Atlantic Standard Time (Santo Domingo)
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Time in Dominican Republic right now
Dominican Republic keeps one clock all year: Atlantic Standard Time (Santo Domingo), UTC-4. Clocks do not change for daylight saving time.
Live clock for Dominican Republic
Local times come from your browser's IANA time zone data.
Dominican Republic time zone at a glance
| Zone | January | July | Daylight saving |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Standard Time (Santo Domingo) | UTC-4 (AST) | UTC-4 (AST) | No |
City clocks in Dominican Republic:
Sunrise and sunset in Dominican Republic through the year
Typical times at each zone's reference point, in that zone's local clock. Year-to-year drift is under a couple of minutes; dates near a daylight saving change can shift the clock reading by an hour.
| Time of year | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox (about Mar 20) | 06:43 | 18:50 | 12 h 07 m |
| June solstice (about Jun 21) | 06:04 | 19:18 | 13 h 14 m |
| September equinox (about Sep 22) | 06:28 | 18:35 | 12 h 07 m |
| December solstice (about Dec 21) | 07:07 | 18:08 | 11 h 01 m |
Countries on the same clock as Dominican Republic
Same time as Dominican Republic in both January and July:
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Barbados
- Bolivia
- Dominica
- Grenada
- Guyana
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Saint Lucia
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Venezuela
Aligned for part of the year only, because one side changes clocks for daylight saving:
Common questions about time in Dominican Republic
How many time zones does Dominican Republic use?
Dominican Republic uses a single civil time zone, Atlantic Standard Time (Santo Domingo).
Does Dominican Republic observe daylight saving time?
No. Clocks in Dominican Republic stay on the same offset all year.
What is the time difference between Dominican Republic and UTC?
In January: UTC-4. In July: UTC-4. The live cards above show the difference from your own clock right now.
Zone list verified 2026-07. Live times and sun calculations run in your browser from its built-in IANA time zone data and standard NOAA solar equations.