Prayer times in Dover
Dover, Delaware, United States · Sunday, 8 November 2026 · 28 Jumada al-Ula 1448 AH
Today in Dover
Next: Dhuhr at 11:46 am
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculated with the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) method (Fajr 15°, Isha 15°). Change method
Asr (Shafi‘i, Maliki, Hanbali): 2:32 pm Asr (Hanafi): 3:13 pm
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Prayer times in Dover this week
| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 8 Nov | 5:22 | 6:38 | 11:46 | 2:32 | 4:54 | 6:10 |
| Mon 9 Nov | 5:23 | 6:39 | 11:46 | 2:31 | 4:53 | 6:09 |
| Tue 10 Nov | 5:24 | 6:40 | 11:46 | 2:30 | 4:52 | 6:08 |
| Wed 11 Nov | 5:25 | 6:41 | 11:46 | 2:30 | 4:51 | 6:07 |
| Thu 12 Nov | 5:26 | 6:42 | 11:46 | 2:29 | 4:50 | 6:06 |
| Fri 13 NovJumu‘ah | 5:27 | 6:43 | 11:46 | 2:28 | 4:49 | 6:06 |
| Sat 14 Nov | 5:28 | 6:44 | 11:47 | 2:28 | 4:48 | 6:05 |
Qibla direction in Dover
57.6° east-north-east
From Dover the Qibla is 57.6° from true north, to the east-north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 10,508 km away along the shortest (great-circle) route.
Angles are measured from true north. Phone compasses can be off by a few degrees: hold the phone flat and away from metal.
Prayer times in Dover for November 2026
| Date | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Sun | 21 Jum. I | 5:15 | 6:30 | 11:46 | 2:38 | 5:01 | 6:16 |
| 2 Mon | 22 | 5:16 | 6:31 | 11:46 | 2:37 | 5:00 | 6:15 |
| 3 Tue | 23 | 5:17 | 6:32 | 11:46 | 2:36 | 4:59 | 6:14 |
| 4 Wed | 24 | 5:18 | 6:33 | 11:46 | 2:35 | 4:58 | 6:13 |
| 5 Thu | 25 | 5:19 | 6:34 | 11:46 | 2:34 | 4:57 | 6:12 |
| 6 Fri | 26 | 5:20 | 6:35 | 11:46 | 2:33 | 4:56 | 6:11 |
| 7 Sat | 27 | 5:21 | 6:36 | 11:46 | 2:33 | 4:55 | 6:10 |
| 8 Sun | 28 | 5:22 | 6:38 | 11:46 | 2:32 | 4:54 | 6:10 |
| 9 Mon | 29 | 5:23 | 6:39 | 11:46 | 2:31 | 4:53 | 6:09 |
| 10 Tue | 30 | 5:24 | 6:40 | 11:46 | 2:30 | 4:52 | 6:08 |
| 11 Wed | 1 Jum. II | 5:25 | 6:41 | 11:46 | 2:30 | 4:51 | 6:07 |
| 12 Thu | 2 | 5:26 | 6:42 | 11:46 | 2:29 | 4:50 | 6:06 |
| 13 Fri | 3 | 5:27 | 6:43 | 11:46 | 2:28 | 4:49 | 6:06 |
| 14 Sat | 4 | 5:28 | 6:44 | 11:47 | 2:28 | 4:48 | 6:05 |
| 15 Sun | 5 | 5:29 | 6:45 | 11:47 | 2:27 | 4:48 | 6:04 |
| 16 Mon | 6 | 5:30 | 6:47 | 11:47 | 2:26 | 4:47 | 6:04 |
| 17 Tue | 7 | 5:30 | 6:48 | 11:47 | 2:26 | 4:46 | 6:03 |
| 18 Wed | 8 | 5:31 | 6:49 | 11:47 | 2:25 | 4:45 | 6:03 |
| 19 Thu | 9 | 5:32 | 6:50 | 11:48 | 2:25 | 4:45 | 6:02 |
| 20 Fri | 10 | 5:33 | 6:51 | 11:48 | 2:24 | 4:44 | 6:02 |
| 21 Sat | 11 | 5:34 | 6:52 | 11:48 | 2:24 | 4:44 | 6:01 |
| 22 Sun | 12 | 5:35 | 6:53 | 11:48 | 2:24 | 4:43 | 6:01 |
| 23 Mon | 13 | 5:36 | 6:54 | 11:49 | 2:23 | 4:43 | 6:01 |
| 24 Tue | 14 | 5:37 | 6:55 | 11:49 | 2:23 | 4:42 | 6:00 |
| 25 Wed | 15 | 5:38 | 6:56 | 11:49 | 2:22 | 4:42 | 6:00 |
| 26 Thu | 16 | 5:39 | 6:57 | 11:49 | 2:22 | 4:41 | 6:00 |
| 27 Fri | 17 | 5:40 | 6:58 | 11:50 | 2:22 | 4:41 | 5:59 |
| 28 Sat | 18 | 5:41 | 6:59 | 11:50 | 2:22 | 4:41 | 5:59 |
| 29 Sun | 19 | 5:42 | 7:00 | 11:50 | 2:21 | 4:40 | 5:59 |
| 30 Mon | 20 | 5:43 | 7:01 | 11:51 | 2:21 | 4:40 | 5:59 |
Method: Islamic Society of North America (ISNA). Asr: Standard. Local time (America/New_York), daylight saving time included. Fridays are highlighted.
Mosques in Dover
We know of 1 mosque within 3 km of the centre of Dover.
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Islamic Society of Central Delaware 777 S Little Creek Rd, 19901-4719 Dover
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Ramadan 2027 in Dover
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on Monday, 8 February 2027 and end on 8 March, with Eid al-Fitr on Tuesday, 9 March, subject to the moon sighting.
In Dover the fast will last from 11 h 44 min to 12 h 51 min. On the first day suhoor ends at 5:47 am and iftar is at 5:31 pm.
Coming up in the Islamic calendar
- Isra and Mi‘raj (the night of the 27th, from Maghrib the evening before)27 Rajab 1448 AH · in 58 days
- Laylat al-Bara’ah (the night of mid-Sha‘ban, from Maghrib the evening before)15 Sha‘ban 1448 AH · in 76 days
- First day of Ramadan1 Ramadan 1448 AH · in 92 days
Sun and night times in Dover today
- Imsak (10 min before Fajr)
- 5:12 am
- Sunrise
- 6:38 am
- Solar noon (zawal)
- 11:46 am
- Sunset
- 4:54 pm
- Day length
- 10 h 16 min (tomorrow −2 min)
- Duha (Chasht) prayer
- 6:53 am – 11:36 am
- Islamic midnight (end of the preferred time for Isha)
- 11:46 pm
- Last third of the night begins (Tahajjud)
- 1:13 am
When voluntary prayer is disliked
- While the sun is rising: 6:38 am – 6:53 am
- While the sun is at its highest point, shortly before 11:46 am
- While the sun is setting: 4:39 pm – 4:54 pm
Approximate intervals of about 15 minutes. Voluntary prayer is also disliked after praying Fajr until sunrise and after praying Asr until sunset; in the Hanafi school no prayer at all is offered at the three times above. Scholars differ on the details; ask your local imam if in doubt.
Prayer times by calculation method, 8 November
Mosques use different twilight angles for Fajr and Isha, which is why timetables in Dover can differ: today the earliest and latest Fajr are 26 min apart, and Isha differs by up to 21 min.
| Method | Fajr | Isha |
|---|---|---|
| Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) Fajr 15°, Isha 15° | 5:22 am | 6:10 pm |
| Muslim World League Fajr 18°, Isha 17° | 5:06 am | 6:20 pm |
| Egyptian General Authority of Survey Fajr 19.5°, Isha 17.5° | 4:58 am | 6:23 pm |
| Umm al-Qura University, Makkah Fajr 18.5°, Isha 90 min after Maghrib (120 min in Ramadan) | 5:03 am | 6:24 pm |
| University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi Fajr 18°, Isha 18° | 5:06 am | 6:25 pm |
| Diyanet İşleri Başkanlığı (Turkey) Fajr 18°, Isha 17° | 5:06 am | 6:20 pm |
| Spiritual Administration of Muslims of Russia Fajr 16°, Isha 15° | 5:16 am | 6:10 pm |
| JAKIM (Malaysia) Fajr 20°, Isha 18° | 4:56 am | 6:25 pm |
| Institute of Geophysics, University of Tehran Fajr 17.7°, Maghrib 4.5°, Isha 14° | 5:08 am | 6:04 pm |
Prayer times near Dover
- Smyrna 17 km NNW · Maghrib at the same time
- Milford 29 km SSE · Maghrib at the same time
- Middletown 36 km NNW · Maghrib at the same time
- Bridgeton 39 km NE · Maghrib 2 min earlier
- Millville 50 km ENE · Maghrib 3 min earlier
- South Vineland 53 km NE · Maghrib 3 min earlier
- Vineland 56 km NE · Maghrib 3 min earlier
- Newark 62 km NNW · Maghrib at the same time
- Wilmington 65 km N · Maghrib 1 min earlier
- Edgewood 72 km WNW · Maghrib 2 min later
- Sewell 75 km NNE · Maghrib 3 min earlier
- Chester 78 km N · Maghrib 2 min earlier
About Dover
- Coordinates
- 39.1582° N, 75.5244° W
- Elevation
- 9 m
- Time zone
- America/New_York (UTC−5)
- Population
- 39,403
- Country
- United States
- Region
- Delaware
Clocks go forward on Sunday, 14 March 2027 (UTC−5 → UTC−4): from that day prayer times are shown one hour later.
Questions about prayer times in Dover
What time is Fajr in Dover today?
On Sunday, 8 November 2026 Fajr in Dover begins at 5:22 am. The time for Fajr lasts until sunrise at 6:38 am.
What time is Dhuhr in Dover today?
Dhuhr in Dover begins at 11:46 am, just after the sun passes its highest point, and its time lasts until Asr at 2:32 pm.
What time is Asr in Dover today?
Asr begins at 2:32 pm by the Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali rule and at 3:13 pm by the Hanafi rule. Its time lasts until Maghrib at 4:54 pm.
What time is Maghrib (iftar) in Dover today?
Maghrib is at 4:54 pm, just after sunset; in Ramadan this is when the fast is broken. Isha follows at 6:10 pm.
When does Isha begin and end in Dover?
Isha begins at 6:10 pm and is best prayed before Islamic midnight, 11:46 pm tonight. Many scholars allow it until Fajr when there is a need.
When is Tahajjud in Dover?
Tahajjud is prayed after Isha and before Fajr. Tonight the last third of the night, the time most recommended for it, begins at 1:13 am, and Fajr is at 5:23 am.
Which calculation method is used for Dover?
We use the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) method (Fajr 15°, Isha 15°); Asr follows the Standard (Shafi‘i, Maliki, Hanbali) rule. You can switch to another method in the calculation settings on this page.
Why do these times differ from my mosque’s timetable?
Mosques may use another calculation method, add a few minutes of precaution or keep a fixed timetable: today the methods compared on this page differ by up to 26 min for Fajr and 21 min for Isha in Dover. These are also the times each prayer begins; the congregation usually starts later, at a time each mosque sets.
What is the Qibla direction in Dover?
The Qibla in Dover is 57.6° from true north, to the east-north-east. The Kaaba is 10,508 km away.
What time is Jumu‘ah (Friday prayer) in Dover?
Jumu‘ah replaces Dhuhr on Fridays. On Friday, 13 November Dhuhr in Dover begins at 11:46 am; each mosque sets its own time for the sermon and prayer, usually a little later.
When does Ramadan 2027 start in Dover?
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027 and end on 8 March 2027, with Eid al-Fitr on 9 March 2027, depending on the moon sighting. On the first day the fast in Dover lasts 11 h 44 min, from Fajr at 5:47 am to Maghrib at 5:31 pm.
How many mosques are there in Dover?
We know of 1 mosque within 3 km of the centre of Dover. The list on this page gives addresses, directions and websites where we have them.