All of the Dominican Republic keeps one time, UTC−4, all year round.
The Dominican Republic at a glance
| Capital | Santo Domingo |
|---|---|
| UTC offsets | UTC−4 |
| IANA time zones | 1 |
| Daylight saving time | Not observed since 1974 |
| Abbreviations in use | AST |
Time zone of the Dominican Republic
The Dominican Republic uses a single IANA time zone, America/Santo_Domingo.
| Time zone | Time now | UTC offset | Daylight saving time | Main cities |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| America/Santo_Domingo | --:-- | UTC−4 | Not observed | Santo Domingo, Santiago de los Caballeros, Santo Domingo Oeste |
Clock changes in the Dominican Republic
Clocks in the Dominican Republic last changed for daylight saving time in 1974. Since then the offset has stayed the same all year.
Current time in cities in the Dominican Republic
| City | Region | Time now | Time zone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Santo Domingo | Nacional | --:-- | America/Santo_Domingo |
| Santiago de los Caballeros | Santiago Province | --:-- | America/Santo_Domingo |
Time in the Dominican Republic compared with the world
When it is 9:00 AM in the Dominican Republic, it is 1:00 PM in London, 12:00 AM (next day) in Sydney and 5:00 AM in Los Angeles.
| City | Time now | Difference now | In January | In July |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York (United States) | --:-- | 1 h behind | 1 h behind | Same time |
| Los Angeles (United States) | --:-- | 4 h behind | 4 h behind | 3 h behind |
| London (United Kingdom) | --:-- | 4 h ahead | 4 h ahead | 5 h ahead |
| Paris (France) | --:-- | 5 h ahead | 5 h ahead | 6 h ahead |
| Dubai (United Arab Emirates) | --:-- | 8 h ahead | 8 h ahead | 8 h ahead |
| Mumbai (India) | --:-- | 9 h 30 min ahead | 9 h 30 min ahead | 9 h 30 min ahead |
| Singapore | --:-- | 12 h ahead | 12 h ahead | 12 h ahead |
| Tokyo (Japan) | --:-- | 13 h ahead | 13 h ahead | 13 h ahead |
| Sydney (Australia) | --:-- | 15 h ahead | 15 h ahead | 14 h ahead |
| UTC | --:-- | 4 h ahead | 4 h ahead | 4 h ahead |
Daylight across the Dominican Republic
In Santo Domingo, daylight runs from 11 hours 1 minute at the December solstice to 13 hours 14 minutes at the June solstice.
Countries on the same time as the Dominican Republic
These countries read the same time as the Dominican Republic today. Those marked with daylight saving time will drift away when their clocks change.
- Aruba
- Barbados
- Bolivia
- Curaçao
- Grenada
- Guadeloupe
- Guyana
- Martinique
- Puerto Rico
- St. Lucia
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Venezuela
Plan around the time in the Dominican Republic
- Convert a time to or from the Dominican Republic: pick a date and time and see it in every city on your list.
- Add Santo Domingo to your world clock to keep it next to your own time.
- Find a meeting time that falls inside office hours in the Dominican Republic and the other cities you work with.
- Open a full-screen clock for your own time zone.
Frequently asked questions
How many time zones does the Dominican Republic have?
One: America/Santo_Domingo, at UTC−4 all year.
Does the Dominican Republic use daylight saving time?
Not any more. Clocks last changed for daylight saving time in 1974.
What is the time difference between the Dominican Republic and London?
The Dominican Republic is 4 hours behind London in January and 5 hours behind London in July, because London moves its clocks for daylight saving time and the Dominican Republic does not.
Time zone rules: IANA tz database, version 2026e. Place names and coordinates: GeoNames. Sunrise and sunset are calculated from the coordinates and can differ by a minute or two from local almanacs.