Right now, local time in Río Grande is 10:42 (AST, UTC-04:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Río Grande ranks #27285 worldwide by population and #41 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 57m (winter) – 13h 19m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Río Grande — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 19.6667° N, 70.7667° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Puerto Plata
- Country
- 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic
- Population
- 20,154 · #27285 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Río Grande through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 19.67° S, 109.23° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Exmouth, Australia, 567 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Río Grande today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:30
- Sunrise
- 06:45
- Dhuhr
- 12:28
- Asr
- 15:43
- Maghrib
- 18:08
- Isha
- 19:19
- Qibla direction
- 62.5° from north (ENE (62°))
Full prayer timetable for Río Grande — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Río Grande 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.
Río Grande's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 2,937 km away; even Singapore lies some 17,605 km off. Its position on the globe is 19.67° N, 70.77° 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 | 06:42 | −4h |
| Chicago | 08:42 | −2h |
| São Paulo | 11:42 | +1h |
| London | 14:42 | +4h |
| Paris | 15:42 | +5h |
| Moscow | 17:42 | +7h |
| Dubai | 18:42 | +8h |
| Mumbai | 20:12 | +9h 30m |
| Singapore | 22:42 | +12h |
| Hong Kong | 22:42 | +12h |
| Tokyo | 23:42 | +13h |
| Sydney | 01:42 | +15h |
Best time to call Río Grande
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Río Grande local time:
Cities sharing Río Grande's time zone
Other cities in Dominican Republic
- Santo Domingo10:42
- Santiago de los Caballeros10:42
- Santo Domingo Oeste10:42
- Santo Domingo Este10:42
- San Pedro de Macorís10:42
- La Romana10:42
- Bella Vista10:42
- San Cristóbal10:42
- Puerto Plata10:42
- San Francisco de Macorís10:42
- Salvaleón de Higüey10:42
- La Vega10:42
Distances from Río Grande
| Chicago | 2,937 km | NNW (331°) |
| Los Angeles | 4,925 km | WNW (299°) |
| São Paulo | 5,472 km | SSE (150°) |
| London | 6,978 km | NE (41°) |
| Paris | 7,152 km | NE (44°) |
| Moscow | 9,298 km | NNE (32°) |
| Dubai | 12,338 km | NE (52°) |
| Tokyo | 13,074 km | NNW (332°) |
| Mumbai | 14,164 km | NE (45°) |
| Hong Kong | 15,316 km | N (353°) |
| Sydney | 15,595 km | WSW (240°) |
| Singapore | 17,605 km | NNE (15°) |
Cities near Río Grande
- Altamira8 km · 10:42
- Imbert12 km · 10:42
- Villa González14 km · 10:42
- Palmar Arriba14 km · 10:42
- Pedro García15 km · 10:42
- Puerto Plata16 km · 10:42
- Villa Bisonó16 km · 10:42
- Guananico18 km · 10:42
FAQ
What time is it in Río Grande right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Río Grande (Dominican Republic), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Río Grande in?
Río Grande runs on the America/Santo_Domingo IANA time zone (UTC-04:00), currently abbreviated AST.
Does Río Grande observe daylight saving time?
Río Grande does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Río Grande today?
Río Grande sees sunrise at 06:45 and sunset at 18:09 today, giving 11h 24m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Río Grande tonight?
The moon phase over Río Grande tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Río Grande?
The antipode of Río Grande — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 19.67° S, 109.23° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Exmouth, Australia, roughly 567 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Río Grande?
Río Grande lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Río Grande?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Río Grande, clocks run about 27 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.