Current Time in Dover, England, United Kingdom
12:39:16 AM
00:39:16
BST (British Summer Time) · UTC+01:00
Europe/London
Time zone details
Dover is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Dover
Location facts
Place
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Administrative area
- England
- District
- Kent
- Place type
- Populated place
- Country currency
- British Pound (GBP)
Practical
- Languages
- English, Welsh, Scottish Gaelic
- Dialing code
- +44
- Population
- 41,709
- Elevation
- Approximately 12 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 51° 07' N / 1° 18' E
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All times shown relative to Dover local time
Clock changes in Dover
2:00 AM BST1:00 AM GMT
Clocks move back 1 hour
2026
past
Daylight saving time starts
1:00 AM GMT2:00 AM BST
Clocks move forward 1 hour
upcoming
Daylight saving time ends
2:00 AM BST1:00 AM GMT
Clocks move back 1 hour
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 12 hr 51 min3 min 50 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Saturday, September 12, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 12 hr 51 min3 min 50 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (43.0° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- New Moon (2% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- New Moon — Friday, September 11, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- First Quarter — Friday, September 18, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 hr 51 min | 3 min 50 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 47 min | 3 min 50 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 43 min | 3 min 51 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 39 min | 3 min 50 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 36 min | 3 min 51 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 32 min | 3 min 51 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 28 min | 3 min 51 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Plan around Dover
Time context
Dover follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as London
Current time offsetUTC+01:00 (BST)
View time differencesUpcoming public holidays in England
- Christmas Day
- Boxing Day
- Boxing Day (substitute day)
Nearby scheduled airports for Dover, England, United Kingdom
London Southend AirportSENMedium airport · Serves Southend-on-Sea, Essex65.5 km northwest
Source: OurAirports record · SEN / EGMC
About 65.5 km (40.7 mi) northwest of Dover
Scheduled airline service in source data
London City AirportLCYMedium airport · Serves London97.0 km west-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · LCY / EGLC
About 97.0 km (60.3 mi) west-northwest of Dover
Scheduled airline service in source data
London Gatwick AirportLGWLarge airport · Serves London105 km west
Source: OurAirports record · LGW / EGKK
About 105 km (65.0 mi) west of Dover
Scheduled airline service in source data
Nearby places
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Dover in?
- Dover currently uses British Summer Time (BST). Its IANA time zone is Europe/London.
- When is the next clock change in Dover?
- Clocks in Dover move backward 1 hour on Sunday, October 25, 2026 at 2:00 AM, changing from BST (UTC+01:00) to GMT (UTC)
- Is Dover currently on daylight saving time?
- Dover is observing daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Dover right now?
- Dover is currently UTC+01:00