Dover, Delaware

Dover Sunrise and Sunset Times, December 2026

In December 2026, sunrise in Dover moves from 7:02 AM on the 1st to 7:21 AM on the 31st, and sunset from 4:40 PM to 4:49 PM. Days get 9 minutes 25 seconds shorter over the month.

Daylight on the 1st9h 37mDecember 1, 2026

Daylight on the 31st9h 28mDecember 31, 2026

Change over the month−0h 09mlosing about 0.3 min a day

Time zoneESTAmerica/New_York

Daily table, December 2026

Date	First light	Sunrise	Sunset	Last light	Day length	Change	Moon
1 Tue	6:33 AM	7:02 AM	4:40 PM	5:09 PM	9h 37m	−1m 13s	Last Quarter
2 Wed	6:34 AM	7:03 AM	4:40 PM	5:09 PM	9h 36m	−1m 11s
3 Thu	6:35 AM	7:04 AM	4:39 PM	5:09 PM	9h 35m	−1m 07s
4 Fri	6:36 AM	7:05 AM	4:39 PM	5:09 PM	9h 34m	−1m 03s
5 Sat	6:36 AM	7:06 AM	4:39 PM	5:09 PM	9h 33m	−1m 01s
6 Sun	6:37 AM	7:07 AM	4:39 PM	5:09 PM	9h 32m	−0m 57s
7 Mon	6:38 AM	7:08 AM	4:39 PM	5:09 PM	9h 31m	−0m 54s
8 Tue	6:39 AM	7:09 AM	4:39 PM	5:09 PM	9h 30m	−0m 50s	New Moon
9 Wed	6:40 AM	7:10 AM	4:39 PM	5:09 PM	9h 29m	−0m 47s
10 Thu	6:41 AM	7:11 AM	4:39 PM	5:09 PM	9h 29m	−0m 44s
11 Fri	6:41 AM	7:11 AM	4:39 PM	5:09 PM	9h 28m	−0m 39s
12 Sat	6:42 AM	7:12 AM	4:40 PM	5:10 PM	9h 27m	−0m 37s
13 Sun	6:43 AM	7:13 AM	4:40 PM	5:10 PM	9h 27m	−0m 32s
14 Mon	6:44 AM	7:14 AM	4:40 PM	5:10 PM	9h 26m	−0m 29s
15 Tue	6:44 AM	7:14 AM	4:40 PM	5:10 PM	9h 26m	−0m 25s
16 Wed	6:45 AM	7:15 AM	4:41 PM	5:11 PM	9h 26m	−0m 22s
17 Thu	6:45 AM	7:16 AM	4:41 PM	5:11 PM	9h 25m	−0m 17s	First Quarter
18 Fri	6:46 AM	7:16 AM	4:41 PM	5:11 PM	9h 25m	−0m 14s
19 Sat	6:47 AM	7:17 AM	4:42 PM	5:12 PM	9h 25m	−0m 10s
20 Sun	6:47 AM	7:17 AM	4:42 PM	5:12 PM	9h 25m	−0m 07s
21 Mon	6:48 AM	7:18 AM	4:43 PM	5:13 PM	9h 25m	−0m 02s
22 Tue	6:48 AM	7:18 AM	4:43 PM	5:13 PM	9h 25m	+0m 01s
23 Wed	6:49 AM	7:19 AM	4:44 PM	5:14 PM	9h 25m	+0m 05s	Full Moon
24 Thu	6:49 AM	7:19 AM	4:44 PM	5:14 PM	9h 25m	+0m 09s
25 Fri	6:50 AM	7:20 AM	4:45 PM	5:15 PM	9h 25m	+0m 13s
26 Sat	6:50 AM	7:20 AM	4:46 PM	5:16 PM	9h 26m	+0m 16s
27 Sun	6:50 AM	7:20 AM	4:46 PM	5:16 PM	9h 26m	+0m 21s
28 Mon	6:51 AM	7:21 AM	4:47 PM	5:17 PM	9h 26m	+0m 24s
29 Tue	6:51 AM	7:21 AM	4:48 PM	5:18 PM	9h 27m	+0m 28s
30 Wed	6:51 AM	7:21 AM	4:48 PM	5:18 PM	9h 27m	+0m 31s	Last Quarter
31 Thu	6:51 AM	7:21 AM	4:49 PM	5:19 PM	9h 28m	+0m 35s

First and last light are civil dawn and dusk, when the sun is 6° below the horizon. Times are local and rounded to the minute.

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Questions about December in Dover

What time is sunrise in Dover in December 2026?

Sunrise moves from 7:02 AM on December 1 to 7:21 AM on December 31, local time.

What time is sunset in Dover in December 2026?

Sunset moves from 4:40 PM on December 1 to 4:49 PM on December 31, local time.

How much daylight does Dover gain or lose in December?

Days get 9 minutes 25 seconds shorter over December 2026, from 9 hours, 37 minutes to 9 hours, 28 minutes.