Right now, local time in La Descubierta is 14:55 (AST, UTC-04:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
La Descubierta ranks #65085 worldwide by population and #112 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 31m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:48
- Sunset
- 18:15
- Day length
- 11h 27m
- Solar noon
- 12:31
- Daylight range
- 11h 01m (winter) – 13h 15m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for La Descubierta — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 18.5705° N, 71.7297° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Independencia
- Country
- 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic
- Population
- 5,521 · #65085 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from La Descubierta through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 18.57° S, 108.27° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Exmouth, Australia, 715 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in La Descubierta today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:33
- Sunrise
- 06:47
- Dhuhr
- 12:31
- Asr
- 15:48
- Maghrib
- 18:14
- Isha
- 19:24
- Qibla direction
- 62.3° from north (ENE (62°))
Full prayer timetable for La Descubierta — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
La Descubierta 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.
La Descubierta's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 2,997 km away; even Singapore lies some 17,747 km off. Its position on the globe is 18.57° N, 71.73° 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 | 10:55 | −4h |
| Chicago | 12:55 | −2h |
| São Paulo | 15:55 | +1h |
| London | 18:55 | +4h |
| Paris | 19:55 | +5h |
| Moscow | 21:55 | +7h |
| Dubai | 22:55 | +8h |
| Mumbai | 00:25 | +9h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:55 | +12h |
| Hong Kong | 02:55 | +12h |
| Tokyo | 03:55 | +13h |
| Sydney | 05:55 | +15h |
Best time to call La Descubierta
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in La Descubierta local time:
Cities sharing La Descubierta's time zone
Other cities in Dominican Republic
- Santo Domingo14:55
- Santiago de los Caballeros14:55
- Santo Domingo Oeste14:55
- Santo Domingo Este14:55
- San Pedro de Macorís14:55
- La Romana14:55
- Bella Vista14:55
- San Cristóbal14:55
- Puerto Plata14:55
- San Francisco de Macorís14:55
- Salvaleón de Higüey14:55
- La Vega14:55
Distances from La Descubierta
| Chicago | 2,997 km | NNW (333°) |
| Los Angeles | 4,897 km | WNW (300°) |
| São Paulo | 5,418 km | SSE (149°) |
| London | 7,137 km | NE (41°) |
| Paris | 7,310 km | NE (44°) |
| Moscow | 9,455 km | NNE (32°) |
| Dubai | 12,494 km | NE (51°) |
| Tokyo | 13,134 km | NNW (331°) |
| Mumbai | 14,322 km | NE (45°) |
| Hong Kong | 15,423 km | N (352°) |
| Sydney | 15,446 km | WSW (239°) |
| Singapore | 17,747 km | NNE (13°) |
Cities near La Descubierta
- Guayabal10 km · 14:55
- Postrer Río10 km · 14:55
- Los Ríos16 km · 14:55
- Jimaní16 km · 14:55
- Hondo Valle17 km · 14:55
- Juan Santiago21 km · 14:55
- Fonds Verrettes24 km · 13:55
- Cornillon26 km · 13:55
FAQ
What time is it in La Descubierta right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in La Descubierta (Dominican Republic), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is La Descubierta in?
La Descubierta runs on the America/Santo_Domingo IANA time zone (UTC-04:00), currently abbreviated AST.
Does La Descubierta observe daylight saving time?
La Descubierta does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in La Descubierta today?
La Descubierta sees sunrise at 06:48 and sunset at 18:15 today, giving 11h 27m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over La Descubierta tonight?
The moon phase over La Descubierta tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.3% illumination.
What is the antipode of La Descubierta?
The antipode of La Descubierta — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 18.57° S, 108.27° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Exmouth, Australia, roughly 715 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is La Descubierta?
La Descubierta lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in La Descubierta?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In La Descubierta, clocks run about 31 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.