Current time in Dominican Republic

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Sun today ↑ 06:36 ↓ 18:14 (11 hours 38 minutes)ASTUTC-4No daylight saving time

Time zone
AST
UTC now
UTC−4
Next change
None
Calling code
+1-809 and 1-829
Population
10,627,165
Area
48,730 km²

Time difference with your location

Dominican Republic is 4 hours behind UTC. Compare with your local time →

Dominican Republic time now

Time zone of Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic uses one time zone: Atlantic Standard Time (AST, UTC−4). No daylight saving time; the offset stays the same all year.

IANA time zone: America/Santo_Domingo

Major cities in Dominican Republic

The 30 most populous cities, with boroughs and urban districts merged into their city.

LocationPopulation
Santo Domingo2,201,941
Santiago de los Caballeros1,200,000
Santo Domingo Oeste701,269
Santo Domingo Este700,000
San Pedro de Macorís217,899
La Romana208,437
San Cristobal154,040
Puerto Plata146,000
San Francisco de Macorís124,763
Salvaleón de Higüey123,787
LocationPopulation
Concepción de la Vega102,426
Punta Cana100,023
Santa Cruz de Barahona77,160
Bonao73,269
San Juan72,950
Bajos de Haina66,784
Baní66,709
Moca61,834
Azua59,139
Mao48,297
LocationPopulation
Boca Chica46,300
Salcedo45,299
Esperanza42,169
Cotui41,641
Villa Altagracia40,027
Hato Mayor del Rey35,999
Nagua33,862
Villa Bisonó33,137
Constanza29,481
Santa Cruz de El Seibo23,547

Time difference with world cities · Dominican Republic

Current local times, including each location’s current daylight saving offset.

LocationTimeDifference
Los Angeles ☀PDT
−3h
Mexico City CST
−2h
Washington D.C. ☀EDT
same time
London ☀BST
+5h
Abuja WAT
+5h
Dublin ☀IST
+5h
Berlin ☀CEST
+6h
Madrid ☀CEST
+6h
Rome ☀CEST
+6h
Paris ☀CEST
+6h
Jerusalem ☀IDT
+7h
Riyadh AST
+7h
Ankara TRT
+7h
Dubai GST
+8h
New Delhi IST
+9h30m
Hanoi ICT
+11h
Bangkok ICT
+11h
Manila PHT
+12h
Beijing CST
+12h
Tokyo JST
+13h
Seoul KST
+13h
Canberra ☀AEDT
+15h
Sydney ☀AEDT
+15h
Wellington ☀NZDT
+17h

Quick time conversionDominican Republic ↔ UTC, EST, IST, CET

Each row is a full local hour. Zone columns use their named fixed offsets.

Dominican Republic (AST)UTC timeUTC+0EST timeUTC-5IST timeUTC+5:30CET timeUTC+1
00:0012:00 AM04:004:00 AM23:0011:00 PM-1day09:309:30 AM05:005:00 AM
01:001:00 AM05:005:00 AM00:0012:00 AM10:3010:30 AM06:006:00 AM
02:002:00 AM06:006:00 AM01:001:00 AM11:3011:30 AM07:007:00 AM
03:003:00 AM07:007:00 AM02:002:00 AM12:3012:30 PM08:008:00 AM
04:004:00 AM08:008:00 AM03:003:00 AM13:301:30 PM09:009:00 AM
05:005:00 AM09:009:00 AM04:004:00 AM14:302:30 PM10:0010:00 AM
06:006:00 AM10:0010:00 AM05:005:00 AM15:303:30 PM11:0011:00 AM
07:007:00 AM11:0011:00 AM06:006:00 AM16:304:30 PM12:0012:00 PM
08:008:00 AM12:0012:00 PM07:007:00 AM17:305:30 PM13:001:00 PM
09:009:00 AM13:001:00 PM08:008:00 AM18:306:30 PM14:002:00 PM
10:0010:00 AM14:002:00 PM09:009:00 AM19:307:30 PM15:003:00 PM
11:0011:00 AM15:003:00 PM10:0010:00 AM20:308:30 PM16:004:00 PM
Dominican Republic (AST)UTCUTC+0ESTUTC-5ISTUTC+5:30CETUTC+1
12:0012:00 PM16:004:00 PM11:0011:00 AM21:309:30 PM17:005:00 PM
13:001:00 PM17:005:00 PM12:0012:00 PM22:3010:30 PM18:006:00 PM
14:002:00 PM18:006:00 PM13:001:00 PM23:3011:30 PM19:007:00 PM
15:003:00 PM19:007:00 PM14:002:00 PM00:3012:30 AM+1day20:008:00 PM
16:004:00 PM20:008:00 PM15:003:00 PM01:301:30 AM+1day21:009:00 PM
17:005:00 PM21:009:00 PM16:004:00 PM02:302:30 AM+1day22:0010:00 PM
18:006:00 PM22:0010:00 PM17:005:00 PM03:303:30 AM+1day23:0011:00 PM
19:007:00 PM23:0011:00 PM18:006:00 PM04:304:30 AM+1day00:0012:00 AM+1day
20:008:00 PM00:0012:00 AM+1day19:007:00 PM05:305:30 AM+1day01:001:00 AM+1day
21:009:00 PM01:001:00 AM+1day20:008:00 PM06:306:30 AM+1day02:002:00 AM+1day
22:0010:00 PM02:002:00 AM+1day21:009:00 PM07:307:30 AM+1day03:003:00 AM+1day
23:0011:00 PM03:003:00 AM+1day22:0010:00 PM08:308:30 AM+1day04:004:00 AM+1day

The difference can change when daylight saving time starts or ends.

Dominican Republic at a glance

Capital
Santo Domingo
Area
48,730 km²
Population
10,627,165
Continent
North America
Currency
Dominican Peso (DOP)
Calling code
+1-809 and 1-829
Internet domain
.do
Spoken languages
Spanish
Neighbouring countries
Haiti
Postal code format
###### = digit

Frequently asked questions

What time zone does Dominican Republic use?

Dominican Republic uses one time zone nationwide: Atlantic Standard Time (AST, UTC−4); its IANA identifier is America/Santo_Domingo.

Does Dominican Republic observe daylight saving time?

No. Dominican Republic does not change its clocks; it stays on AST (UTC−4) all year.

What is the time difference between Dominican Republic and UTC?

Dominican Republic is 4 hours behind UTC (UTC−4) all year.

What is the calling code and currency of Dominican Republic?

The international calling code of Dominican Republic is +1-809 and 1-829 and its currency is the Dominican Peso (DOP). Its internet domain is .do.

What time is it in Santo Domingo now?

Santo Domingo is on Atlantic Standard Time (AST, UTC−4): when it is 12:00 UTC, it is 08:00 in Santo Domingo. The clock at the top of this page shows the current time.