Current Time in Bear, Delaware, USA
5:13:31 AM
05:13:31
EST (Eastern Standard Time) · UTC−05:00
America/New_York
Time zone details
Bear is currently on standard time; daylight saving time is observed in 2026
Daylight in Bear
Location facts
Place
- Country
- USA
- State
- Delaware
- County
- New Castle County
- Place type
- Populated place
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Country languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 19,371
- Elevation
- 21 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 39° 37' N / 75° 39' W
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Bear follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as New York City
Popular conversions (current offsets)
All times shown relative to Bear local time
Clock changes in Bear
2:00 AM EST3:00 AM EDT
Clocks move forward 1 hour
2026
past
Daylight saving time starts
2:00 AM EST3:00 AM EDT
Clocks move forward 1 hour
past
Daylight saving time ends
2:00 AM EDT1:00 AM EST
Clocks move back 1 hour
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 10 hr 00 min1 min 56 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Sunday, November 15, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 10 hr 00 min1 min 56 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (31.8° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- First Quarter (33% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- New Moon — Monday, November 9, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- First Quarter — Tuesday, November 17, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 hr 00 min | 1 min 56 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 58 min | 1 min 53 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 56 min | 1 min 51 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 54 min | 1 min 49 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 53 min | 1 min 47 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 51 min | 1 min 45 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 49 min | 1 min 42 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Plan around Bear
Upcoming public holidays in Delaware
- Thanksgiving Day
- Day After Thanksgiving
- Christmas Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Bear, Delaware, USA
Wilmington AirportILGMedium airport · Serves Wilmington7.1 km northeast
Source: OurAirports record · ILG / KILG
About 7.1 km (4.4 mi) northeast of Bear
Scheduled airline service in source data
Philadelphia International AirportPHLLarge airport · Serves Philadelphia44.7 km northeast
Source: OurAirports record · PHL / KPHL
About 44.7 km (27.8 mi) northeast of Bear
Scheduled airline service in source data
Dover Civil Air Terminal/Dover Air Force BaseDOVMedium airport · Serves Dover58.0 km south-southeast
Source: OurAirports record · DOV / KDOV
About 58.0 km (36.0 mi) south-southeast of Bear
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Bear in?
- Bear uses Eastern Standard Time (EST, UTC−5) in winter and Eastern Daylight Time (EDT, UTC−4) in summer. Its IANA time zone is America/New_York.
- When is the next clock change in Bear?
- Clocks in Bear move forward 1 hour on Sunday, March 14, 2027 at 2:00 AM, changing from EST (UTC−05:00) to EDT (UTC−04:00)
- Does Bear observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Bear observes daylight saving time: EDT (UTC−4) in summer and EST (UTC−5) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Bear?
- Bear is UTC−5 in winter and UTC−4 in summer