What time is sunrise and sunset in Dover?
Today and tomorrow's sunrise and sunset times in Dover, Delaware. Plus a monthly calendar with dawn, dusk, solar noon, and day length.
Today
Sunrise
6:33 AM
80° EDawn 6:05 AM
Sunrise in Dover will be at 6:33:02 AM EDT (in 3 hours).
Sunset
7:28 PM
280° WDusk 7:55 PM
Sunset in Dover will be at 7:28:26 PM EDT (in 16 hours).
Now
6:33a7:28p
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Night now · First light at 4:59 AM
- Daylight
- 12h 55m
- Darkness
- 7h 57m
- Solar noon
- 1:01 PM
- Sun altitude
- 28.8° below
- Sun direction
- 51° NE
Tomorrow
Sunrise
6:33 AM
81° EDawn 6:06 AM
Sunrise in Dover will be at 6:33:56 AM EDT (in 27 hours).
Sunset
7:26 PM
279° WDusk 7:54 PM
Sunset in Dover will be at 7:26:51 PM EDT (in 40 hours).
Moon tonight
Phase, moonrise and moonset in Dover
Last Quarter
46% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 11:54 PM
- Moonset
- 2:55 PM
Calendar
America/New_York · click a day to expand
| Date | Dawn | Sunrise | Solar noon | Sunset | Dusk | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Tue | 6:02 am | 6:30 am | 1:02 pm | 7:33 pm | 8:00 pm | 13:02:46 | |
| 2 Wed | 6:03 am | 6:31 am | 1:01 pm | 7:31 pm | 7:58 pm | 13:00:19 | |
| 3 Thu | 6:04 am | 6:32 am | 1:01 pm | 7:30 pm | 7:57 pm | 12:57:51 | |
| 4 Fri | 6:05 am | 6:33 am | 1:01 pm | 7:28 pm | 7:55 pm | 12:55:23 | |
Friday, September 4 12:55:23 of daylight·−2m 28s vs. yesterday·twilight 6:05 am – 7:55 pm Time 3:54 AM Altitude -28.8° Heading 51° NE Light Night 3:54 AM, Night, altitude -28.8 degrees | |||||||
| 5 Sat | 6:06 am | 6:33 am | 1:00 pm | 7:26 pm | 7:54 pm | 12:52:55 | |
| 6 Sun | 6:07 am | 6:34 am | 1:00 pm | 7:25 pm | 7:52 pm | 12:50:26 | |
| 7 Mon | 6:08 am | 6:35 am | 1:00 pm | 7:23 pm | 7:50 pm | 12:47:57 | |
| 8 Tue | 6:09 am | 6:36 am | 12:59 pm | 7:22 pm | 7:49 pm | 12:45:27 | |
| 9 Wed | 6:10 am | 6:37 am | 12:59 pm | 7:20 pm | 7:47 pm | 12:42:57 | |
| 10 Thu | 6:11 am | 6:38 am | 12:59 pm | 7:18 pm | 7:45 pm | 12:40:27 | |
| 11 Fri | 6:12 am | 6:39 am | 12:58 pm | 7:17 pm | 7:44 pm | 12:37:57 | |
| 12 Sat | 6:13 am | 6:40 am | 12:58 pm | 7:15 pm | 7:42 pm | 12:35:26 | |
| 13 Sun | 6:14 am | 6:41 am | 12:57 pm | 7:14 pm | 7:40 pm | 12:32:55 | |
| 14 Mon | 6:15 am | 6:42 am | 12:57 pm | 7:12 pm | 7:39 pm | 12:30:24 | |
| 15 Tue | 6:16 am | 6:42 am | 12:57 pm | 7:10 pm | 7:37 pm | 12:27:53 | |
| 16 Wed | 6:17 am | 6:43 am | 12:56 pm | 7:09 pm | 7:36 pm | 12:25:22 | |
| 17 Thu | 6:17 am | 6:44 am | 12:56 pm | 7:07 pm | 7:34 pm | 12:22:50 | |
| 18 Fri | 6:18 am | 6:45 am | 12:56 pm | 7:06 pm | 7:32 pm | 12:20:18 | |
| 19 Sat | 6:19 am | 6:46 am | 12:55 pm | 7:04 pm | 7:31 pm | 12:17:47 | |
| 20 Sun | 6:20 am | 6:47 am | 12:55 pm | 7:02 pm | 7:29 pm | 12:15:15 | |
| 21 Mon | 6:21 am | 6:48 am | 12:55 pm | 7:01 pm | 7:27 pm | 12:12:43 | |
| 22 Tue | 6:22 am | 6:49 am | 12:54 pm | 6:59 pm | 7:26 pm | 12:10:11 | |
| 23 Wed | 6:23 am | 6:50 am | 12:54 pm | 6:57 pm | 7:24 pm | 12:07:39 | |
| 24 Thu | 6:24 am | 6:51 am | 12:54 pm | 6:56 pm | 7:22 pm | 12:05:07 | |
| 25 Fri | 6:25 am | 6:52 am | 12:53 pm | 6:54 pm | 7:21 pm | 12:02:35 | |
| 26 Sat | 6:26 am | 6:53 am | 12:53 pm | 6:53 pm | 7:19 pm | 12:00:03 | |
| 27 Sun | 6:27 am | 6:53 am | 12:53 pm | 6:51 pm | 7:18 pm | 11:57:31 | |
| 28 Mon | 6:28 am | 6:54 am | 12:52 pm | 6:49 pm | 7:16 pm | 11:54:59 | |
| 29 Tue | 6:29 am | 6:55 am | 12:52 pm | 6:48 pm | 7:14 pm | 11:52:27 | |
| 30 Wed | 6:30 am | 6:56 am | 12:52 pm | 6:46 pm | 7:13 pm | 11:49:55 | |
Photos
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FAQ
Frequently asked questions about sunrise and sunset in Dover, United States
- What time does the sun rise in Dover today?
- Sunrise in Dover today (Friday, September 4, 2026) is at 6:33 AM. The sun comes up in the E.
- What time does the sun set in Dover today?
- Sunset today is at 7:28 PM, after 12h 55m of daylight.
- When is the longest day in Dover, United States?
- The longest day of 2026 in Dover is Sunday, June 21, 2026, the summer solstice, with 14h 55m of daylight. In 2027 the summer solstice falls on June 21, 2027.
- When is the shortest day in Dover, United States?
- The shortest day of 2026 in Dover, Delaware is Monday, December 21, 2026, the winter solstice, with 9h 24m of daylight. In 2027 the winter solstice lands on December 21, 2027.
- How much more daylight does Dover get in summer than in winter?
- Dover gets 5h 30m more daylight on its longest day than on its shortest (14h 55m against 9h 24m). Averaged across the year, a day here has 12h 12m of daylight.
- When is the earliest sunrise in Dover?
- The earliest sunrise of 2026 in Dover is on Sunday, June 14, 2026, when the sun comes up at 5:36 AM.
- When is the latest sunset in Dover?
- The latest sunset is on Sunday, June 28, 2026 at 8:33 PM.
- When is the earliest sunset in Dover?
- The earliest sunset of the year is on Tuesday, December 8, 2026, with the sun down by 4:40 PM.
- When is the latest sunrise in Dover?
- The latest sunrise is on Saturday, October 31, 2026 at 7:29 AM.
- Does Dover observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Dover uses Eastern Time: clocks go forward on March 8, 2026, then back on November 1, 2026. Sunrise and sunset times jump by an hour on those dates.
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