Dover in numbers
- Coordinates
- 45.2835, -61.0485
- Region
- Nova Scotia
- Country
- Canada, North America
- Capital
- Ottawa — 1143 km away
- Same name
- 55 more places in the world share this name
What time is it in Dover, Nova Scotia, Canada
This is the current time in Dover, Nova Scotia, Canada, shown for the America/Halifax time zone (−3).
Dover, Canada
Saturday, 5 September 2026
UTC−3 · America/Halifax
Local time in Dover
UTC−3 · daylight saving time is active
Dover keeps America/Halifax time.
The sun today
Sunrise 6:32 AM Solar noon 1:04 PM Sunset 7:37 PM Daylight 13 h 05 min Night 10 h 55 min Civil twilight 6:02 AM – 8:07 PM
Weather in Dover right now
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Dover and its neighbours
Largest cities in Nova Scotia
- Halifax 471 559
- Sydney 105 968
- Dartmouth 101 343
- Lower Sackville 51 749
- Downtown Halifax 25 555
- Halifax West End 22 664
Other places named Dover
- Dover England, United Kingdom
- Dover Delaware, United States
- Dover New Hampshire, United States
- Dover New Jersey, United States
- Dover Ohio, United States
Nearby places
- Hazel Hill — 4.8 km
- Tittle Road — 6.6 km
- Canso — 6.8 km
- Durells Island — 6.9 km
- Fox Island Main — 7.5 km
- Upper Fox Island — 9.6 km
Local time details for Dover
Today at Dover, the sun rises at 6:32 AM and sets at 7:37 PM. That gives 13 h 05 min of daylight.
No adjustment is needed moving between Dover, Hazel Hill and Tittle Road.
The local zone in Dover is America/Halifax, standing at UTC−3. Whether daylight saving applies: Yes.
Questions and answers
- How should the time zone of Dover be stated?
- It should be stated as America/Halifax, with an offset of −3.
- Is the hour in Dover changed for daylight saving at any time of year?
- Yes.
- Tell me the sunrise hour in Dover.
- The sunrise hour is 6:32 AM.