Right now, local time in Cachón is 12:06 (AST, UTC-04:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Cachón ranks #112913 worldwide by population and #183 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 29m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:45
- Sunset
- 18:13
- Day length
- 11h 27m
- Solar noon
- 12:29
- Daylight range
- 11h 02m (winter) – 13h 13m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Cachón — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 18.2483° N, 71.1891° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Barahona Province
- Country
- 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic
- Population
- 1,903 · #112913 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Cachón through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 18.25° S, 108.81° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Exmouth, Australia, 689 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Cachón today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:31
- Sunrise
- 06:45
- Dhuhr
- 12:29
- Asr
- 15:46
- Maghrib
- 18:12
- Isha
- 19:22
- Qibla direction
- 62.5° from north (ENE (63°))
Full prayer timetable for Cachón — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Cachón 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.
Cachón's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 3,055 km away; even Singapore lies some 17,768 km off. Its position on the globe is 18.25° N, 71.19° 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 | 08:06 | −4h |
| Chicago | 10:06 | −2h |
| São Paulo | 13:06 | +1h |
| London | 16:06 | +4h |
| Paris | 17:06 | +5h |
| Moscow | 19:06 | +7h |
| Dubai | 20:06 | +8h |
| Mumbai | 21:36 | +9h 30m |
| Singapore | 00:06 | +12h |
| Hong Kong | 00:06 | +12h |
| Tokyo | 01:06 | +13h |
| Sydney | 03:06 | +15h |
Best time to call Cachón
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Cachón local time:
Cities sharing Cachón's time zone
Other cities in Dominican Republic
- Santo Domingo12:06
- Santiago de los Caballeros12:06
- Santo Domingo Oeste12:06
- Santo Domingo Este12:06
- San Pedro de Macorís12:06
- La Romana12:06
- Bella Vista12:06
- San Cristóbal12:06
- Puerto Plata12:06
- San Francisco de Macorís12:06
- Salvaleón de Higüey12:06
- La Vega12:06
Distances from Cachón
| Chicago | 3,055 km | NNW (333°) |
| Los Angeles | 4,964 km | WNW (300°) |
| São Paulo | 5,358 km | SSE (149°) |
| London | 7,127 km | NE (41°) |
| Paris | 7,296 km | NE (44°) |
| Moscow | 9,455 km | NNE (32°) |
| Dubai | 12,471 km | NE (52°) |
| Tokyo | 13,192 km | NNW (332°) |
| Mumbai | 14,307 km | NE (45°) |
| Hong Kong | 15,467 km | N (352°) |
| Sydney | 15,477 km | WSW (239°) |
| Singapore | 17,768 km | NNE (15°) |
Cities near Cachón
- Cabral3 km · 12:06
- Pescadería3 km · 12:06
- Fundación4 km · 12:06
- El Peñón5 km · 12:06
- Jaquimeyes8 km · 12:06
- Santa Cruz de Barahona10 km · 12:06
- Canoa12 km · 12:06
- Cristóbal12 km · 12:06
FAQ
What time is it in Cachón right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Cachón (Dominican Republic), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Cachón in?
Cachón runs on the America/Santo_Domingo IANA time zone (UTC-04:00), currently abbreviated AST.
Does Cachón observe daylight saving time?
Cachón does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Cachón today?
Cachón sees sunrise at 06:45 and sunset at 18:13 today, giving 11h 27m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Cachón tonight?
The moon phase over Cachón tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Cachón?
The antipode of Cachón — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 18.25° S, 108.81° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Exmouth, Australia, roughly 689 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Cachón?
Cachón lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Cachón?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Cachón, clocks run about 29 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.