Current local time in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Santo Domingo, the capital of Dominican Republic, is on Atlantic Standard Time (UTC−4) all year round. The clock below is live and uses your browser’s time zone database.
Key facts
- Time zone
- Atlantic Standard TimeIANA: America/Santo_Domingo
- UTC offset
- UTC−4same all year
- Next clock change
- None scheduledDaylight saving was dropped
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- Country
- Dominican RepublicNorth America · capital city
- Population
- 2.2 millioncity proper, GeoNames
- Dialling code
- ++1-809 and 1-829currency: Peso (DOP)
- Coordinates
- 18.47° N, 69.89° WNorthern Hemisphere
The sun in Santo Domingo today
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Times are for the city centre, calculated with the NOAA solar formulas (accurate to about a minute; hills and tall buildings can change what you see). How we calculate
Time difference from Santo Domingo
Live · office hours 9:00–18:00
| City | Local time | vs Santo Domingo | Office hours overlap |
|---|---|---|---|
| GB London | --:-- | 5h ahead | 4h |
| US New York | --:-- | same time | 9h |
| US Los Angeles | --:-- | 3h behind | 6h |
| FR Paris | --:-- | 6h ahead | 3h |
| AE Dubai | --:-- | 8h ahead | 1h |
| IN New Delhi | --:-- | 9h 30m ahead | None |
| SG Singapore | --:-- | 12h ahead | None |
| CN Shanghai | --:-- | 12h ahead | None |
| JP Tokyo | --:-- | 13h ahead | None |
| KR Seoul | --:-- | 13h ahead | None |
| AU Sydney | --:-- | 14h ahead | None |
| BR São Paulo | --:-- | 1h ahead | 8h |
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Open in meeting planner →Each row is the same moment. Blue cells are working hours (9:00–18:00) in that city; solid blue means everyone is at work.
Daylight saving time in Santo Domingo
Santo Domingo does not use daylight saving time — clocks stay on UTC−4 all year. The last clock change here was on Sunday, 3 December 2000. When other countries change their clocks, the time difference to Santo Domingo shifts by an hour for them, not here.
Dates come from the IANA time zone database. Governments occasionally change the rules at short notice; your browser picks up updates automatically.
About time in Santo Domingo
All of Dominican Republic keeps the same standard time as Santo Domingo (UTC−4).
Santo Domingo used to change its clocks for daylight saving time; the last change here was on Sunday, 3 December 2000, and clocks have stayed on UTC−4 since.
Sunrise and sunset in Santo Domingo, 2026
On the 1st of each month, local time
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 07:11 | 18:14 | 11h 02m |
| February | 07:12 | 18:33 | 11h 20m |
| March | 06:58 | 18:45 | 11h 47m |
| April | 06:33 | 18:52 | 12h 19m |
| May | 06:12 | 19:00 | 12h 49m |
| June | 06:02 | 19:12 | 13h 10m |
| July | 06:06 | 19:19 | 13h 13m |
| August | 06:17 | 19:14 | 12h 57m |
| September | 06:25 | 18:54 | 12h 29m |
| October | 06:29 | 18:28 | 11h 58m |
| November | 06:39 | 18:07 | 11h 28m |
| December | 06:55 | 18:01 | 11h 06m |
Longest day: around 21 June 2026, 13h 14m of daylight (sunrise 06:04, sunset 19:18). Shortest day: around 21 December 2026, 11h 01m.
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What time zone is Santo Domingo in?
Santo Domingo uses the America/Santo Domingo time zone (Atlantic Standard Time, AST), UTC−4.
Does Santo Domingo observe daylight saving time?
No. Santo Domingo stays on UTC−4 all year; it last changed its clocks on Sunday, 3 December 2000.
What is the time difference between Santo Domingo and New York?
Right now Santo Domingo and New York are on the same time. The gap can change by an hour for a few weeks a year, because New York uses daylight saving time and Santo Domingo does not.
What is the time difference between Santo Domingo and London?
London is 5h ahead of Santo Domingo right now. Office hours overlap for about 4 hours a day.
When is sunrise and sunset in Santo Domingo?
It depends on the season. Around 21 June 2026 the sun rises about 06:04 and sets about 19:18 (13h 14m of daylight); around 21 December 2026 it rises about 07:07 and sets about 18:08 (11h 01m).
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