Right now, local time in Matanzas is 05:13 (AST, UTC-04:00), and today is Saturday, October 31, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Matanzas ranks #76629 worldwide by population and #129 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 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:41
- Sunset
- 18:11
- Day length
- 11h 29m
- Solar noon
- 12:26
- Daylight range
- 11h 02m (winter) – 13h 13m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 72% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Matanzas — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 18.2430° N, 70.4177° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Peravia
- Country
- 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic
- Population
- 4,124 · #76629 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Matanzas through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 18.24° S, 109.58° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Exmouth, Australia, 627 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Matanzas today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:27
- Sunrise
- 06:41
- Dhuhr
- 12:26
- Asr
- 15:43
- Maghrib
- 18:10
- Isha
- 19:19
- Qibla direction
- 62.9° from north (ENE (63°))
Full prayer timetable for Matanzas — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Matanzas sits in the America/Santo_Domingo time zone, UTC-04:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 29m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 210 cities we cover in Dominican Republic.
Matanzas's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 3,093 km away; even Singapore lies some 17,747 km off. Its position on the globe is 18.24° N, 70.42° 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 | 02:13 | −3h |
| Chicago | 04:13 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 06:13 | +1h |
| London | 09:13 | +4h |
| Paris | 10:13 | +5h |
| Moscow | 12:13 | +7h |
| Dubai | 13:13 | +8h |
| Mumbai | 14:43 | +9h 30m |
| Singapore | 17:13 | +12h |
| Hong Kong | 17:13 | +12h |
| Tokyo | 18:13 | +13h |
| Sydney | 20:13 | +15h |
Best time to call Matanzas
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Matanzas local time:
Cities sharing Matanzas's time zone
Other cities in Dominican Republic
- Santo Domingo05:13
- Santiago de los Caballeros05:13
- Santo Domingo Oeste05:13
- Santo Domingo Este05:13
- San Pedro de Macorís05:13
- La Romana05:13
- Bella Vista05:13
- San Cristóbal05:13
- Puerto Plata05:13
- San Francisco de Macorís05:13
- Salvaleón de Higüey05:13
- La Vega05:13
Distances from Matanzas
| Chicago | 3,093 km | NNW (332°) |
| Los Angeles | 5,035 km | WNW (300°) |
| São Paulo | 5,316 km | SSE (150°) |
| London | 7,074 km | NE (41°) |
| Paris | 7,240 km | NE (44°) |
| Moscow | 9,412 km | NNE (33°) |
| Dubai | 12,407 km | NE (52°) |
| Tokyo | 13,231 km | NNW (332°) |
| Mumbai | 14,249 km | NE (46°) |
| Hong Kong | 15,477 km | N (353°) |
| Sydney | 15,546 km | WSW (239°) |
| Singapore | 17,747 km | NNE (17°) |
Cities near Matanzas
- Baní10 km · 05:13
- Sabana Buey12 km · 05:13
- Paya13 km · 05:13
- Palmar de Ocoa19 km · 05:13
- Pizarrete21 km · 05:13
- Nizao22 km · 05:13
- Yaguate27 km · 05:13
- Sabana Grande de Palenque29 km · 05:13
FAQ
What time is it in Matanzas right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Matanzas (Dominican Republic), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Matanzas in?
Matanzas runs on the America/Santo_Domingo IANA time zone (UTC-04:00), currently abbreviated AST.
Does Matanzas observe daylight saving time?
Matanzas does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Matanzas today?
Matanzas sees sunrise at 06:41 and sunset at 18:11 today, giving 11h 29m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Matanzas tonight?
The moon phase over Matanzas tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 72.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Matanzas?
The antipode of Matanzas — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 18.24° S, 109.58° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Exmouth, Australia, roughly 627 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Matanzas?
Matanzas lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Matanzas?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Matanzas, clocks run about 26 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.