Right now, local time in El Cacao is 09:10 (AST, UTC-04:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
El Cacao ranks #110585 worldwide by population and #178 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 01m (winter) – 13h 15m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for El Cacao — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 18.5272° N, 70.2959° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- San Cristóbal
- Country
- 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic
- Population
- 1,997 · #110585 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from El Cacao through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 18.53° S, 109.70° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Exmouth, Australia, 596 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in El Cacao 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 El Cacao — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
El Cacao 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.
El Cacao's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 3,072 km away; even Singapore lies some 17,713 km off. Its position on the globe is 18.53° N, 70.30° 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 | 05:10 | −4h |
| Chicago | 07:10 | −2h |
| São Paulo | 10:10 | +1h |
| London | 13:10 | +4h |
| Paris | 14:10 | +5h |
| Moscow | 16:10 | +7h |
| Dubai | 17:10 | +8h |
| Mumbai | 18:40 | +9h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:10 | +12h |
| Hong Kong | 21:10 | +12h |
| Tokyo | 22:10 | +13h |
| Sydney | 00:10 | +15h |
Best time to call El Cacao
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in El Cacao local time:
Cities sharing El Cacao's time zone
Other cities in Dominican Republic
- Santo Domingo09:10
- Santiago de los Caballeros09:10
- Santo Domingo Oeste09:10
- Santo Domingo Este09:10
- San Pedro de Macorís09:10
- La Romana09:10
- Bella Vista09:10
- San Cristóbal09:10
- Puerto Plata09:10
- San Francisco de Macorís09:10
- Salvaleón de Higüey09:10
- La Vega09:10
Distances from El Cacao
| Chicago | 3,072 km | NNW (331°) |
| Los Angeles | 5,030 km | WNW (300°) |
| São Paulo | 5,337 km | SSE (150°) |
| London | 7,041 km | NE (41°) |
| Paris | 7,208 km | NE (44°) |
| Moscow | 9,379 km | NNE (33°) |
| Dubai | 12,378 km | NE (52°) |
| Tokyo | 13,209 km | NNW (332°) |
| Mumbai | 14,218 km | NE (46°) |
| Hong Kong | 15,447 km | N (354°) |
| Sydney | 15,573 km | WSW (239°) |
| Singapore | 17,713 km | NNE (17°) |
Cities near El Cacao
- Cambita Garabitos13 km · 09:10
- Villa Altagracia21 km · 09:10
- San José de Ocoa22 km · 09:10
- San Cristóbal23 km · 09:10
- Yaguate25 km · 09:10
- Pizarrete26 km · 09:10
- Juan Adrián27 km · 09:10
- Baní28 km · 09:10
FAQ
What time is it in El Cacao right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in El Cacao (Dominican Republic), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is El Cacao in?
El Cacao runs on the America/Santo_Domingo IANA time zone (UTC-04:00), currently abbreviated AST.
Does El Cacao observe daylight saving time?
El Cacao does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in El Cacao today?
El Cacao sees sunrise at 06:42 and sunset at 18:09 today, giving 11h 27m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over El Cacao tonight?
The moon phase over El Cacao tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of El Cacao?
The antipode of El Cacao — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 18.53° S, 109.70° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Exmouth, Australia, roughly 596 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is El Cacao?
El Cacao lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in El Cacao?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In El Cacao, clocks run about 26 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.