Right now, local time in La Canela is 12:13 (AST, UTC-04:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
La Canela ranks #77615 worldwide by population and #134 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
- 06:45
- Sunset
- 18:10
- Day length
- 11h 25m
- Solar noon
- 12:28
- Daylight range
- 10h 57m (winter) – 13h 18m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for La Canela — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 19.4734° N, 70.8163° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Santiago Province
- Country
- 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic
- Population
- 4,026 · #77615 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from La Canela through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 19.47° S, 109.18° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Exmouth, Australia, 582 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in La Canela today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:30
- Sunrise
- 06:45
- Dhuhr
- 12:28
- Asr
- 15:43
- Maghrib
- 18:09
- Isha
- 19:19
- Qibla direction
- 62.5° from north (ENE (62°))
Full prayer timetable for La Canela — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
La Canela 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.
La Canela's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 2,953 km away; even Singapore lies some 17,627 km off. Its position on the globe is 19.47° N, 70.82° 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 | 08:13 | −4h |
| Chicago | 10:13 | −2h |
| São Paulo | 13:13 | +1h |
| London | 16:13 | +4h |
| Paris | 17:13 | +5h |
| Moscow | 19:13 | +7h |
| Dubai | 20:13 | +8h |
| Mumbai | 21:43 | +9h 30m |
| Singapore | 00:13 | +12h |
| Hong Kong | 00:13 | +12h |
| Tokyo | 01:13 | +13h |
| Sydney | 03:13 | +15h |
Best time to call La Canela
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in La Canela local time:
Cities sharing La Canela's time zone
Other cities in Dominican Republic
- Santo Domingo12:13
- Santiago de los Caballeros12:13
- Santo Domingo Oeste12:13
- Santo Domingo Este12:13
- San Pedro de Macorís12:13
- La Romana12:13
- Bella Vista12:13
- San Cristóbal12:13
- Puerto Plata12:13
- San Francisco de Macorís12:13
- Salvaleón de Higüey12:13
- La Vega12:13
Distances from La Canela
| Chicago | 2,953 km | NNW (331°) |
| Los Angeles | 4,931 km | WNW (299°) |
| São Paulo | 5,456 km | SSE (150°) |
| London | 6,998 km | NE (41°) |
| Paris | 7,171 km | NE (44°) |
| Moscow | 9,319 km | NNE (32°) |
| Dubai | 12,356 km | NE (52°) |
| Tokyo | 13,091 km | NNW (332°) |
| Mumbai | 14,183 km | NE (45°) |
| Hong Kong | 15,336 km | N (353°) |
| Sydney | 15,580 km | WSW (240°) |
| Singapore | 17,627 km | NNE (15°) |
Cities near La Canela
- Villa González8 km · 12:13
- Palmar Arriba11 km · 12:13
- Guatapanal11 km · 12:13
- Villa Bisonó12 km · 12:13
- Santiago de los Caballeros13 km · 12:13
- Sabana Iglesia18 km · 12:13
- San José de Las Matas20 km · 12:13
- Baitoa20 km · 12:13
FAQ
What time is it in La Canela right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in La Canela (Dominican Republic), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is La Canela in?
La Canela runs on the America/Santo_Domingo IANA time zone (UTC-04:00), currently abbreviated AST.
Does La Canela observe daylight saving time?
La Canela does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in La Canela today?
La Canela sees sunrise at 06:45 and sunset at 18:10 today, giving 11h 25m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over La Canela tonight?
The moon phase over La Canela tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of La Canela?
The antipode of La Canela — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 19.47° S, 109.18° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Exmouth, Australia, roughly 582 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is La Canela?
La Canela lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in La Canela?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In La Canela, clocks run about 28 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.