Right now, local time in Santo Domingo is 08:25 (GMT-5, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Santo Domingo ranks #13453 worldwide by population and #61 in Cuba.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Havana GMT-5
- UTC offset
- UTC-05:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 5m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:27
- Sunset
- 17:44
- Day length
- 11h 17m
- Solar noon
- 12:05
- Daylight range
- 10h 45m (winter) – 13h 31m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Santo Domingo — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 22.5867° N, 80.2426° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Villa Clara Province
- Country
- 🇨🇺 Cuba
- Population
- 45,476 · #13453 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
- 22.59° S, 99.76° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, 1,201 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
- 05:10
- Sunrise
- 06:26
- Dhuhr
- 12:06
- Asr
- 15:18
- Maghrib
- 17:43
- Isha
- 18:55
- Qibla direction
- 57.3° from north (ENE (57°))
Full prayer timetable for Santo Domingo — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Santo Domingo sits in the America/Havana time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 11h 17m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 207 cities we cover in Cuba.
Santo Domingo's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 2,253 km away; even Singapore lies some 17,317 km off. Its position on the globe is 22.59° N, 80.24° 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 | 05:25 | −3h |
| Chicago | 07:25 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 10:25 | +2h |
| London | 13:25 | +5h |
| Paris | 14:25 | +6h |
| Moscow | 16:25 | +8h |
| Dubai | 17:25 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 18:55 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:25 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 21:25 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 22:25 | +14h |
| Sydney | 00:25 | +16h |
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 Cuba
- Havana08:25
- Santiago de Cuba08:25
- Camagüey08:25
- Holguín08:25
- Guantánamo08:25
- Santa Clara08:25
- Almendares08:25
- Diez de Octubre08:25
- Arroyo Naranjo08:25
- Mantilla08:25
- Las Tunas08:25
- Bayamo08:25
Distances from Santo Domingo
| Chicago | 2,253 km | NNW (344°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,906 km | WNW (298°) |
| São Paulo | 6,286 km | SE (143°) |
| London | 7,391 km | NE (42°) |
| Paris | 7,610 km | NE (45°) |
| Moscow | 9,531 km | NNE (30°) |
| Tokyo | 12,292 km | NW (326°) |
| Dubai | 12,854 km | NE (45°) |
| Mumbai | 14,543 km | NE (34°) |
| Hong Kong | 14,784 km | NNW (342°) |
| Sydney | 14,875 km | WSW (244°) |
| Singapore | 17,317 km | N (350°) |
Cities near Santo Domingo
- Lajas20 km · 08:25
- Quemado de Güines22 km · 08:25
- Esperanza22 km · 08:25
- Cifuentes21 km · 08:25
- Ranchuelo26 km · 08:25
- Cruces27 km · 08:25
- Sagua la Grande30 km · 08:25
- Rancho Veloz36 km · 08:25
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 (Cuba), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Santo Domingo in?
Santo Domingo runs on the America/Havana IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated GMT-5.
Does Santo Domingo observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Santo Domingo today?
Santo Domingo sees sunrise at 06:27 and sunset at 17:44 today, giving 11h 17m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Santo Domingo tonight?
The moon phase over Santo Domingo tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.7% 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 22.59° S, 99.76° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, roughly 1,201 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 5 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.