Sunrise and Sunset in Dover, 2026
Day length at Dover runs from 9 h 00 min at the winter solstice to 15 h 22 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 | 7:22 AM | 4:28 PM | 9 h 06 min | 7:19 AM | 4:42 PM | 9 h 23 min |
| February | 7:06 AM | 5:04 PM | 9 h 58 min | 6:49 AM | 5:23 PM | 10 h 34 min |
| March | 6:27 AM | 5:41 PM | 11 h 14 min | 7:03 AM | 6:58 PM | 11 h 55 min |
| April | 6:33 AM | 7:18 PM | 12 h 45 min | 6:09 AM | 7:34 PM | 13 h 25 min |
| May | 5:45 AM | 7:52 PM | 14 h 07 min | 5:28 AM | 8:08 PM | 14 h 40 min |
| June | 5:15 AM | 8:24 PM | 15 h 09 min | 5:12 AM | 8:32 PM | 15 h 20 min |
| July | 5:16 AM | 8:34 PM | 15 h 18 min | 5:26 AM | 8:28 PM | 15 h 02 min |
| August | 5:42 AM | 8:12 PM | 14 h 30 min | 5:57 AM | 7:53 PM | 13 h 56 min |
| September | 6:16 AM | 7:26 PM | 13 h 10 min | 6:31 AM | 7:01 PM | 12 h 30 min |
| October | 6:49 AM | 6:32 PM | 11 h 43 min | 7:05 AM | 6:08 PM | 11 h 03 min |
| November | 6:26 AM | 4:43 PM | 10 h 17 min | 6:44 AM | 4:28 PM | 9 h 44 min |
| December | 7:03 AM | 4:18 PM | 9 h 15 min | 7:15 AM | 4:17 PM | 9 h 02 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.