Right now, local time in Santo Domingo is 16:35 (AST, UTC-04:00), and today is Tuesday, October 27, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Santo Domingo ranks #196 worldwide by population — the largest city 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 24m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:38
- Sunset
- 18:10
- Day length
- 11h 32m
- Solar noon
- 12:24
- Daylight range
- 11h 01m (winter) – 13h 14m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 97% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Santo Domingo — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 18.4719° N, 69.8923° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Nacional
- Country
- 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic
- Population
- 2,201,941 · #196 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Santo Domingo through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 18.47° S, 110.11° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Exmouth, Australia, 569 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Santo Domingo today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:24
- Sunrise
- 06:37
- Dhuhr
- 12:24
- Asr
- 15:42
- Maghrib
- 18:09
- Isha
- 19:19
- Qibla direction
- 63.0° from north (ENE (63°))
Full prayer timetable for Santo Domingo — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Santo Domingo sits in the America/Santo_Domingo time zone, UTC-04:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 32m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. As the largest city in Dominican Republic, its local time is a common point of coordination.
Santo Domingo's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 3,097 km away; even Singapore lies some 17,706 km off. Its position on the globe is 18.47° N, 69.89° 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 | 13:35 | −3h |
| Chicago | 15:35 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 17:35 | +1h |
| London | 20:35 | +4h |
| Paris | 21:35 | +5h |
| Moscow | 23:35 | +7h |
| Dubai | 00:35 | +8h |
| Mumbai | 02:05 | +9h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:35 | +12h |
| Hong Kong | 04:35 | +12h |
| Tokyo | 05:35 | +13h |
| Sydney | 07:35 | +15h |
Best time to call Santo Domingo
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Santo Domingo local time:
Cities sharing Santo Domingo's time zone
Other cities in Dominican Republic
- Santiago de los Caballeros16:35
- Santo Domingo Oeste16:35
- Santo Domingo Este16:35
- San Pedro de Macorís16:35
- La Romana16:35
- Bella Vista16:35
- San Cristóbal16:35
- Puerto Plata16:35
- San Francisco de Macorís16:35
- Salvaleón de Higüey16:35
- La Vega16:35
- Punta Cana16:35
Distances from Santo Domingo
| Chicago | 3,097 km | NNW (331°) |
| Los Angeles | 5,070 km | WNW (300°) |
| São Paulo | 5,311 km | SSE (151°) |
| London | 7,018 km | NE (41°) |
| Paris | 7,183 km | NE (44°) |
| Moscow | 9,361 km | NNE (33°) |
| Dubai | 12,348 km | NE (52°) |
| Tokyo | 13,234 km | NNW (333°) |
| Mumbai | 14,192 km | NE (46°) |
| Hong Kong | 15,458 km | N (354°) |
| Sydney | 15,607 km | WSW (239°) |
| Singapore | 17,706 km | NNE (18°) |
Cities near Santo Domingo
- Ciudad Nueva1 km · 16:35
- San Carlos1 km · 16:35
- Zona Colonial1 km · 16:35
- Villa Francisca1 km · 16:35
- Villa Consuelo2 km · 16:35
- Ensanche Luperón3 km · 16:35
- La Julia4 km · 16:35
- Santo Domingo Este5 km · 16:35
FAQ
What time is it in Santo Domingo right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Santo Domingo (Dominican Republic), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Santo Domingo in?
Santo Domingo runs on the America/Santo_Domingo IANA time zone (UTC-04:00), currently abbreviated AST.
Does Santo Domingo observe daylight saving time?
Santo Domingo does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Santo Domingo today?
Santo Domingo sees sunrise at 06:38 and sunset at 18:10 today, giving 11h 32m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Santo Domingo tonight?
The moon phase over Santo Domingo tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 96.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Santo Domingo?
The antipode of Santo Domingo — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 18.47° S, 110.11° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Exmouth, Australia, roughly 569 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Santo Domingo?
Santo Domingo lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Santo Domingo?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Santo Domingo, clocks run about 24 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.