Right now, local time in Dover is 18:16 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Dover ranks #14537 worldwide by population and #308 in United Kingdom.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Europe/London GMT
- UTC offset
- UTC+00:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 28, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 21m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:49
- Sunset
- 16:29
- Day length
- 9h 40m
- Solar noon
- 11:39
- Daylight range
- 7h 53m (winter) – 16h 34m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Dover — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 51.1260° N, 1.3126° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- England
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 41,709 · #14537 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Dover through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 51.13° S, 178.69° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 813 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Dover today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:56
- Sunrise
- 06:49
- Dhuhr
- 11:39
- Asr
- 14:00
- Maghrib
- 16:27
- Isha
- 18:13
- Qibla direction
- 120.2° from north (ESE (120°))
Full prayer timetable for Dover — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Dover sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 40m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4644 cities we cover in United Kingdom.
Dover's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 109 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,926 km off. Its position on the globe is 51.13° N, 1.31° E, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 10:16 | −8h |
| Chicago | 12:16 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 15:16 | −3h |
| London | 18:16 | same time |
| Paris | 19:16 | +1h |
| Moscow | 21:16 | +3h |
| Dubai | 22:16 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 23:46 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:16 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 02:16 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 03:16 | +9h |
| Sydney | 05:16 | +11h |
Best time to call Dover
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Dover local time:
Cities sharing Dover's time zone
Distances from Dover
| London | 109 km | WNW (294°) |
| Paris | 263 km | SSE (163°) |
| Moscow | 2,429 km | ENE (64°) |
| Dubai | 5,365 km | ESE (101°) |
| Chicago | 6,461 km | WNW (299°) |
| Mumbai | 7,094 km | E (92°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,858 km | NW (313°) |
| São Paulo | 9,533 km | SW (223°) |
| Tokyo | 9,541 km | NNE (33°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,560 km | ENE (59°) |
| Singapore | 10,758 km | E (79°) |
| Sydney | 16,926 km | ENE (63°) |
Cities near Dover
- Eythorne9 km · 18:16
- Shepherdswell9 km · 18:16
- Capel le Ferne7 km · 18:16
- Eastry13 km · 18:16
- Deal13 km · 18:16
- Wootton11 km · 18:16
- Sandwich16 km · 18:16
- Aylesham13 km · 18:16
FAQ
What time is it in Dover right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Dover (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Dover in?
Dover runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Dover observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 28, 2027.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Dover today?
Dover sees sunrise at 06:49 and sunset at 16:29 today, giving 9h 40m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Dover tonight?
The moon phase over Dover tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of Dover?
The antipode of Dover — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 51.13° S, 178.69° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 813 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Dover?
Dover lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Dover?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Dover, clocks run about 21 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.