Right now, local time in Dover is 06:18 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Dover ranks #126183 worldwide by population and #14447 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Chicago CST
- UTC offset
- UTC-06:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 24m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:16
- Sunset
- 16:55
- Day length
- 10h 39m
- Solar noon
- 11:36
- Daylight range
- 9h 40m (winter) – 14h 39m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Dover — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 36.4878° N, 87.8384° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 126 m above sea level — higher than about 37% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Tennessee
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 1,457 · #126183 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
- 36.49° S, 92.16° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Yallingup, Australia, 2,101 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
- 05:03
- Sunrise
- 06:16
- Dhuhr
- 11:36
- Asr
- 14:31
- Maghrib
- 16:54
- Isha
- 18:06
- Qibla direction
- 49.4° from north (NE (49°))
Full prayer timetable for Dover — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Dover sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-06:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 39m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Dover sits at just 126 m above sea level. Dover's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 600 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,638 km off. Its position on the globe is 36.49° N, 87.84° 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 | 04:18 | −2h |
| Chicago | 06:18 | same time |
| São Paulo | 09:18 | +3h |
| London | 12:18 | +6h |
| Paris | 13:18 | +7h |
| Moscow | 15:18 | +9h |
| Dubai | 16:18 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 17:48 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 20:18 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 20:18 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 21:18 | +15h |
| Sydney | 23:18 | +17h |
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 City07:18
- Los Angeles04:18
- Brooklyn07:18
- Chicago06:18
- Queens07:18
- Houston06:18
- Phoenix05:18
- Philadelphia07:18
- San Antonio06:18
- Manhattan07:18
- San Diego04:18
- The Bronx07:18
Distances from Dover
| Chicago | 600 km | N (2°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,762 km | W (273°) |
| London | 6,778 km | NE (45°) |
| Paris | 7,062 km | NE (47°) |
| São Paulo | 7,953 km | SE (140°) |
| Moscow | 8,534 km | NNE (28°) |
| Tokyo | 10,607 km | NW (323°) |
| Dubai | 12,137 km | NE (35°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,080 km | NNW (337°) |
| Mumbai | 13,518 km | NNE (22°) |
| Sydney | 14,726 km | WSW (255°) |
| Singapore | 15,638 km | NNW (341°) |
Cities near Dover
- Tennessee Ridge20 km · 06:18
- Erin23 km · 06:18
- Cadiz42 km · 06:18
- Waverly45 km · 06:18
- Fort Campbell North38 km · 06:18
- McEwen46 km · 06:18
- Oak Grove40 km · 06:18
- Johnsonville49 km · 06:18
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/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
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 06:16 and sunset at 16:55 today, giving 10h 39m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Dover tonight?
The moon phase over Dover tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 50.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Dover?
The antipode of Dover — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 36.49° S, 92.16° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Yallingup, Australia, roughly 2,101 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 126 m above sea level, higher than roughly 37% 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 24 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.