Right now, local time in Punta Cana is 13:31 (AST, UTC-04:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Punta Cana ranks #6253 worldwide by population and #13 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 18m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:35
- Sunset
- 18:01
- Day length
- 11h 27m
- Solar noon
- 12:18
- Daylight range
- 11h 01m (winter) – 13h 15m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Punta Cana — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 18.5818° N, 68.4043° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- La Altagracia Province
- Country
- 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic
- Population
- 100,023 · #6253 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Punta Cana through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 18.58° S, 111.60° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Exmouth, Australia, about 456 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 01:31 GMT+8 (Australia/Perth)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Punta Cana today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:20
- Sunrise
- 06:34
- Dhuhr
- 12:18
- Asr
- 15:34
- Maghrib
- 18:00
- Isha
- 19:10
- Qibla direction
- 63.6° from north (ENE (64°))
Full prayer timetable for Punta Cana — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Punta Cana 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.
Punta Cana's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 3,165 km away; even Singapore lies some 17,641 km off. Its position on the globe is 18.58° N, 68.40° 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 | 09:31 | −4h |
| Chicago | 11:31 | −2h |
| São Paulo | 14:31 | +1h |
| London | 17:31 | +4h |
| Paris | 18:31 | +5h |
| Moscow | 20:31 | +7h |
| Dubai | 21:31 | +8h |
| Mumbai | 23:01 | +9h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:31 | +12h |
| Hong Kong | 01:31 | +12h |
| Tokyo | 02:31 | +13h |
| Sydney | 04:31 | +15h |
Best time to call Punta Cana
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Punta Cana local time:
Cities sharing Punta Cana's time zone
Other cities in Dominican Republic
- Santo Domingo13:31
- Santiago de los Caballeros13:31
- Santo Domingo Oeste13:31
- Santo Domingo Este13:31
- San Pedro de Macorís13:31
- La Romana13:31
- Bella Vista13:31
- San Cristóbal13:31
- Puerto Plata13:31
- San Francisco de Macorís13:31
- Salvaleón de Higüey13:31
- La Vega13:31
Distances from Punta Cana
| Chicago | 3,165 km | NNW (329°) |
| Los Angeles | 5,200 km | WNW (300°) |
| São Paulo | 5,247 km | SSE (152°) |
| London | 6,906 km | NE (41°) |
| Paris | 7,066 km | NE (44°) |
| Moscow | 9,266 km | NNE (33°) |
| Dubai | 12,216 km | NE (53°) |
| Tokyo | 13,294 km | NNW (334°) |
| Mumbai | 14,069 km | NE (47°) |
| Hong Kong | 15,458 km | N (356°) |
| Sydney | 15,747 km | WSW (238°) |
| Singapore | 17,641 km | NNE (22°) |
Cities near Punta Cana
- Otra Banda28 km · 13:31
- Boca de Yuma31 km · 13:31
- Salvaleón de Higüey32 km · 13:31
- San Rafael del Yuma33 km · 13:31
- Guaymate61 km · 13:31
- La Romana62 km · 13:31
- Santa Cruz de El Seibo70 km · 13:31
- Miches81 km · 13:31
FAQ
What time is it in Punta Cana right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Punta Cana (Dominican Republic), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Punta Cana in?
Punta Cana runs on the America/Santo_Domingo IANA time zone (UTC-04:00), currently abbreviated AST.
Does Punta Cana observe daylight saving time?
Punta Cana does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Punta Cana today?
Punta Cana sees sunrise at 06:35 and sunset at 18:01 today, giving 11h 27m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Punta Cana tonight?
The moon phase over Punta Cana tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Punta Cana?
The antipode of Punta Cana — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 18.58° S, 111.60° E. It falls on land, near Exmouth, Australia, about 456 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Punta Cana?
Punta Cana lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Punta Cana?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Punta Cana, clocks run about 18 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.