Cape Henlopen Light
Sussex County, Delaware
Listed as a lighthouse · United States
Location
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38.77830, -75.08450
Map position: accurate to about 30 m · Public access: unknown
Before you go: access, hours, tours and tickets are not listed here. Some lights stand on breakwaters, islands or private land - check locally.
Sunset at this lighthouse, 2027
Times in Eastern Time (EDT/EST)
| Date | Sunset | Civil dusk | Sun sets toward |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 20 (March equinox)Daylight 12 h 08 min | 7:12 PM EDT | 7:39 PM EDT | 271° west |
| Jun 21 (June solstice)Daylight 14 h 53 min | 8:29 PM EDT | 9:01 PM EDT | 301° west-northwest |
| Sep 23 (September equinox)Daylight 12 h 07 min | 6:56 PM EDT | 7:23 PM EDT | 270° west |
| Dec 22 (December solstice)Daylight 9 h 27 min | 4:42 PM EST | 5:12 PM EST | 240° west-southwest |
- Jun 21 · 301°
- Mar 20 · 271°
- Sep 23 · 270°
- Dec 22 · 240°
Degrees from true north
Sunset on the 15th of each month
- Jan5:03 PM
- Feb5:38 PM
- Mar7:07 PM
- Apr7:37 PM
- May8:06 PM
- Jun8:27 PM
- Jul8:25 PM
- Aug7:55 PM
- Sep7:09 PM
- Oct6:22 PM
- Nov4:47 PM
- Dec4:40 PM
EDT from March to October, EST from November to February
Calculated for the lighthouse's map position, a flat sea horizon and sea level. Hills, buildings and weather change what you see on site. These are sun times, not visiting hours.
Nearby lighthouses
- Delaware Breakwater Range Rear Light Sussex County, Delaware ≈ 4.6 mi straight line
- Cape May Lighthouse Cape May County, New Jersey ≈ 12.6 mi straight line
- Hereford Inlet Lighthouse North Wildwood, Cape May County, New Jersey ≈ 22.3 mi straight line
- All lighthouses in Sussex County, Delaware
- All lighthouses in Delaware
- All lighthouses in the United States
Sussex County, Delaware at a glance
- 5listed
- 14 h 51 min to 14 h 54 mindaylight on Jun 21
- 9 h 26 min to 9 h 29 mindaylight on Dec 22
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List updated Nov 9, 2026