Time in Wilmington, Delaware, United States

Wilmington currently uses Eastern Daylight Time (EDT), and the time zone offset is UTC-04:00.

What time is it in Wilmington?

The current time in Wilmington is 11:10 pm (October 23, 2026). The sun rose at 7:19 am and set at 6:13 pm. The length of the day was 10 hours and 53 minutes. Sunrise tomorrow is at 7:21 am, and sunset is at 6:12 pm.

 

 

Sunrise

7:19 am

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Sunset

6:13 pm

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Day–night colors on the map:

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 Civil twilight

 Nautical twilight

 Astronomical twilight

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The next time change in Wilmington

Clocks in Wilmington will move back one hour on the first Sunday in November, with the time change taking place at 2 am on Sunday, November 01, 2026.