Right now, local time in Samaná is 14:50 (AST, UTC-04:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Samaná ranks #41283 worldwide by population and #62 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 22m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:39
- Sunset
- 18:04
- Day length
- 11h 25m
- Solar noon
- 12:22
- Daylight range
- 10h 58m (winter) – 13h 17m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Samaná — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 19.2040° N, 69.3341° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Samaná
- Country
- 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic
- Population
- 11,432 · #41283 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Samaná through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 19.20° S, 110.67° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Exmouth, Australia, about 470 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 02:50 GMT+8 (Australia/Perth)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Samaná today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:24
- Sunrise
- 06:38
- Dhuhr
- 12:22
- Asr
- 15:38
- Maghrib
- 18:03
- Isha
- 19:13
- Qibla direction
- 63.1° from north (ENE (63°))
Full prayer timetable for Samaná — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Samaná sits in the America/Santo_Domingo time zone, UTC-04:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 25m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 210 cities we cover in Dominican Republic.
Samaná's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 3,056 km away; even Singapore lies some 17,610 km off. Its position on the globe is 19.20° N, 69.33° 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 | 10:50 | −4h |
| Chicago | 12:50 | −2h |
| São Paulo | 15:50 | +1h |
| London | 18:50 | +4h |
| Paris | 19:50 | +5h |
| Moscow | 21:50 | +7h |
| Dubai | 22:50 | +8h |
| Mumbai | 00:20 | +9h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:50 | +12h |
| Hong Kong | 02:50 | +12h |
| Tokyo | 03:50 | +13h |
| Sydney | 05:50 | +15h |
Best time to call Samaná
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Samaná local time:
Cities sharing Samaná's time zone
Other cities in Dominican Republic
- Santo Domingo14:50
- Santiago de los Caballeros14:50
- Santo Domingo Oeste14:50
- Santo Domingo Este14:50
- San Pedro de Macorís14:50
- La Romana14:50
- Bella Vista14:50
- San Cristóbal14:50
- Puerto Plata14:50
- San Francisco de Macorís14:50
- Salvaleón de Higüey14:50
- La Vega14:50
Distances from Samaná
| Chicago | 3,056 km | NNW (330°) |
| Los Angeles | 5,081 km | WNW (299°) |
| São Paulo | 5,354 km | SSE (152°) |
| London | 6,918 km | NE (41°) |
| Paris | 7,084 km | NE (44°) |
| Moscow | 9,261 km | NNE (33°) |
| Dubai | 12,252 km | NE (52°) |
| Tokyo | 13,188 km | NNW (333°) |
| Mumbai | 14,093 km | NE (46°) |
| Hong Kong | 15,382 km | N (355°) |
| Sydney | 15,699 km | WSW (239°) |
| Singapore | 17,610 km | NNE (19°) |
Cities near Samaná
- Sabana de la Mar17 km · 14:50
- El Valle26 km · 14:50
- Las Terrenas25 km · 14:50
- Sánchez29 km · 14:50
- Miches39 km · 14:50
- Pedro Sánchez45 km · 14:50
- El Puerto49 km · 14:50
- Hato Mayor del Rey49 km · 14:50
FAQ
What time is it in Samaná right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Samaná (Dominican Republic), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Samaná in?
Samaná runs on the America/Santo_Domingo IANA time zone (UTC-04:00), currently abbreviated AST.
Does Samaná observe daylight saving time?
Samaná does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Samaná today?
Samaná sees sunrise at 06:39 and sunset at 18:04 today, giving 11h 25m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Samaná tonight?
The moon phase over Samaná tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.3% illumination.
What is the antipode of Samaná?
The antipode of Samaná — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 19.20° S, 110.67° E. It falls on land, near Exmouth, Australia, about 470 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Samaná?
Samaná lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Samaná?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Samaná, clocks run about 22 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.