40 | 22:36 | 05:21 | 21:55 | 05:58 | 21:17 | 13:37 | 151.12 |
| 13 |
06:28
↑
65° ENE
|
20:47
↑
295° WNW
|
14h 19m | +1m 56s | 04:38 | 22:37 | 05:20 | 21:56 | 05:57 | 21:18 | 13:37 | 151.16 |
| 14 |
06:27
↑
65° ENE
|
20:48
↑
296° WNW
|
14h 21m | +1m 54s | 04:37 | 22:39 | 05:18 | 21:57 | 05:56 | 21:19 | 13:37 | 151.19 |
| 15 |
06:26
↑
64° ENE
|
20:49
↑
296° WNW
|
14h 23m | +1m 52s | 04:35 | 22:40 | 05:17 | 21:58 | 05:55 | 21:20 | 13:37 | 151.22 |
| 16 |
06:25
↑
64° ENE
|
20:50
↑
296° WNW
|
14h 24m | +1m 50s | 04:34 | 22:42 | 05:16 | 21:59 | 05:54 | 21:21 | 13:37 | 151.25 |
| 17 |
06:24
↑
64° ENE
|
20:51
↑
297° WNW
|
14h 26m | +1m 48s | 04:33 | 22:43 | 05:15 | 22:01 | 05:53 | 21:23 | 13:37 | 151.29 |
| 18 |
06:23
↑
63° ENE
|
20:52
↑
297° WNW
|
14h 28m | +1m 45s | 04:31 | 22:45 | 05:14 | 22:02 | 05:52 | 21:24 | 13:37 | 151.32 |
| 19 |
06:23
↑
63° ENE
|
20:53
↑
297° WNW
|
14h 30m | +1m 43s | 04:30 | 22:46 | 05:13 | 22:03 | 05:51 | 21:25 | 13:37 | 151.35 |
| 20 |
06:22
↑
63° ENE
|
20:54
↑
297° WNW
|
14h 31m | +1m 41s | 04:29 | 22:48 | 05:12 | 22:04 | 05:50 | 21:26 | 13:38 | 151.38 |
| 21 |
06:21
↑
62° ENE
|
20:55
↑
298° WNW
|
14h 33m | +1m 38s | 04:27 | 22:49 | 05:11 | 22:05 | 05:49 | 21:26 | 13:38 | 151.40 |
| 22 |
06:20
↑
62° ENE
|
20:56
↑
298° WNW
|
14h 35m | +1m 36s | 04:26 | 22:50 | 05:10 | 22:06 | 05:48 | 21:27 | 13:38 | 151.43 |
| 23 |
06:20
↑
62° ENE
|
20:56
↑
298° WNW
|
14h 36m | +1m 33s | 04:25 | 22:52 | 05:09 | 22:07 | 05:48 | 21:28 | 13:38 | 151.46 |
| 24 |
06:19
↑
62° ENE
|
20:57
↑
298° WNW
|
14h 38m | +1m 31s | 04:24 | 22:53 | 05:08 | 22:09 | 05:47 | 21:29 | 13:38 | 151.49 |
| 25 |
06:18
↑
61° ENE
|
20:58
↑
299° WNW
|
14h 39m | +1m 28s | 04:23 | 22:54 | 05:07 | 22:10 | 05:46 | 21:30 | 13:38 | 151.51 |
| 26 |
06:18
↑
61° ENE
|
20:59
↑
299° WNW
|
14h 41m | +1m 26s | 04:21 | 22:56 | 05:06 | 22:11 | 05:46 | 21:31 | 13:38 | 151.54 |
| 27 |
06:17
↑
61° ENE
|
21:00
↑
299° WNW
|
14h 42m | +1m 23s | 04:20 | 22:57 | 05:05 | 22:12 | 05:45 | 21:32 | 13:38 | 151.56 |
| 28 |
06:17
↑
61° ENE
|
21:00
↑
299° WNW
|
14h 43m | +1m 20s | 04:19 | 22:58 | 05:05 | 22:13 | 05:44 | 21:33 | 13:38 | 151.59 |
| 29 |
06:16
↑
60° ENE
|
21:01
↑
300° WNW
|
14h 45m | +1m 17s | 04:18 | 22:59 | 05:04 | 22:14 | 05:44 | 21:34 | 13:38 | 151.61 |
| 30 |
06:16
↑
60° ENE
|
21:02
↑
300° WNW
|
14h 46m | +1m 14s | 04:17 | 23:01 | 05:03 | 22:15 | 05:43 | 21:35 | 13:38 | 151.64 |
| 31 |
06:15
↑
60° ENE
|
21:03
↑
300° WNW
|
14h 47m | +1m 11s | 04:17 | 23:02 | 05:02 | 22:16 | 05:42 | 21:35 | 13:39 | 151.66 |
|
All times are in local time for New Castle. Time is adjusted for Daylight Saving Time (DST) when applicable. Calculations account for atmospheric refraction and are based on the Gregorian calendar. Today's date is in the table. |
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In New Castle, the earliest sunrise of May is on May 31 and the latest sunset of May is on May 31.
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Is the Day Getting Longer or Shorter in New Castle?
Days in New Castle are currently getting shorter by about 1m 46s each day, roughly 12 minutes less daylight per week.
Golden Hour & Blue Hour in New Castle Today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Blue hour | 06:03-06:15 | 21:19-21:31 |
| Golden hour | 06:15-07:12 | 20:22-21:19 |
New Castle's Longest and Shortest Days
| Event | Date | Daylight |
|---|---|---|
| Longest day | June 22, 2026 | -10h 59m |
| Shortest day | December 21, 2026 | 9h 19m |
| Earliest sunrise | June 11, 2026 | 06:12 |
| Latest sunset | June 20, 2026 | 21:13 |
Understanding Twilight & the Golden Hour
After the sun drops below the horizon, the sky does not turn dark all at once. Civil twilight is the brightest stage, when there is still enough natural light for most outdoor activities. Nautical twilight follows, when the sea horizon becomes hard to make out. Astronomical twilight is the darkest stage, after which the sky is fully dark and the faintest stars appear. The same three stages occur in reverse before sunrise, as dawn.
Photographers in New Castle get the golden hour at 06:15-07:12 in the morning and 20:22-21:19 in the evening today; the bluish blue hour falls near 06:03-06:15 and 21:19-21:31. Both windows move across the seasons.
Frequently Asked Questions about Sun in New Castle
What time is sunrise in New Castle today?
The sun rises over New Castle today at 06:34 local time.
What time is sunset in New Castle today?
The sun sets over New Castle today at 21:01 local time.
What time is solar noon in New Castle today?
Solar noon in New Castle — when the sun is at its highest point in the sky — is at 13:48 local time today.
When does civil twilight begin and end in New Castle?
In New Castle today: civil twilight begins at 06:02 (before sunrise) and ends at 21:32 (after sunset). Civil twilight is the brightest of the three twilight phases.
When does nautical twilight occur in New Castle?
Nautical twilight in New Castle today runs from 05:24 in the morning to 22:10 in the evening — the period when the horizon is still visible to sailors but stars are out.
When is the sky fully dark in New Castle for stargazing?
Astronomical twilight in New Castle ends at 22:53 in the evening and resumes at 04:41 in the morning — between those times the sky is fully dark, ideal for observing faint stars and deep-sky objects.
Where on the horizon does the sun rise and set in New Castle?
Today in New Castle, the sun rises at an azimuth of 63° and sets at 296° (measured clockwise from due north). The exact angle shifts slightly each day with the seasons.
