Right now, local time in Bánica is 15:19 (AST, UTC-04:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Bánica ranks #126678 worldwide by population and #198 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 31m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:48
- Sunset
- 18:14
- Day length
- 11h 25m
- Solar noon
- 12:31
- Daylight range
- 10h 59m (winter) – 13h 17m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Bánica — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 19.0824° N, 71.7054° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Elías Piña
- Country
- 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic
- Population
- 1,443 · #126678 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Bánica through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 19.08° S, 108.29° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Exmouth, Australia, 684 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Bánica today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:33
- Sunrise
- 06:48
- Dhuhr
- 12:31
- Asr
- 15:47
- Maghrib
- 18:13
- Isha
- 19:23
- Qibla direction
- 62.2° from north (ENE (62°))
Full prayer timetable for Bánica — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Bánica sits in the America/Santo_Domingo time zone, UTC-04:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 25m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 210 cities we cover in Dominican Republic.
Bánica's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 2,947 km away; even Singapore lies some 17,691 km off. Its position on the globe is 19.08° N, 71.71° 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 | 11:19 | −4h |
| Chicago | 13:19 | −2h |
| São Paulo | 16:19 | +1h |
| London | 19:19 | +4h |
| Paris | 20:19 | +5h |
| Moscow | 22:19 | +7h |
| Dubai | 23:19 | +8h |
| Mumbai | 00:49 | +9h 30m |
| Singapore | 03:19 | +12h |
| Hong Kong | 03:19 | +12h |
| Tokyo | 04:19 | +13h |
| Sydney | 06:19 | +15h |
Best time to call Bánica
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Bánica local time:
Cities sharing Bánica's time zone
Other cities in Dominican Republic
- Santo Domingo15:19
- Santiago de los Caballeros15:19
- Santo Domingo Oeste15:19
- Santo Domingo Este15:19
- San Pedro de Macorís15:19
- La Romana15:19
- Bella Vista15:19
- San Cristóbal15:19
- Puerto Plata15:19
- San Francisco de Macorís15:19
- Salvaleón de Higüey15:19
- La Vega15:19
Distances from Bánica
| Chicago | 2,947 km | NNW (333°) |
| Los Angeles | 4,871 km | WNW (300°) |
| São Paulo | 5,465 km | SSE (149°) |
| London | 7,092 km | NE (41°) |
| Paris | 7,267 km | NE (44°) |
| Moscow | 9,406 km | NNE (32°) |
| Dubai | 12,456 km | NE (51°) |
| Tokyo | 13,085 km | NNW (331°) |
| Mumbai | 14,280 km | NE (44°) |
| Hong Kong | 15,367 km | N (352°) |
| Sydney | 15,477 km | WSW (240°) |
| Singapore | 17,691 km | NNE (13°) |
Cities near Bánica
- Pedro Santana3 km · 15:19
- Cerca la Source13 km · 14:19
- Thomassique14 km · 14:19
- Comendador23 km · 15:19
- Matayaya24 km · 15:19
- Restauración26 km · 15:19
- Río Limpio26 km · 15:19
- Thomonde28 km · 14:19
FAQ
What time is it in Bánica right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Bánica (Dominican Republic), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Bánica in?
Bánica runs on the America/Santo_Domingo IANA time zone (UTC-04:00), currently abbreviated AST.
Does Bánica observe daylight saving time?
Bánica does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Bánica today?
Bánica sees sunrise at 06:48 and sunset at 18:14 today, giving 11h 25m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Bánica tonight?
The moon phase over Bánica tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Bánica?
The antipode of Bánica — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 19.08° S, 108.29° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Exmouth, Australia, roughly 684 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Bánica?
Bánica lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Bánica?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Bánica, clocks run about 31 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.