Right now, local time in Dover is 13:22 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Dover ranks #15324 worldwide by population and #1271 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/New_York EST
- UTC offset
- UTC-05:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 14m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:31
- Sunset
- 17:01
- Day length
- 10h 30m
- Solar noon
- 11:46
- Daylight range
- 9h 25m (winter) – 14h 55m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Dover — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 39.1582° N, 75.5244° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 9 m above sea level — higher than about 8% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Delaware
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 39,403 · #15324 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
- 39.16° S, 104.48° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,093 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Dover today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:16
- Sunrise
- 06:31
- Dhuhr
- 11:47
- Asr
- 14:37
- Maghrib
- 17:00
- Isha
- 18:15
- Qibla direction
- 57.6° from north (ENE (58°))
Full prayer timetable for Dover — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Dover sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 30m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Dover sits at just 9 m above sea level. Dover's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,066 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,844 km off. Its position on the globe is 39.16° N, 75.52° W, 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 | 10:22 | −3h |
| Chicago | 12:22 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 15:22 | +2h |
| London | 18:22 | +5h |
| Paris | 19:22 | +6h |
| Moscow | 21:22 | +8h |
| Dubai | 22:22 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 23:52 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:22 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 02:22 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 03:22 | +14h |
| Sydney | 05:22 | +16h |
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
Other cities in United States
- New York City13:22
- Los Angeles10:22
- Brooklyn13:22
- Chicago12:22
- Queens13:22
- Houston12:22
- Phoenix11:22
- Philadelphia13:22
- San Antonio12:22
- Manhattan13:22
- San Diego10:22
- The Bronx13:22
Distances from Dover
| Chicago | 1,066 km | WNW (290°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,820 km | W (275°) |
| London | 5,780 km | NE (50°) |
| Paris | 6,044 km | NE (52°) |
| São Paulo | 7,593 km | SSE (152°) |
| Moscow | 7,726 km | NNE (34°) |
| Tokyo | 10,942 km | NNW (332°) |
| Dubai | 11,219 km | NE (44°) |
| Mumbai | 12,758 km | NNE (33°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,105 km | N (350°) |
| Singapore | 15,510 km | N (1°) |
| Sydney | 15,844 km | W (263°) |
Cities near Dover
- Kent Acres3 km · 13:22
- Rodney Village3 km · 13:22
- Highland Acres4 km · 13:22
- Camden5 km · 13:22
- Wyoming5 km · 13:22
- Dover Base Housing6 km · 13:22
- Rising Sun-Lebanon7 km · 13:22
- Cheswold9 km · 13:22
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 States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Dover in?
Dover runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Dover observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Dover today?
Dover sees sunrise at 06:31 and sunset at 17:01 today, giving 10h 30m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Dover tonight?
The moon phase over Dover tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Dover?
The antipode of Dover — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 39.16° S, 104.48° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,093 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Dover?
Dover sits at about 9 m above sea level, higher than roughly 8% of cities with a recorded elevation.
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 14 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.