Current time in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic

· week 43 · day 294/365

Sun today ↑ 06:30 ↓ 18:08 (11 hours 38 minutes)ASTUTC-4No daylight saving time Weather now 32 °C / 89 °F · no rain · UV 8

Time zone Punta Cana

Time zone
UTC-04:00 time — UTC-04:00 (UTC-4)

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Punta Cana is 4 hours behind UTC. Compare with your local time →

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Punta Cana at a glance

Time zone
AST
UTC offset
UTC−4
Next change
No DST
Sunrise
06:30
Sunset
18:08
Day length
11 h 38 min
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Time zone in Punta Cana

Punta Cana uses AST (UTC−4) all year and does not change clocks for daylight saving time.

IANA time zone
America/Santo_Domingo
Standard time
AST · UTC−4 · Atlantic Standard Time · all year

Time difference with world cities · Punta Cana

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

Sun and Moon in Punta Cana

· AST — Today in Punta Cana the sun rises at 06:30 and sets at 18:08: 11 h 38 min of daylight, 1 min shorter than yesterday.

Civil dawn
Sunrise
Solar noon
Sunset
Civil dusk
Day length11 h 38 min · 1 min shorter
Sun vs clocksun 19 min behind
Tomorrow ↑ ↓06:30 · 18:07
MoonWaxing gibbous, 78% lit

Sunrise & sunset calendar · Moon phases

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Quick time conversion Punta Cana ↔ UTC, EST, IST, CET

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

Punta Cana (AST)UTC time UTC+0EST time UTC-5IST time UTC+5:30CET time UTC+1
00:0012:00 AM04:004:00 AM23:0011:00 PM-1 day09:309:30 AM05:005:00 AM
02:002:00 AM06:006:00 AM01:001:00 AM11:3011:30 AM07:007:00 AM
04:004:00 AM08:008:00 AM03:003:00 AM13:301:30 PM09:009:00 AM
06:006:00 AM10:0010:00 AM05:005:00 AM15:303:30 PM11:0011:00 AM
08:008:00 AM12:0012:00 PM07:007:00 AM17:305:30 PM13:001:00 PM
10:0010:00 AM14:002:00 PM09:009:00 AM19:307:30 PM15:003:00 PM
Punta Cana (AST)UTC UTC+0EST UTC-5IST UTC+5:30CET UTC+1
12:0012:00 PM16:004:00 PM11:0011:00 AM21:309:30 PM17:005:00 PM
14:002:00 PM18:006:00 PM13:001:00 PM23:3011:30 PM19:007:00 PM
16:004:00 PM20:008:00 PM15:003:00 PM01:301:30 AM+1 day21:009:00 PM
18:006:00 PM22:0010:00 PM17:005:00 PM03:303:30 AM+1 day23:0011:00 PM
20:008:00 PM00:0012:00 AM+1 day19:007:00 PM05:305:30 AM+1 day01:001:00 AM+1 day
22:0010:00 PM02:002:00 AM+1 day21:009:00 PM07:307:30 AM+1 day03:003:00 AM+1 day

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Largest cities in Dominican Republic

The 10 most populous cities of Dominican Republic and their local time now.

LocationTime
Santo Domingo
Santiago de los Caballeros
San Pedro de Macorís
La Romana
San Cristobal
LocationTime
Puerto Plata
San Francisco de Macorís
Salvaleón de Higüey
Concepción de la Vega
Santa Cruz de Barahona

Punta Cana airport & codes

The main airport codes for Punta Cana are PUJ. Distances are measured in a straight line from the city coordinates.

Airport nameIATAICAOkm
Punta Cana International AirportPUJMDPC4.5
Calling code
++1-809 and 1-829
ISO country code
DO / DOM
Currency
DOP
Languages
Spanish

Where is Punta Cana?

Punta Cana is in Dominican Republic at 18°34′55″N 68°24′16″W.

Coordinates
18°34′55″N 68°24′16″W · 18.5818, -68.4043
Map (Google Maps)
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Country
Dominican Republic
Population
100,023

Frequently asked questions

What time zone does Punta Cana use?

Punta Cana uses Atlantic Standard Time (AST), with a current offset of UTC-4.

Does Punta Cana observe daylight saving time?

Punta Cana does not observe daylight saving time. Clocks stay on AST (UTC-4) all year.

What is the time difference between Punta Cana and UTC?

Punta Cana is 4 hours behind UTC all year: Punta Cana keeps AST (UTC−4) with no daylight saving time.

What time are sunrise and sunset in Punta Cana today?

On Oct 21, 2026, the sun rises at 06:30 and sets at 18:08 in Punta Cana, giving 11 h 38 min of daylight; solar noon is at 12:19.

What are the main airports for Punta Cana?

The main airports for Punta Cana are PUJ (Punta Cana International Airport, 4.5 km).