Sunrise and sunset times in Dover
48.867° N, 53.965° W · times in America/St_Johns
On Friday 18 September 2026 the sun rises in Dover at 6:47 am and sets at 7:11 pm, giving 12 h 24 m of daylight. Solar noon is at 1:00 pm. Civil twilight begins at 6:14 am and ends at 7:44 pm. The moon rises at 3:21 pm and sets at 10:34 pm; tonight it is a first quarter, 48% illuminated.
Today, Friday 18 September 2026
Sun
- Sunrise
- 6:47 am
- Sunset
- 7:11 pm
- Solar noon
- 1:00 pm
- Daylight
- 12 h 24 m
- Civil dawn
- 6:14 am
- Civil dusk
- 7:44 pm
- Nautical dawn
- 5:37 am
- Nautical dusk
- 8:21 pm
- First light
- 4:58 am
- Last light
- 9:00 pm
- Golden hour, morning
- 6:26 am to 7:27 am
- Golden hour, evening
- 6:31 pm to 7:32 pm
- Blue hour, morning
- 6:14 am to 6:26 am
- Blue hour, evening
- 7:32 pm to 7:44 pm
Golden hour and blue hour are photographers' conventions, not astronomical definitions: golden hour is the sun between 4° below and 6° above the horizon, blue hour the sun between 6° and 4° below.
Moon
- Moonrise
- 3:21 pm
- Moonset
- 10:34 pm
- Phase
- First quarter
- Illumination
- 48% illuminated
The year as a wall almanac
Every day of 2026 in Dover on one printed sheet: sunrise, sunset and moon times, computed for these exact coordinates.
Seasons of 2026
| Event | Date | Local time |
|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 20 March | 12:07 pm |
| June solstice | 21 June | 5:50 am |
| September equinox | 22 September | 9:39 pm |
| December solstice | 21 December | 5:19 pm |
Month by month
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 7:54 am | 4:36 pm | 8 h 42 m |
| February | 7:14 am | 5:26 pm | 10 h 12 m |
| March | 7:19 am | 7:10 pm | 11 h 51 m |
| April | 6:15 am | 7:57 pm | 13 h 42 m |
| May | 5:24 am | 8:40 pm | 15 h 16 m |
| June | 5:02 am | 9:10 pm | 16 h 08 m |
| July | 5:18 am | 9:04 pm | 15 h 45 m |
| August | 5:58 am | 8:20 pm | 14 h 21 m |
| September | 6:42 am | 7:18 pm | 12 h 35 m |
| October | 7:26 am | 6:15 pm | 10 h 49 m |
| November | 7:15 am | 4:25 pm | 9 h 09 m |
| December | 7:53 am | 4:08 pm | 8 h 15 m |
Values for the 15th of each month, local wall-clock time, daylight-saving shifts included.
Sunrise and sunset for the next seven days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Moonrise | Moonset |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday 19 September | 6:48 am | 7:09 pm | 12 h 21 m | 4:07 pm | 11:33 pm |
| Sunday 20 September | 6:49 am | 7:07 pm | 12 h 17 m | 4:43 pm | — |
| Monday 21 September | 6:51 am | 7:05 pm | 12 h 14 m | 5:11 pm | 12:40 am |
| Tuesday 22 September | 6:52 am | 7:03 pm | 12 h 10 m | 5:33 pm | 1:51 am |
| Wednesday 23 September | 6:54 am | 7:01 pm | 12 h 07 m | 5:51 pm | 3:04 am |
| Thursday 24 September | 6:55 am | 6:59 pm | 12 h 03 m | 6:07 pm | 4:18 am |
| Friday 25 September | 6:57 am | 6:57 pm | 12 h 00 m | 6:21 pm | 5:32 am |
Longest and shortest day of 2026
- Longest day: 21 June, with 16 h 10 m of daylight.
- Shortest day: 21 December, with 8 h 14 m of daylight.
- Earliest sunrise: 5:02 am on 16 June.
- Latest sunset: 9:13 pm on 25 June.
Moon phases ahead
| Phase | Date | Local time |
|---|---|---|
| First quarter | 18 September | 6:13 pm |
| Full moon | 26 September | 2:18 pm |
| Last quarter | 3 October | 10:55 am |
| New moon | 10 October | 1:19 pm |
Questions about sunrise and sunset in Dover
What time does the sun rise in Dover today?
The sun rises in Dover at 6:47 am today, Friday 18 September 2026.
What time is sunset in Dover today?
The sun sets in Dover at 7:11 pm today, Friday 18 September 2026.
How many hours of daylight does Dover have today?
Dover has 12 h 24 m of daylight today, from sunrise at 6:47 am to sunset at 7:11 pm.
When is golden hour in Dover today?
Golden hour in Dover is 6:26 am to 7:27 am in the morning and 6:31 pm to 7:32 pm in the evening today. Blue hour is 6:14 am to 6:26 am and 7:32 pm to 7:44 pm.
When are the longest and shortest days of the year in Dover?
In 2026 the longest day in Dover is 21 June, with 16 h 10 m of daylight. The shortest is 21 December, with 8 h 14 m.
What time does the moon rise and set in Dover tonight?
The moon rises at 3:21 pm and sets at 10:34 pm in Dover today.
What is the moon phase tonight in Dover?
Tonight the moon is a first quarter, 48% illuminated. The next first quarter is on 18 September.
When does it get dark in Dover?
Civil twilight ends at 7:44 pm. Nautical twilight ends at 8:21 pm, and the sky is fully dark after astronomical dusk at 9:00 pm.
What time zone is Dover in?
Dover keeps America/St_Johns time. Every time on this page is local wall-clock time, with daylight saving changes included.
Can I get a printed sunrise and sunset calendar for Dover?
Yes. Sunrise at My House prints a wall almanac with every day of 2026 for Dover: sunrise, sunset and moon times computed for these coordinates.
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