Dover, Delaware

Dover Sunrise and Sunset Times, May 2026

In May 2026, sunrise in Dover moves from 6:04 AM on the 1st to 5:38 AM on the 31st, and sunset from 7:55 PM to 8:22 PM. Days get 51 minutes 56 seconds longer over the month.

Daylight on the 1st13h 52mMay 1, 2026

Daylight on the 31st14h 44mMay 31, 2026

Change over the month+0h 52mgaining about 1.7 min a day

Time zoneEDTAmerica/New_York

Daily table, May 2026

Date	First light	Sunrise	Sunset	Last light	Day length	Change	Moon
1 Fri	5:35 AM	6:04 AM	7:55 PM	8:24 PM	13h 52m	+2m 12s	Full Moon
2 Sat	5:34 AM	6:03 AM	7:56 PM	8:25 PM	13h 54m	+2m 10s
3 Sun	5:32 AM	6:01 AM	7:57 PM	8:26 PM	13h 56m	+2m 09s
4 Mon	5:31 AM	6:00 AM	7:58 PM	8:27 PM	13h 58m	+2m 08s
5 Tue	5:30 AM	5:59 AM	7:59 PM	8:29 PM	14h 00m	+2m 06s
6 Wed	5:29 AM	5:58 AM	8:00 PM	8:30 PM	14h 02m	+2m 05s
7 Thu	5:27 AM	5:57 AM	8:01 PM	8:31 PM	14h 04m	+2m 03s
8 Fri	5:26 AM	5:56 AM	8:02 PM	8:32 PM	14h 06m	+2m 02s
9 Sat	5:25 AM	5:55 AM	8:03 PM	8:33 PM	14h 08m	+2m 00s	Last Quarter
10 Sun	5:24 AM	5:54 AM	8:04 PM	8:34 PM	14h 10m	+1m 58s
11 Mon	5:23 AM	5:53 AM	8:05 PM	8:35 PM	14h 12m	+1m 57s
12 Tue	5:22 AM	5:52 AM	8:06 PM	8:36 PM	14h 14m	+1m 55s
13 Wed	5:21 AM	5:51 AM	8:07 PM	8:37 PM	14h 16m	+1m 53s
14 Thu	5:20 AM	5:50 AM	8:08 PM	8:38 PM	14h 18m	+1m 51s
15 Fri	5:19 AM	5:49 AM	8:09 PM	8:39 PM	14h 20m	+1m 49s
16 Sat	5:18 AM	5:48 AM	8:09 PM	8:40 PM	14h 21m	+1m 47s	New Moon
17 Sun	5:17 AM	5:47 AM	8:10 PM	8:41 PM	14h 23m	+1m 45s
18 Mon	5:16 AM	5:46 AM	8:11 PM	8:42 PM	14h 25m	+1m 43s
19 Tue	5:15 AM	5:46 AM	8:12 PM	8:43 PM	14h 27m	+1m 40s
20 Wed	5:14 AM	5:45 AM	8:13 PM	8:44 PM	14h 28m	+1m 39s
21 Thu	5:13 AM	5:44 AM	8:14 PM	8:45 PM	14h 30m	+1m 36s
22 Fri	5:13 AM	5:43 AM	8:15 PM	8:46 PM	14h 31m	+1m 34s
23 Sat	5:12 AM	5:43 AM	8:16 PM	8:47 PM	14h 33m	+1m 31s	First Quarter
24 Sun	5:11 AM	5:42 AM	8:16 PM	8:47 PM	14h 34m	+1m 28s
25 Mon	5:10 AM	5:41 AM	8:17 PM	8:48 PM	14h 36m	+1m 27s
26 Tue	5:10 AM	5:41 AM	8:18 PM	8:49 PM	14h 37m	+1m 23s
27 Wed	5:09 AM	5:40 AM	8:19 PM	8:50 PM	14h 39m	+1m 21s
28 Thu	5:08 AM	5:40 AM	8:20 PM	8:51 PM	14h 40m	+1m 18s
29 Fri	5:08 AM	5:39 AM	8:20 PM	8:52 PM	14h 41m	+1m 16s
30 Sat	5:07 AM	5:39 AM	8:21 PM	8:53 PM	14h 42m	+1m 12s
31 Sun	5:07 AM	5:38 AM	8:22 PM	8:53 PM	14h 44m	+1m 10s	Full Moon

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 May in Dover

What time is sunrise in Dover in May 2026?

Sunrise moves from 6:04 AM on May 1 to 5:38 AM on May 31, local time.

What time is sunset in Dover in May 2026?

Sunset moves from 7:55 PM on May 1 to 8:22 PM on May 31, local time.

How much daylight does Dover gain or lose in May?

Days get 51 minutes 56 seconds longer over May 2026, from 13 hours, 52 minutes to 14 hours, 44 minutes.