Right now, local time in Dover is 22:14 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Dover ranks #110736 worldwide by population and #12512 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 8m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:38
- Sunset
- 17:05
- Day length
- 10h 27m
- Solar noon
- 11:52
- Daylight range
- 9h 20m (winter) – 15h 01m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 44% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Dover — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 40.0018° N, 76.8503° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 136 m above sea level — higher than about 39% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Pennsylvania
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 1,991 · #110736 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
- 40.00° S, 103.15° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,236 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
- 05:22
- Sunrise
- 06:38
- Dhuhr
- 11:52
- Asr
- 14:40
- Maghrib
- 17:04
- Isha
- 18:20
- Qibla direction
- 56.6° from north (ENE (57°))
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 27m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Dover sits at just 136 m above sea level. Dover's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 929 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,742 km off. Its position on the globe is 40.00° N, 76.85° 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 | 19:14 | −3h |
| Chicago | 21:14 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 00:14 | +2h |
| London | 03:14 | +5h |
| Paris | 04:14 | +6h |
| Moscow | 06:14 | +8h |
| Dubai | 07:14 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 08:44 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 11:14 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 11:14 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 12:14 | +14h |
| Sydney | 14:14 | +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 City22:14
- Los Angeles19:14
- Brooklyn22:14
- Chicago21:14
- Queens22:14
- Houston21:14
- Phoenix20:14
- Philadelphia22:14
- San Antonio21:14
- Manhattan22:14
- San Diego19:14
- The Bronx22:14
Distances from Dover
| Chicago | 929 km | WNW (286°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,700 km | W (273°) |
| London | 5,806 km | NE (50°) |
| Paris | 6,077 km | NE (52°) |
| Moscow | 7,710 km | NNE (33°) |
| São Paulo | 7,730 km | SSE (150°) |
| Tokyo | 10,805 km | NNW (331°) |
| Dubai | 11,229 km | NE (43°) |
| Mumbai | 12,740 km | NNE (32°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,992 km | NNW (349°) |
| Singapore | 15,416 km | N (359°) |
| Sydney | 15,742 km | W (264°) |
Cities near Dover
- Weigelstown3 km · 22:14
- Shiloh5 km · 22:14
- West York10 km · 22:14
- Emigsville10 km · 22:14
- North York10 km · 22:14
- Spring Grove14 km · 22:14
- York11 km · 22:14
- Grantley12 km · 22:14
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 06:38 and sunset at 17:05 today, giving 10h 27m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Dover tonight?
The moon phase over Dover tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 43.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of Dover?
The antipode of Dover — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 40.00° S, 103.15° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,236 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 136 m above sea level, higher than roughly 39% 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 8 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.