Time in Delaware, USA
Sunday, November 8, 2026
What time is it in Delaware? It is on Sunday, November 8, 2026.
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Delaware time zone
- Time zone
- Eastern Standard Time (EST)
- UTC offset
- UTC-5
- IANA time zone
- America/New_York
- Week number
- 45
Daylight saving time in Delaware
Standard time is in effect in Delaware (UTC-5).
On Sunday, March 14, 2027, at 2:00 AM, clocks go forward 1 hour to 3:00 AM (UTC-4).
Sunrise and sunset in Dover today
- Sunrise
- 6:37 AM
- Sunset
- 4:53 PM
- Solar noon
- 11:45 AM
- Golden hour
- 6:20–7:16 AM and 4:15–5:11 PM
- Day length
- 10 h 16 min (2 min 6 s shorter than yesterday)
- Twilight
- 6:09–6:37 AM and 4:53–5:22 PM
- Next solar eclipse
- Partial solar eclipse, January 26, 20284% of the Sun covered, maximum at 9:54 AM
Moon in Dover today
Waning crescent
Illumination: 1%
- Moonrise
- 6:04 AM
- Moonset
- 4:11 PM
- Next full moon
- Tuesday, November 24, 2026, 9:53 AM
- Next new moon
- Monday, November 9, 2026, 2:02 AM
- Next lunar eclipse
- Partial lunar eclipse, January 11, 2028Maximum at 11:13 PM
About Delaware
Delaware uses Eastern Time (UTC-5). The administrative centre is Dover. Here you can find the exact time in 20 places in Delaware.
- Administrative centre
- Dover
- Time zones
- 1
- Places on this site
- 20
Largest cities in Delaware
All places in Delaware A–Z
Time in major world cities
Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Delaware in?
Delaware uses EST (America/New_York), UTC-5.
Does Delaware observe daylight saving time?
Yes. On Sunday, March 14, 2027, at 2:00 AM, clocks go forward 1 hour to 3:00 AM (UTC-4).
What is UTC?
UTC (Coordinated Universal Time) is the world's time standard. Every time zone is defined by its difference from UTC: UTC+2, for example, is 2 hours ahead of it, and UTC-5 is 5 hours behind. UTC does not change for daylight saving time and in practice matches Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). Delaware is currently on UTC-5.