September 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Today in New Castle, United States 🇺🇸
Sun Phase: Daylight
Sunrise Today: 07:13 ↑ 80.6° E
Sunset Today: 20:06 ↑ 279.2° W
Day Length: 12h 52m
Sun Direction: SW
Sun Altitude: 43.2°
Sun Distance: 150.818 million km
Next Equinox: Tuesday, September 22, 2026 (September Equinox)
When Is Sunrise & Sunset in New Castle?
September 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 |
07:09
↑
79° ENE
|
20:12
↑
281° W
|
13h 02m | -2m 30s | 05:33 | 21:47 | 06:08 | 21:13 | 06:41 | 20:40 | 13:41 | 150.98 |
| 2 |
07:10
↑
79° E
|
20:10
↑
281° W
|
13h 00m | -2m 31s | 05:35 | 21:45 | 06:09 | 21:11 | 06:42 | 20:39 | 13:41 | 150.94 |
| 3 |
07:11
↑
80° E
|
20:09
↑
280° W
|
12h 57m | -2m 31s | 05:36 | 21:44 | 06:10 | 21:10 | 06:43 | 20:37 | 13:41 | 150.91 |
| 4 |
07:12
↑
80° E
|
20:07
↑
280° W
|
12h 55m | -2m 32s | 05:37 | 21:42 | 06:11 | 21:08 | 06:44 | 20:35 | 13:40 | 150.87 |
| 5 |
07:13
↑
81° E
|
20:06
↑
279° W
|
12h 52m | -2m 32s | 05:38 | 21:40 | 06:12 | 21:06 | 06:45 | 20:34 | 13:40 | 150.84 |
| 6 |
07:14
↑
81° E
|
20:04
↑
279° W
|
12h 50m | -2m 32s | 05:40 | 21:38 | 06:13 | 21:04 | 06:46 | 20:32 | 13:40 | 150.80 |
| 7 |
07:15
↑
82° E
|
20:02
↑
278° W
|
12h 47m | -2m 33s | 05:41 | 21:36 | 06:14 | 21:03 | 06:47 | 20:30 | 13:39 | 150.76 |
| 8 |
07:16
↑
82° E
|
20:01
↑
278° W
|
12h 45m | -2m 33s | 05:42 | 21:34 | 06:15 | 21:01 | 06:48 | 20:29 | 13:39 | 150.73 |
| 9 |
07:17
↑
82° E
|
19:59
↑
277° W
|
12h 42m | -2m 33s | 05:43 | 21:32 | 06:17 | 20:59 | 06:49 | 20:27 | 13:39 | 150.69 |
| 10 |
07:18
↑
83° E
|
19:57
↑
277° W
|
12h 39m | -2m 34s | 05:44 | 21:30 | 06:18 | 20:57 | 06:50 | 20:25 | 13:38 | 150.65 |
| 11 |
07:19
↑
84° E
|
19:56
↑
276° W
|
12h 37m | -2m 34s | 05:45 | 21:29 | 06:19 | 20:56 | 06:51 | 20:24 | 13:38 | 150.61 |
| 12 |
07:19
↑
84° E
|
19:54
↑
276° W
|
12h 34m | -2m 34s | 05:47 | 21:27 | 06:20 | 20:54 | 06:52 | 20:22 | 13:37 | 150.57 |
| 13 |
07:20
↑
84° E
|
19:53
↑
275° W
|
12h 32m | -2m 34s | 05:48 | 21:25 | 06:21 | 20:52 | 06:53 | 20:20 | 13:37 | 150.53 |
| 14 |
07:21
↑
85° E
|
19:51
↑
275° W
|
12h 29m | -2m 35s | 05:49 | 21:23 | 06:22 | 20:50 | 06:54 | 20:19 | 13:37 | 150.49 |
| 15 |
07:22
↑
86° E
|
19:49
↑
274° W
|
12h 26m | -2m 35s | 05:50 | 21:21 | 06:23 | 20:49 | 06:55 | 20:17 | 13:36 | 150.45 |
| 16 |
07:23
↑
86° E
|
19:48
↑
274° W
|
12h 24m | -2m 35s | 05:51 | 21:19 | 06:24 | 20:47 | 06:56 | 20:15 | 13:36 | 150.41 |
| 17 |
07:24
↑
86° E
|
19:46
↑
273° W
|
12h 21m | -2m 35s | 05:52 | 21:18 | 06:25 | 20:45 | 06:57 | 20:14 | 13:36 | 150.37 |
| 18 |
07:25
↑
87° E
|
19:44
↑
273° W
|
12h 19m | -2m 35s | 05:53 | 21:16 | 06:26 | 20:43 | 06:58 | 20:12 | 13:35 | 150.33 |
| 19 |
07:26
↑
88° E
|
19:43
↑
272° W
|
12h 16m | -2m 35s | 05:54 | 21:14 | 06:27 | 20:42 | 06:58 | 20:10 | 13:35 | 150.29 |
| 20 |
07:27
↑
88° E
|
19:41
↑
272° W
|
12h 13m | -2m 36s | 05:56 | 21:12 | 06:28 | 20:40 | 06:59 | 20:09 | 13:35 | 150.24 |
| 21 |
07:28
↑
89° E
|
19:39
↑
271° W
|
12h 11m | -2m 36s | 05:57 | 21:10 | 06:29 | 20:38 | 07:00 | 20:07 | 13:34 | 150.20 |
| 22 |
07:29
↑
89° E
|
19:38
↑
271° W
|
12h 08m | -2m 36s | 05:58 | 21:09 | 06:30 | 20:37 | 07:01 | 20:05 | 13:34 | 150.16 |
| 23 |
07:30
↑
90° E
|
19:36
↑
270° W
|
12h 06m | -2m 36s | 05:59 | 21:07 | 06:31 | 20:35 | 07:02 | 20:04 | 13:34 | 150.12 |
| 24 |
07:31
↑
90° E
|
19:34
↑
270° W
|
12h 03m | -2m 36s | 06:00 | 21:05 | 06:32 | 20:33 | 07:03 | 20:02 | 13:33 | 150.08 |
| 25 |
07:32
↑
91° E
|
19:33
↑
269° W
|
12h 00m | -2m 36s | 06:01 | 21:03 | 06:33 | 20:31 | 07:04 | 20:00 | 13:33 | 150.03 |
| 26 |
07:33
↑
91° E
|
19:31
↑
269° W
|
11h 58m | -2m 36s | 06:02 | 21:02 | 06:34 | 20:30 | 07:05 | 19:59 | 13:32 | 149.99 |
| 27 |
07:34
↑
92° E
|
19:29
↑
268° W
|
11h 55m | -2m 36s | 06:03 | 21:00 | 06:35 | 20:28 | 07:06 | 19:57 | 13:32 | 149.95 |
| 28 |
07:35
↑
92° E
|
19:28
↑
268° W
|
11h 53m | -2m 36s | 06:04 | 20:58 | 06:36 | 20:26 | 07:07 | 19:55 | 13:32 | 149.91 |
| 29 |
07:36
↑
93° E
|
19:26
↑
267° W
|
11h 50m | -2m 36s | 06:05 | 20:56 | 06:37 | 20:25 | 07:08 | 19:54 | 13:31 | 149.86 |
| 30 |
07:37
↑
93° E
|
19:25
↑
267° W
|
11h 47m | -2m 36s | 06:06 | 20:55 | 06:38 | 20:23 | 07:09 | 19:52 | 13:31 | 149.82 |
|
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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Is the Day Getting Longer or Shorter in New Castle?
Days in New Castle are currently getting shorter by about 2m 32s each day, roughly 18 minutes less daylight per week.
Golden Hour & Blue Hour in New Castle Today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Blue hour | 06:45-06:55 | 20:23-20:34 |
| Golden hour | 06:55-07:48 | 19:31-20:23 |
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 |
Qibla Direction & Distance to Mecca From New Castle
The same solar geometry that fixes sunrise and sunset in New Castle also fixes the Qibla: face 51deg (NE) and the Kaaba in Mecca lies about 11,141 km ahead. Check the Qibla direction from New Castle on a live compass.
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 06:55-07:48 in the morning and 19:31-20:23 in the evening today; the bluish blue hour falls near 06:45-06:55 and 20:23-20:34. 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 07:13 local time.
What time is sunset in New Castle today?
The sun sets over New Castle today at 20:06 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 13:40 local time today.
When does civil twilight begin and end in New Castle?
In New Castle today: civil twilight begins at 06:45 (before sunrise) and ends at 20:34 (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 06:12 in the morning to 21:06 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 21:40 in the evening and resumes at 05:38 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 81° and sets at 279° (measured clockwise from due north). The exact angle shifts slightly each day with the seasons.
