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Country time

What time is in Dominican Republic

Current local time in Dominican Republic. See the exact time across Dominican Republic, time zone info (America/Santo_Domingo), UTC -4 UTC offset, DST status, and time differences from major cities worldwide.

Time zone info for Dominican Republic

UTC -4
America/Santo_Domingo
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Time zone details

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  • Standard and daylight offsets update automatically.
  • The IANA time zone identifier for Dominican Republic is America/Santo_Domingo.

Air Quality Index & Weather in Sabaneta

Temperature 25°C
Condition Clear sky
Wind speed 16 km/h
AQI 38
AQI category Good
PM2.5 9.1 µg/m3

Using Sabaneta as the reference location. Updated 5:45 AM.

Time difference

Relative to Dominican Republic right now.

Sunrise, sunset, day length and solar time for Dominican Republic

Times are approximate and update daily.

Sunrise 6:15 AM
Sunset 7:06 PM
Day length 12h 50m
Solar noon 12:41 PM

Time in Dominican Republic — time zone and key facts

Dominican Republic has a population of over 4,431,441 and uses one time zone (America/Santo_Domingo). The current local time applies to the largest city, Sabaneta, and most of the country.

The time in Dominican Republic right now

When you check what time it is in Dominican Republic, the clock above shows the live local time based on the time zone. Dominican Republic's offset from UTC is UTC -4, which means it lags behind Coordinated Universal Time.

Daylight saving time in Dominican Republic

Whether Dominican Republic observes daylight saving time (DST) depends on the time zone year-round schedule. The IANA time zone identifier for Dominican Republic is America/Santo_Domingo. Check the DST status indicator above to see if daylight saving is currently active or if Dominican Republic stays on standard time all year.

Cities in Dominican Republic

Major cities in Dominican Republic include Sabaneta, Mao, Cotui, Puerto Plata, Dajabon, Moca and 6 more. Each of these locations follows the same time zone listed above.