Right now, local time in Baní is 09:56 (AST, UTC-04:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Baní ranks #9343 worldwide by population and #18 in Dominican Republic.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Santo_Domingo AST
- UTC offset
- UTC-04:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 26m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:42
- Sunset
- 18:09
- Day length
- 11h 27m
- Solar noon
- 12:26
- Daylight range
- 11h 02m (winter) – 13h 14m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Baní — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 18.2797° N, 70.3318° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Peravia
- Country
- 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic
- Population
- 66,709 · #9343 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Baní through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 18.28° S, 109.67° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Exmouth, Australia, 617 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Baní today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:27
- Sunrise
- 06:41
- Dhuhr
- 12:26
- Asr
- 15:42
- Maghrib
- 18:08
- Isha
- 19:18
- Qibla direction
- 62.9° from north (ENE (63°))
Full prayer timetable for Baní — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Baní sits in the America/Santo_Domingo time zone, UTC-04:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 27m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 210 cities we cover in Dominican Republic.
Baní's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 3,094 km away; even Singapore lies some 17,741 km off. Its position on the globe is 18.28° N, 70.33° W, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 05:56 | −4h |
| Chicago | 07:56 | −2h |
| São Paulo | 10:56 | +1h |
| London | 13:56 | +4h |
| Paris | 14:56 | +5h |
| Moscow | 16:56 | +7h |
| Dubai | 17:56 | +8h |
| Mumbai | 19:26 | +9h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:56 | +12h |
| Hong Kong | 21:56 | +12h |
| Tokyo | 22:56 | +13h |
| Sydney | 00:56 | +15h |
Best time to call Baní
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Baní local time:
Cities sharing Baní's time zone
Other cities in Dominican Republic
- Santo Domingo09:56
- Santiago de los Caballeros09:56
- Santo Domingo Oeste09:56
- Santo Domingo Este09:56
- San Pedro de Macorís09:56
- La Romana09:56
- Bella Vista09:56
- San Cristóbal09:56
- Puerto Plata09:56
- San Francisco de Macorís09:56
- Salvaleón de Higüey09:56
- La Vega09:56
Distances from Baní
| Chicago | 3,094 km | NNW (332°) |
| Los Angeles | 5,041 km | WNW (300°) |
| São Paulo | 5,315 km | SSE (150°) |
| London | 7,065 km | NE (41°) |
| Paris | 7,231 km | NE (44°) |
| Moscow | 9,404 km | NNE (33°) |
| Dubai | 12,398 km | NE (52°) |
| Tokyo | 13,232 km | NNW (332°) |
| Mumbai | 14,240 km | NE (46°) |
| Hong Kong | 15,474 km | N (354°) |
| Sydney | 15,556 km | WSW (239°) |
| Singapore | 17,741 km | NNE (17°) |
Cities near Baní
- Paya4 km · 09:56
- Matanzas10 km · 09:56
- Pizarrete11 km · 09:56
- Nizao13 km · 09:56
- Yaguate17 km · 09:56
- Sabana Grande de Palenque19 km · 09:56
- Sabana Buey20 km · 09:56
- Cambita Garabitos24 km · 09:56
FAQ
What time is it in Baní right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Baní (Dominican Republic), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Baní in?
Baní runs on the America/Santo_Domingo IANA time zone (UTC-04:00), currently abbreviated AST.
Does Baní observe daylight saving time?
Baní does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Baní today?
Baní sees sunrise at 06:42 and sunset at 18:09 today, giving 11h 27m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Baní tonight?
The moon phase over Baní tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Baní?
The antipode of Baní — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 18.28° S, 109.67° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Exmouth, Australia, roughly 617 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Baní?
Baní lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Baní?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Baní, clocks run about 26 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.