Right now, local time in Paraíso is 09:22 (AST, UTC-04:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Paraíso ranks #59182 worldwide by population and #94 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 28m
- Solar noon
- 12:29
- Daylight range
- 11h 03m (winter) – 13h 12m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Paraíso — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 17.9917° N, 71.1653° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Barahona Province
- Country
- 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic
- Population
- 6,490 · #59182 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Paraíso through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 17.99° S, 108.83° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Exmouth, Australia, 705 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Paraíso today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:30
- Sunrise
- 06:44
- Dhuhr
- 12:29
- Asr
- 15:46
- Maghrib
- 18:12
- Isha
- 19:22
- Qibla direction
- 62.6° from north (ENE (63°))
Full prayer timetable for Paraíso — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Paraíso sits in the America/Santo_Domingo time zone, UTC-04:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 28m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 210 cities we cover in Dominican Republic.
Paraíso's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 3,081 km away; even Singapore lies some 17,795 km off. Its position on the globe is 17.99° N, 71.17° 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 | 05:22 | −4h |
| Chicago | 07:22 | −2h |
| São Paulo | 10:22 | +1h |
| London | 13:22 | +4h |
| Paris | 14:22 | +5h |
| Moscow | 16:22 | +7h |
| Dubai | 17:22 | +8h |
| Mumbai | 18:52 | +9h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:22 | +12h |
| Hong Kong | 21:22 | +12h |
| Tokyo | 22:22 | +13h |
| Sydney | 00:22 | +15h |
Best time to call Paraíso
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Paraíso local time:
Cities sharing Paraíso's time zone
Other cities in Dominican Republic
- Santo Domingo09:22
- Santiago de los Caballeros09:22
- Santo Domingo Oeste09:22
- Santo Domingo Este09:22
- San Pedro de Macorís09:22
- La Romana09:22
- Bella Vista09:22
- San Cristóbal09:22
- Puerto Plata09:22
- San Francisco de Macorís09:22
- Salvaleón de Higüey09:22
- La Vega09:22
Distances from Paraíso
| Chicago | 3,081 km | NNW (333°) |
| Los Angeles | 4,981 km | WNW (301°) |
| São Paulo | 5,332 km | SSE (149°) |
| London | 7,146 km | NE (41°) |
| Paris | 7,315 km | NE (44°) |
| Moscow | 9,478 km | NNE (32°) |
| Dubai | 12,487 km | NE (52°) |
| Tokyo | 13,219 km | NNW (332°) |
| Mumbai | 14,325 km | NE (45°) |
| Sydney | 15,464 km | WSW (239°) |
| Hong Kong | 15,495 km | N (352°) |
| Singapore | 17,795 km | NNE (15°) |
Cities near Paraíso
- La Ciénaga11 km · 09:22
- Enriquillo12 km · 09:22
- Polo16 km · 09:22
- Juancho20 km · 09:22
- Santa Cruz de Barahona25 km · 09:22
- Cachón29 km · 09:22
- Cabral29 km · 09:22
- Pescadería31 km · 09:22
FAQ
What time is it in Paraíso right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Paraíso (Dominican Republic), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Paraíso in?
Paraíso runs on the America/Santo_Domingo IANA time zone (UTC-04:00), currently abbreviated AST.
Does Paraíso observe daylight saving time?
Paraíso does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Paraíso today?
Paraíso sees sunrise at 06:45 and sunset at 18:13 today, giving 11h 28m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Paraíso tonight?
The moon phase over Paraíso tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Paraíso?
The antipode of Paraíso — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 17.99° S, 108.83° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Exmouth, Australia, roughly 705 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Paraíso?
Paraíso lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Paraíso?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Paraíso, clocks run about 29 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.