United States
Time now in Dover
Sunday, 23 August 2026
Sunrise 06:37Sunset 07:53Time zone UTC −5
Time zone
America/Chicago
UTC offset
UTC −5
Daylight saving
In effect now
Population
1,378
Sunrise
06:37
Sunset
07:53
Day length
13h 16m
Coordinates
35.39, -93.11
Time difference from Dover
Hours ahead (right) or behind (left) Dover right now.
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About the time in Dover
The zone identifier America/Chicago is the value you want in code, calendars and travel systems. Abbreviations change with the season, but America/Chicago keeps pointing at Chicago time whatever the date, which is why every timestamp on this page is built from it.
Dover sits at latitude 35.39, in the mid-latitude band, so day length here swings noticeably between midwinter and midsummer — today's 13h 16m is one point on that curve, not a fixed value.
Sunrise today lands at 06:37 and sunset at 07:53 local time, giving 13h 16m of daylight. Those figures come from the city's own coordinates (35.39, -93.11) rather than a country-wide average, so they match what you would actually see from a window in Dover.
Frequently asked questions about time in Dover
- When do the sun rise and set in Dover today?
- Sunrise is at 06:37 and sunset at 07:53, giving 13h 16m of daylight.
- What are normal business hours in Dover in UTC?
- A 09:00–17:00 working day in Dover runs from 14:00–22:00 UTC today.
- Is the clock on this page accurate?
- It is synchronised with our server rather than your device, then formatted for America/Chicago, so a drifting device clock does not affect what you see.
- What time is it in Dover right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Dover, updating every second from America/Chicago (UTC −5).
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