Right now, local time in Sánchez is 09:56 (AST, UTC-04:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Sánchez ranks #41446 worldwide by population and #63 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 23m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:40
- Sunset
- 18:05
- Day length
- 11h 25m
- Solar noon
- 12:23
- Daylight range
- 10h 58m (winter) – 13h 17m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Sánchez — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 19.2281° N, 69.6137° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Samaná
- Country
- 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic
- Population
- 11,365 · #41446 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Sánchez through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 19.23° S, 110.39° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Exmouth, Australia, about 491 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 21:56 GMT+8 (Australia/Perth)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Sánchez today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:25
- Sunrise
- 06:40
- Dhuhr
- 12:23
- Asr
- 15:39
- Maghrib
- 18:04
- Isha
- 19:15
- Qibla direction
- 63.0° from north (ENE (63°))
Full prayer timetable for Sánchez — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Sánchez 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.
Sánchez's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 3,039 km away; even Singapore lies some 17,617 km off. Its position on the globe is 19.23° N, 69.61° 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 | 05:56 | −4h |
| Chicago | 07:56 | −2h |
| São Paulo | 10:56 | +1h |
| London | 13:56 | +4h |
| Paris | 14:56 | +5h |
| Moscow | 16:56 | +7h |
| Dubai | 17:56 | +8h |
| Mumbai | 19:26 | +9h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:56 | +12h |
| Hong Kong | 21:56 | +12h |
| Tokyo | 22:56 | +13h |
| Sydney | 00:56 | +15h |
Best time to call Sánchez
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Sánchez local time:
Cities sharing Sánchez's time zone
Other cities in Dominican Republic
- Santo Domingo09:56
- Santiago de los Caballeros09:56
- Santo Domingo Oeste09:56
- Santo Domingo Este09:56
- San Pedro de Macorís09:56
- La Romana09:56
- Bella Vista09:56
- San Cristóbal09:56
- Puerto Plata09:56
- San Francisco de Macorís09:56
- Salvaleón de Higüey09:56
- La Vega09:56
Distances from Sánchez
| Chicago | 3,039 km | NNW (330°) |
| Los Angeles | 5,054 km | WNW (299°) |
| São Paulo | 5,370 km | SSE (151°) |
| London | 6,935 km | NE (41°) |
| Paris | 7,102 km | NE (44°) |
| Moscow | 9,274 km | NNE (33°) |
| Dubai | 12,273 km | NE (52°) |
| Tokyo | 13,173 km | NNW (333°) |
| Mumbai | 14,112 km | NE (46°) |
| Hong Kong | 15,377 km | N (355°) |
| Sydney | 15,675 km | WSW (240°) |
| Singapore | 17,617 km | NNE (18°) |
Cities near Sánchez
- Las Terrenas12 km · 09:56
- Agua Santa del Yuna21 km · 09:56
- Arenoso26 km · 09:56
- Nagua30 km · 09:56
- Samaná29 km · 09:56
- Sabana de la Mar30 km · 09:56
- El Factor31 km · 09:56
- Majagual31 km · 09:56
FAQ
What time is it in Sánchez right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Sánchez (Dominican Republic), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Sánchez in?
Sánchez runs on the America/Santo_Domingo IANA time zone (UTC-04:00), currently abbreviated AST.
Does Sánchez observe daylight saving time?
Sánchez does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Sánchez today?
Sánchez sees sunrise at 06:40 and sunset at 18:05 today, giving 11h 25m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Sánchez tonight?
The moon phase over Sánchez tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Sánchez?
The antipode of Sánchez — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 19.23° S, 110.39° E. It falls on land, near Exmouth, Australia, about 491 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Sánchez?
Sánchez lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Sánchez?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Sánchez, clocks run about 23 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.