Right now, local time in El Peñón is 09:23 (AST, UTC-04:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
El Peñón ranks #76977 worldwide by population and #131 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 14m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for El Peñón — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 18.2964° N, 71.1841° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Barahona Province
- Country
- 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic
- Population
- 4,088 · #76977 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from El Peñón through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 18.30° S, 108.82° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Exmouth, Australia, 686 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in El Peñón 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 El Peñón — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
El Peñón 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 Peñón's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 3,050 km away; even Singapore lies some 17,763 km off. Its position on the globe is 18.30° N, 71.18° 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 | 05:23 | −4h |
| Chicago | 07:23 | −2h |
| São Paulo | 10:23 | +1h |
| London | 13:23 | +4h |
| Paris | 14:23 | +5h |
| Moscow | 16:23 | +7h |
| Dubai | 17:23 | +8h |
| Mumbai | 18:53 | +9h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:23 | +12h |
| Hong Kong | 21:23 | +12h |
| Tokyo | 22:23 | +13h |
| Sydney | 00:23 | +15h |
Best time to call El Peñón
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in El Peñón local time:
Cities sharing El Peñón's time zone
Other cities in Dominican Republic
- Santo Domingo09:23
- Santiago de los Caballeros09:23
- Santo Domingo Oeste09:23
- Santo Domingo Este09:23
- San Pedro de Macorís09:23
- La Romana09:23
- Bella Vista09:23
- San Cristóbal09:23
- Puerto Plata09:23
- San Francisco de Macorís09:23
- Salvaleón de Higüey09:23
- La Vega09:23
Distances from El Peñón
| Chicago | 3,050 km | NNW (333°) |
| Los Angeles | 4,962 km | WNW (300°) |
| São Paulo | 5,362 km | SSE (149°) |
| London | 7,122 km | NE (41°) |
| Paris | 7,292 km | NE (44°) |
| Moscow | 9,450 km | NNE (32°) |
| Dubai | 12,468 km | NE (52°) |
| Tokyo | 13,188 km | NNW (332°) |
| Mumbai | 14,303 km | NE (45°) |
| Hong Kong | 15,461 km | N (352°) |
| Sydney | 15,480 km | WSW (239°) |
| Singapore | 17,763 km | NNE (15°) |
Cities near El Peñón
- Fundación1 km · 09:23
- Jaquimeyes3 km · 09:23
- Pescadería4 km · 09:23
- Cachón5 km · 09:23
- Cabral6 km · 09:23
- Canoa7 km · 09:23
- La Uvilla8 km · 09:23
- Vicente Noble10 km · 09:23
FAQ
What time is it in El Peñón right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in El Peñón (Dominican Republic), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is El Peñón in?
El Peñón runs on the America/Santo_Domingo IANA time zone (UTC-04:00), currently abbreviated AST.
Does El Peñón observe daylight saving time?
El Peñón does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in El Peñón today?
El Peñón sees sunrise at 06:45 and sunset at 18:13 today, giving 11h 27m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over El Peñón tonight?
The moon phase over El Peñón tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of El Peñón?
The antipode of El Peñón — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 18.30° S, 108.82° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Exmouth, Australia, roughly 686 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is El Peñón?
El Peñón lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in El Peñón?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In El Peñón, clocks run about 29 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.