Sunrise and sunset in Dover, England, United Kingdom

Local time 13:36 GMT 51.13° N, 1.31° E
Sunrise07:11First light 06:34
Sunset16:06Last light 16:43
Daylight8 h 56 min3 min 3 s shorter
Solar noon11:39Sun highest in the sky

Sun times in Dover today

The Sun rises in Dover at 07:11 and sets at 16:06 today, giving 8 h 56 min of daylight, 3 min 3 s shorter. It is highest at 11:39. The sky is fully dark from 18:02 until 05:15.

Twilight

PhaseMorningEvening
Astronomical twilight begins / ends05:1518:02
Nautical twilight05:5417:23
Civil twilight (first and last light)06:3416:43
Sunrise / sunset07:1116:06

A dash means the Sun does not reach that depth below the horizon today.

Golden hour and blue hour

LightMorningEvening
Blue hour06:34 – 06:4816:29 – 16:43
Golden hour06:48 – 08:0415:13 – 16:29

Golden hour: Sun between 6° above and 4° below the horizon. Blue hour: 4° to 6° below.

Sunrise and sunset for the next 30 days

DateSunriseSunsetDaylightChangeDark from
Sun, Nov 15 07:11 16:06 8 h 56 min −3:03 18:02
Mon, Nov 16 07:12 16:05 8 h 53 min −2:59 18:01
Tue, Nov 17 07:14 16:04 8 h 50 min −2:58 18:00
Wed, Nov 18 07:16 16:02 8 h 47 min −2:53 17:59
Thu, Nov 19 07:17 16:01 8 h 44 min −2:50 17:58
Fri, Nov 20 07:19 16:00 8 h 41 min −2:48 17:57
Sat, Nov 21 07:21 15:59 8 h 38 min −2:43 17:57
Sun, Nov 22 07:22 15:58 8 h 36 min −2:41 17:56
Mon, Nov 23 07:24 15:57 8 h 33 min −2:36 17:55
Tue, Nov 24 07:25 15:56 8 h 30 min −2:33 17:54
Wed, Nov 25 07:27 15:55 8 h 28 min −2:27 17:54
Thu, Nov 26 07:29 15:54 8 h 26 min −2:25 17:53
Fri, Nov 27 07:30 15:53 8 h 23 min −2:21 17:53
Sat, Nov 28 07:31 15:53 8 h 21 min −2:15 17:52
Sun, Nov 29 07:33 15:52 8 h 19 min −2:12 17:52
Mon, Nov 30 07:34 15:51 8 h 17 min −2:06 17:51
Tue, Dec 1 07:36 15:50 8 h 15 min −2:02 17:51
Wed, Dec 2 07:37 15:50 8 h 13 min −1:56 17:50
Thu, Dec 3 07:38 15:49 8 h 11 min −1:52 17:50
Fri, Dec 4 07:40 15:49 8 h 09 min −1:47 17:50
Sat, Dec 5 07:41 15:48 8 h 07 min −1:42 17:50
Sun, Dec 6 07:42 15:48 8 h 06 min −1:36 17:50
Mon, Dec 7 07:43 15:48 8 h 04 min −1:32 17:49
Tue, Dec 8 07:45 15:47 8 h 03 min −1:24 17:49
Wed, Dec 9 07:46 15:47 8 h 02 min −1:20 17:49
Thu, Dec 10 07:47 15:47 8 h 00 min −1:13 17:49
Fri, Dec 11 07:48 15:47 7 h 59 min −1:08 17:49
Sat, Dec 12 07:49 15:47 7 h 58 min −1:02 17:49
Sun, Dec 13 07:50 15:47 7 h 57 min −0:56 17:50
Mon, Dec 14 07:51 15:47 7 h 56 min −0:50 17:50

Sunrise and sunset by month

Month (15th)SunriseSunsetDaylight
November 202607:1116:068 h 56 min
December 202607:5215:477 h 56 min
January 202707:5216:168 h 24 min
February 202707:0817:1010 h 02 min
March 202706:0917:5811 h 50 min
April 202706:0019:5013 h 50 min
May 202705:0420:3815 h 33 min
June 202704:3921:1116 h 32 min
July 202704:5621:0416 h 07 min
August 202705:4020:1614 h 36 min
September 202706:2919:0912 h 40 min
October 202707:1718:0210 h 45 min

2026 at a glance

  • Longest day: June 21, 16 h 34 min of daylight
  • Shortest day: December 21, 7 h 54 min
  • Earliest sunset: 15:47 on December 12
  • Latest sunrise: 07:58 on December 30

Tonight the Moon is waxing crescent, 31% lit. Moonrise and moonset in Dover.

Times are calculated for 51.1260, 1.3126 at sea level with a flat horizon and standard refraction, using the NOAA solar equations. Hills, buildings and elevation can shift the times you see by a few minutes. Sources and methods.