Sunrise and Sunset in Dover, 2026
Day length at Dover runs from 10 h 22 min at the winter solstice to 13 h 56 min at the summer solstice.
Day length through the year
- Day length
Month by month
Each month links to a day-by-day table with twilight, golden hour and the moon.
| Month | Sunrise, 1st | Sunset, 1st | Day, 1st | Sunrise, 15th | Sunset, 15th | Day, 15th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 7:20 AM | 5:45 PM | 10 h 25 min | 7:21 AM | 5:56 PM | 10 h 35 min |
| February | 7:16 AM | 6:09 PM | 10 h 53 min | 7:06 AM | 6:20 PM | 11 h 14 min |
| March | 6:53 AM | 6:29 PM | 11 h 36 min | 7:38 AM | 7:38 PM | 12 h 00 min |
| April | 7:19 AM | 7:47 PM | 12 h 28 min | 7:04 AM | 7:54 PM | 12 h 50 min |
| May | 6:49 AM | 8:03 PM | 13 h 14 min | 6:39 AM | 8:12 PM | 13 h 33 min |
| June | 6:33 AM | 8:21 PM | 13 h 48 min | 6:32 AM | 8:27 PM | 13 h 55 min |
| July | 6:36 AM | 8:29 PM | 13 h 53 min | 6:42 AM | 8:27 PM | 13 h 45 min |
| August | 6:52 AM | 8:19 PM | 13 h 27 min | 6:59 AM | 8:07 PM | 13 h 08 min |
| September | 7:08 AM | 7:50 PM | 12 h 42 min | 7:14 AM | 7:34 PM | 12 h 20 min |
| October | 7:22 AM | 7:15 PM | 11 h 53 min | 7:29 AM | 6:59 PM | 11 h 30 min |
| November | 6:40 AM | 5:44 PM | 11 h 04 min | 6:50 AM | 5:36 PM | 10 h 46 min |
| December | 7:03 AM | 5:33 PM | 10 h 30 min | 7:13 AM | 5:35 PM | 10 h 22 min |
Full and new moons in 2026
Dates in Dover's own time zone.
- Full moons
- January 3, February 1, March 3, April 1, May 1, May 31, June 29, July 29, August 28, September 26, October 26, November 24, December 23
- New moons
- January 18, February 17, March 18, April 17, May 16, June 14, July 14, August 12, September 10, October 10, November 9, December 8
Sources
Computed with the NOAA solar position equations (accurate to about a minute; the horizon is assumed flat and at sea level) and the lunar phase method of Meeus, Astronomical Algorithms.