Right now, local time in Dover is 12:42 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Dover ranks #38027 worldwide by population and #3880 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 10m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:58
- Sunset
- 17:23
- Day length
- 10h 25m
- Solar noon
- 12:10
- Daylight range
- 9h 16m (winter) – 15h 04m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Dover — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 40.5206° N, 81.4740° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 268 m above sea level — higher than about 64% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Ohio
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 12,899 · #38027 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
- 40.52° S, 98.53° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,619 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
- 05:40
- Sunrise
- 06:57
- Dhuhr
- 12:10
- Asr
- 14:58
- Maghrib
- 17:21
- Isha
- 18:38
- Qibla direction
- 53.3° from north (NE (53°))
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 25m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Dover sits at just 268 m above sea level. Dover's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 537 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,360 km off. Its position on the globe is 40.52° N, 81.47° 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 | 09:42 | −3h |
| Chicago | 11:42 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 14:42 | +2h |
| London | 17:42 | +5h |
| Paris | 18:42 | +6h |
| Moscow | 20:42 | +8h |
| Dubai | 21:42 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 23:12 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:42 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 01:42 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 02:42 | +14h |
| Sydney | 04:42 | +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 City12:42
- Los Angeles09:42
- Brooklyn12:42
- Chicago11:42
- Queens12:42
- Houston11:42
- Phoenix10:42
- Philadelphia12:42
- San Antonio11:42
- Manhattan12:42
- San Diego09:42
- The Bronx12:42
Distances from Dover
| Chicago | 537 km | WNW (288°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,306 km | W (269°) |
| London | 6,068 km | NE (49°) |
| Paris | 6,350 km | NE (51°) |
| Moscow | 7,871 km | NNE (31°) |
| São Paulo | 7,984 km | SSE (147°) |
| Tokyo | 10,555 km | NNW (328°) |
| Dubai | 11,445 km | NE (39°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,842 km | NNW (344°) |
| Mumbai | 12,882 km | NNE (27°) |
| Singapore | 15,328 km | N (352°) |
| Sydney | 15,360 km | W (262°) |
Cities near Dover
- New Philadelphia4 km · 12:42
- Strasburg9 km · 12:42
- Tuscarawas15 km · 12:42
- Gnadenhutten18 km · 12:42
- Sugarcreek14 km · 12:42
- Sugarcreek Police Dept14 km · 12:42
- Beach City17 km · 12:42
- Rockford15 km · 12:42
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 06:58 and sunset at 17:23 today, giving 10h 25m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Dover tonight?
The moon phase over Dover tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Dover?
The antipode of Dover — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 40.52° S, 98.53° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,619 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 268 m above sea level, higher than roughly 64% 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 10 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.