Monday, October 19, 2026
Sunrise, Sunset & Golden Hour in Dover, DE
Sunrise in Dover today is 7:15 AM and sunset is 6:17 PM, giving 11 h 02 min of daylight.
Sun times for Dover, DE in local time (America/New York), calculated from its coordinates (39.16°, -75.52°).
Sunrise
Sunset
Daylight
Golden hour and twilight today
- Morning golden hour
- 7:15 AM to 7:52 AM
- Evening golden hour
- 5:40 PM to 6:17 PM
- Civil dawn begins
- 6:48 AM
- Civil dusk ends
- 6:44 PM
- Solar noon
- 12:47 PM
- Change from yesterday
- -2.0 min
Golden hour here means the Sun is within 6° of the horizon. Civil twilight is the Sun's centre 6° below it.
Next 7 days in Dover
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, Oct 19 | 7:15 AM | 6:17 PM | 11 h 02 min |
| Tue, Oct 20 | 7:16 AM | 6:16 PM | 10 h 59 min |
| Wed, Oct 21 | 7:18 AM | 6:14 PM | 10 h 57 min |
| Thu, Oct 22 | 7:19 AM | 6:13 PM | 10 h 54 min |
| Fri, Oct 23 | 7:20 AM | 6:12 PM | 10 h 52 min |
| Sat, Oct 24 | 7:21 AM | 6:10 PM | 10 h 50 min |
| Sun, Oct 25 | 7:22 AM | 6:09 PM | 10 h 47 min |
Sunrise and sunset through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 7:21 AM | 4:50 PM | 9 h 29 min |
| February 1 | 7:08 AM | 5:23 PM | 10 h 14 min |
| March 1 | 6:34 AM | 5:54 PM | 11 h 20 min |
| April 1 | 6:46 AM | 7:25 PM | 12 h 39 min |
| May 1 | 6:03 AM | 7:55 PM | 13 h 52 min |
| June 1 | 5:37 AM | 8:22 PM | 14 h 45 min |
| July 1 | 5:39 AM | 8:32 PM | 14 h 52 min |
| August 1 | 6:02 AM | 8:13 PM | 14 h 11 min |
| September 1 | 6:30 AM | 7:32 PM | 13 h 02 min |
| October 1 | 6:58 AM | 6:44 PM | 11 h 46 min |
| November 1 | 6:29 AM | 5:01 PM | 10 h 31 min |
| December 1 | 7:02 AM | 4:39 PM | 9 h 37 min |
More for Dover
Nearby places
Sunrise and sunset in Dover: common questions
What time is sunrise and sunset in Dover today?
On Monday, October 19, 2026 the Sun rises at 7:15 AM and sets at 6:17 PM in Dover, DE (America/New York). Solar noon is 12:47 PM and daylight lasts 11 h 02 min. Days are getting shorter by about 2 minutes per day.
When is golden hour in Dover today?
Golden hour, when the Sun is within 6° of the horizon, runs 7:15 AM to 7:52 AM in the morning and 5:40 PM to 6:17 PM in the evening at Dover, DE.
When does it get dark in Dover?
Civil twilight, the Sun 6° below the horizon, ends at 6:44 PM in Dover, DE; after that the sky is dark enough to see the brightest stars. Civil twilight begins at 6:48 AM.