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Sunrise and Sunset Times Today in Dover, New Jersey

· EDT (UTC−04:00)

Sunset in Dover is at 6:00 PM and sunrise is at 7:23 AM. There are 10h 37m of daylight.

Sunset

6:00 PM

253° W

Sunrise

7:23 AM

106° E

Daylight

10h 37m

0h 02m shorter than the previous day

Solar noon

12:42 PM

Sun altitude: 36.2°

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Times use the city center and a clear, level horizon. Hills, buildings and weather can change what you see.

Tomorrow in Dover

Wednesday, October 28, 2026: sunset 5:59 PM, sunrise 7:24 AM. Daylight: 10h 35m.


Twilight and golden hour

Morning light

  • Astronomical dawn (−18°)5:51 AM
  • Nautical dawn (−12°)6:23 AM
  • Civil dawn (−6°)6:55 AM
  • Golden hour (−4° to +6°)7:06 AM – 8:02 AM

Evening light

  • Golden hour (+6° to −4°)5:22 PM – 6:18 PM
  • Civil dusk (−6°)6:29 PM
  • Nautical dusk (−12°)7:01 PM
  • Astronomical dusk (−18°)7:33 PM

Golden hour is an approximate photography window, not a weather forecast. About twilight and light thresholds.

Local time in Dover

America/New_York · EDT · UTC−04:00. Daylight saving time is in effect.

The next clock change is on Sunday, November 1, 2026, from UTC−04:00 to UTC−05:00. Times in the calendar already include this change.

Clock changes and regional exceptions in United States

IANA timezone data 2026e. Future rules can change; corrections are welcome.

Sunrise and sunset calendar for Dover


2026-10. Local times in America/New_York; clock changes apply on their actual dates.
DateSunsetSunriseDaylight
6:40 PM6:55 AM11h 45m
6:38 PM6:56 AM11h 43m
6:37 PM6:57 AM11h 40m
6:35 PM6:58 AM11h 37m
6:34 PM6:59 AM11h 34m
6:32 PM7:00 AM11h 32m
6:30 PM7:01 AM11h 29m
6:29 PM7:02 AM11h 26m
6:27 PM7:03 AM11h 24m
6:25 PM7:04 AM11h 21m
6:24 PM7:05 AM11h 18m
6:22 PM7:06 AM11h 16m
6:21 PM7:08 AM11h 13m
6:19 PM7:09 AM11h 11m
6:18 PM7:10 AM11h 08m
6:16 PM7:11 AM11h 05m
6:15 PM7:12 AM11h 03m
6:13 PM7:13 AM11h 00m
6:12 PM7:14 AM10h 58m
6:10 PM7:15 AM10h 55m
6:09 PM7:16 AM10h 52m
6:07 PM7:17 AM10h 50m
6:06 PM7:19 AM10h 47m
6:05 PM7:20 AM10h 45m
6:03 PM7:21 AM10h 42m
6:02 PM7:22 AM10h 40m
6:00 PM7:23 AM10h 37m
5:59 PM7:24 AM10h 35m
5:58 PM7:25 AM10h 32m
5:57 PM7:27 AM10h 30m
5:55 PM7:28 AM10h 28m
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About these times

Calculation point
40.88399°, -74.56210°
Place reference
GeoNames 5097315

Sunrise and sunset use a solar-center altitude of −0.833°, including a standard allowance for refraction and the sun’s radius. The result is rounded to the nearest minute. Terrain and unusual atmospheric conditions are not modeled.

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