Current Time in Dover, Delaware, USA
12:53:32 PM
12:53:32
EST (Eastern Standard Time) · UTC−05:00
America/New_York
Time zone details
Dover is currently on standard time; daylight saving time is observed in 2026
Daylight in Dover
Location facts
Place
- Country
- USA
- State
- Delaware
- County
- Kent County
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Country languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 39,403
- Elevation
- 9 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 39° 09' N / 75° 31' W
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Dover follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as New York City
Popular conversions (current offsets)
All times shown relative to Dover local time
Clock changes in Dover
2:00 AM EST3:00 AM EDT
Clocks move forward 1 hour
2026
past
Daylight saving time starts
2:00 AM EST3:00 AM EDT
Clocks move forward 1 hour
past
Daylight saving time ends
2:00 AM EDT1:00 AM EST
Clocks move back 1 hour
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 10 hr 27 min2 min 13 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Tuesday, November 3, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 10 hr 27 min2 min 13 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (35.7° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Waning Crescent (30% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- Third Quarter — Sunday, November 1, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- New Moon — Monday, November 9, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 hr 27 min | 2 min 13 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 25 min | 2 min 11 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 22 min | 2 min 10 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 20 min | 2 min 8 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 18 min | 2 min 7 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 16 min | 2 min 6 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 14 min | 2 min 4 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Plan around Dover
Upcoming public holidays in Delaware
- Election Day
- Veterans Day
- Thanksgiving Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Dover, Delaware, USA
Dover Civil Air Terminal/Dover Air Force BaseDOVMedium airport6.0 km east-southeast
Source: OurAirports record · DOV / KDOV
About 6.0 km (3.7 mi) east-southeast of Dover
Scheduled airline service in source data
Wilmington AirportILGMedium airport · Serves Wilmington58.3 km north
Source: OurAirports record · ILG / KILG
About 58.3 km (36.2 mi) north of Dover
Scheduled airline service in source data
Philadelphia International AirportPHLLarge airport · Serves Philadelphia83.0 km north-northeast
Source: OurAirports record · PHL / KPHL
About 83.0 km (51.6 mi) north-northeast of Dover
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Dover in?
- Dover uses Eastern Standard Time (EST, UTC−5) in winter and Eastern Daylight Time (EDT, UTC−4) in summer. Its IANA time zone is America/New_York.
- When is the next clock change in Dover?
- Clocks in Dover move forward 1 hour on Sunday, March 14, 2027 at 2:00 AM, changing from EST (UTC−05:00) to EDT (UTC−04:00)
- Does Dover observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Dover observes daylight saving time: EDT (UTC−4) in summer and EST (UTC−5) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Dover?
- Dover is UTC−5 in winter and UTC−4 in summer