Right now, local time in Puerto Plata is 19:20 (AST, UTC-04:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Puerto Plata ranks #4203 worldwide by population and #9 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 27m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:45
- Sunset
- 18:09
- Day length
- 11h 24m
- Solar noon
- 12:27
- Daylight range
- 10h 56m (winter) – 13h 20m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Puerto Plata — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 19.7934° N, 70.6884° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Puerto Plata
- Country
- 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic
- Population
- 146,000 · #4203 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Puerto Plata through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 19.79° S, 109.31° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Exmouth, Australia, 553 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Puerto Plata today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:30
- Sunrise
- 06:44
- Dhuhr
- 12:27
- Asr
- 15:43
- Maghrib
- 18:08
- Isha
- 19:18
- Qibla direction
- 62.5° from north (ENE (62°))
Full prayer timetable for Puerto Plata — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Puerto Plata 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.
Puerto Plata's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 2,928 km away; even Singapore lies some 17,589 km off. Its position on the globe is 19.79° N, 70.69° 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 | 15:20 | −4h |
| Chicago | 17:20 | −2h |
| São Paulo | 20:20 | +1h |
| London | 23:20 | +4h |
| Paris | 00:20 | +5h |
| Moscow | 02:20 | +7h |
| Dubai | 03:20 | +8h |
| Mumbai | 04:50 | +9h 30m |
| Singapore | 07:20 | +12h |
| Hong Kong | 07:20 | +12h |
| Tokyo | 08:20 | +13h |
| Sydney | 10:20 | +15h |
Best time to call Puerto Plata
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Puerto Plata local time:
Cities sharing Puerto Plata's time zone
Other cities in Dominican Republic
- Santo Domingo19:20
- Santiago de los Caballeros19:20
- Santo Domingo Oeste19:20
- Santo Domingo Este19:20
- San Pedro de Macorís19:20
- La Romana19:20
- Bella Vista19:20
- San Cristóbal19:20
- San Francisco de Macorís19:20
- Salvaleón de Higüey19:20
- La Vega19:20
- Punta Cana19:20
Distances from Puerto Plata
| Chicago | 2,928 km | NNW (331°) |
| Los Angeles | 4,925 km | WNW (299°) |
| São Paulo | 5,480 km | SSE (150°) |
| London | 6,962 km | NE (41°) |
| Paris | 7,136 km | NE (44°) |
| Moscow | 9,282 km | NNE (33°) |
| Dubai | 12,323 km | NE (52°) |
| Tokyo | 13,065 km | NNW (332°) |
| Mumbai | 14,148 km | NE (45°) |
| Hong Kong | 15,303 km | N (353°) |
| Sydney | 15,609 km | WSW (240°) |
| Singapore | 17,589 km | NNE (15°) |
Cities near Puerto Plata
- Monte Llano11 km · 19:20
- Imbert15 km · 19:20
- Río Grande16 km · 19:20
- Sosúa18 km · 19:20
- Altamira21 km · 19:20
- Pedro García23 km · 19:20
- Guananico26 km · 19:20
- Palmar Arriba29 km · 19:20
FAQ
What time is it in Puerto Plata right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Puerto Plata (Dominican Republic), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Puerto Plata in?
Puerto Plata runs on the America/Santo_Domingo IANA time zone (UTC-04:00), currently abbreviated AST.
Does Puerto Plata observe daylight saving time?
Puerto Plata does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Puerto Plata today?
Puerto Plata sees sunrise at 06:45 and sunset at 18:09 today, giving 11h 24m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Puerto Plata tonight?
The moon phase over Puerto Plata tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.3% illumination.
What is the antipode of Puerto Plata?
The antipode of Puerto Plata — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 19.79° S, 109.31° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Exmouth, Australia, roughly 553 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Puerto Plata?
Puerto Plata lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Puerto Plata?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Puerto Plata, clocks run about 27 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.