Dover is a city of about 30,880 people in Strafford County, New Hampshire. Today the sun rises at 7:04 AM and sets at 5:54 PM; the evening golden hour runs 5:15 PM – 6:12 PM. Below are monthly times, sun directions, the best photo locations within 80 km and the nearest dark skies.
Sunrise, sunset & golden hour by month
| Month (15th) | Sunrise | Golden hour ends | Golden hour starts | Sunset | Blue hour ends | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 7:13 AM | 7:58 AM | 3:49 PM | 4:34 PM | 5:05 PM | 9h 20m |
| February | 6:42 AM | 7:22 AM | 4:35 PM | 5:15 PM | 5:44 PM | 10h 32m |
| March | 6:57 AM | 7:34 AM | 6:12 PM | 6:50 PM | 7:18 PM | 11h 53m |
| April | 6:02 AM | 6:40 AM | 6:48 PM | 7:26 PM | 7:56 PM | 13h 24m |
| May | 5:21 AM | 6:02 AM | 7:20 PM | 8:01 PM | 8:34 PM | 14h 40m |
| June | 5:04 AM | 5:47 AM | 7:42 PM | 8:26 PM | 9:01 PM | 15h 22m |
| July | 5:18 AM | 6:00 AM | 7:40 PM | 8:22 PM | 8:57 PM | 15h 04m |
| August | 5:50 AM | 6:29 AM | 7:09 PM | 7:48 PM | 8:19 PM | 13h 58m |
| September | 6:24 AM | 7:01 AM | 6:18 PM | 6:56 PM | 7:24 PM | 12h 32m |
| October | 6:58 AM | 7:36 AM | 5:23 PM | 6:02 PM | 6:31 PM | 11h 05m |
| November | 6:37 AM | 7:20 AM | 3:38 PM | 4:21 PM | 4:52 PM | 9h 44m |
| December | 7:09 AM | 7:56 AM | 3:23 PM | 4:10 PM | 4:42 PM | 9h 00m |
Local time in America/New York, daylight saving time included.
Where the sun rises and sets in Dover
At Dover the sunrise point swings a long way through the year: about 56° (NE) at the June solstice and 122° (ESE) in late December. Sunset moves from 304° (NW) in June to 238° (WSW) in December, and the midday sun climbs to 70° in summer but only 23° in winter.
Best photo spots near Dover
128 photo locations lie within 80 km of Dover. Each links to a full planning page with sunrise and sunset directions.
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The sky over central Dover is estimated at Bortle 7 (suburban / urban transition). The nearest truly dark location in our database is Monhegan Island Light, about 141 km (87 mi) away (Bortle 2). The Milky Way core is up during darkness from March to September, best in June. Northern lights need roughly Kp 5.0+ to appear low on the northern horizon here.
Darkest skies within 200 km
| Location | Type | Distance | Est. Bortle |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monhegan Island Light | Lighthouse | 141 km (87 mi) | 2 |
| Mahoosuc Notch | Mountain Pass | 149 km (93 mi) | 2 |
| Screw Auger Falls | Waterfall | 153 km (95 mi) | 2 |
| Old Speck Mountain | Mountain Peak | 153 km (95 mi) | 2 |
| Success Pond | Lake | 153 km (95 mi) | 2 |
| Mother Walker Falls | Waterfall | 154 km (95 mi) | 2 |
| Grafton Notch State Park | State Park | 155 km (96 mi) | 2 |
| Lovejoy Bridge | Covered Bridge | 156 km (97 mi) | 2 |
| Month | Milky Way core window (15th) | Hours | Max altitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| March | 4:25 AM – 5:15 AM | 0.8 | 14° |
| April | 2:29 AM – 4:09 AM | 1.7 | 17° |
| May | 12:32 AM – 3:12 AM | 2.7 | 18° |
| June | 10:45 PM – 2:35 AM | 3.8 | 18° |
| July | 10:33 PM – 1:23 AM | 2.8 | 18° |
| August | 9:37 PM – 11:17 PM | 1.7 | 17° |
| September | 8:32 PM – 9:12 PM | 0.7 | 14° |
Cloud cover by month
Long-term NASA satellite data for this area show September as the clearest month (about 50% average cloud cover) and May as the cloudiest (66%). July is the warmest month and January the coldest, which matters for gear, snow access and how long batteries last at night.