Time in the Dominican Republic
12:14 am
Tuesday, October 20, 2026
All of the Dominican Republic keeps Atlantic Standard Time (AST), UTC-4. Night in Santo Domingo. Sunrise at 6:35 am.
Time zone
Atlantic Standard Time (AST), UTC-4. America/Santo_Domingo
Daylight saving
No. The Dominican Republic keeps UTC-4 all year.
Next clock change
The Dominican Republic doesn’t change its clocks. It keeps UTC-4 all year. Places that don’t change their clocks
Sun in Santo Domingo
Sunrise 6:35 am, sunset 6:14 pm: 11 h 39 min of daylight. Time in Santo Domingo
Cities in the Dominican Republic
Questions
What time zone is the Dominican Republic in?
The Dominican Republic is on Atlantic Standard Time (AST), UTC-4, all of it. Its zone in the time zone database is America/Santo_Domingo.
Does the Dominican Republic use daylight saving time?
No. The Dominican Republic keeps UTC-4 all year.
What time is it in Santo Domingo, the capital?
It’s 12:14 am on Tuesday, October 20, 2026 in Santo Domingo. Sunrise 6:35 am, sunset 6:14 pm: 11 h 39 min of daylight.