Right now, local time in Esperanza is 20:09 (AST, UTC-04:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Esperanza ranks #14380 worldwide by population and #26 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 28m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:46
- Sunset
- 18:10
- Day length
- 11h 24m
- Solar noon
- 12:28
- Daylight range
- 10h 57m (winter) – 13h 19m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Esperanza — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 19.5847° N, 70.9849° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Valverde Province
- Country
- 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic
- Population
- 42,169 · #14380 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Esperanza through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 19.58° S, 109.02° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Exmouth, Australia, 591 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Esperanza today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:31
- Sunrise
- 06:45
- Dhuhr
- 12:28
- Asr
- 15:44
- Maghrib
- 18:09
- Isha
- 19:20
- Qibla direction
- 62.4° from north (ENE (62°))
Full prayer timetable for Esperanza — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Esperanza sits in the America/Santo_Domingo time zone, UTC-04:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 24m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 210 cities we cover in Dominican Republic.
Esperanza's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 2,934 km away; even Singapore lies some 17,619 km off. Its position on the globe is 19.58° N, 70.98° 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 | 16:09 | −4h |
| Chicago | 18:09 | −2h |
| São Paulo | 21:09 | +1h |
| London | 00:09 | +4h |
| Paris | 01:09 | +5h |
| Moscow | 03:09 | +7h |
| Dubai | 04:09 | +8h |
| Mumbai | 05:39 | +9h 30m |
| Singapore | 08:09 | +12h |
| Hong Kong | 08:09 | +12h |
| Tokyo | 09:09 | +13h |
| Sydney | 11:09 | +15h |
Best time to call Esperanza
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Esperanza local time:
Cities sharing Esperanza's time zone
Other cities in Dominican Republic
- Santo Domingo20:09
- Santiago de los Caballeros20:09
- Santo Domingo Oeste20:09
- Santo Domingo Este20:09
- San Pedro de Macorís20:09
- La Romana20:09
- Bella Vista20:09
- San Cristóbal20:09
- Puerto Plata20:09
- San Francisco de Macorís20:09
- Salvaleón de Higüey20:09
- La Vega20:09
Distances from Esperanza
| Chicago | 2,934 km | NNW (331°) |
| Los Angeles | 4,909 km | WNW (299°) |
| São Paulo | 5,475 km | SSE (150°) |
| London | 7,000 km | NE (41°) |
| Paris | 7,174 km | NE (44°) |
| Moscow | 9,318 km | NNE (32°) |
| Dubai | 12,362 km | NE (51°) |
| Tokyo | 13,071 km | NNW (332°) |
| Mumbai | 14,187 km | NE (45°) |
| Hong Kong | 15,322 km | N (353°) |
| Sydney | 15,570 km | WSW (240°) |
| Singapore | 17,619 km | NNE (14°) |
Cities near Esperanza
- Amina4 km · 20:09
- Maizal7 km · 20:09
- Jicomé8 km · 20:09
- Mao11 km · 20:09
- Guatapanal11 km · 20:09
- Villa Bisonó12 km · 20:09
- Laguna Salada13 km · 20:09
- Guananico17 km · 20:09
FAQ
What time is it in Esperanza right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Esperanza (Dominican Republic), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Esperanza in?
Esperanza runs on the America/Santo_Domingo IANA time zone (UTC-04:00), currently abbreviated AST.
Does Esperanza observe daylight saving time?
Esperanza does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Esperanza today?
Esperanza sees sunrise at 06:46 and sunset at 18:10 today, giving 11h 24m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Esperanza tonight?
The moon phase over Esperanza tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Esperanza?
The antipode of Esperanza — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 19.58° S, 109.02° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Exmouth, Australia, roughly 591 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Esperanza?
Esperanza lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Esperanza?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Esperanza, clocks run about 28 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.