Right now, local time in Sosúa is 19:15 (AST, UTC-04:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Sosúa ranks #53212 worldwide by population and #82 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 26m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:44
- Sunset
- 18:08
- Day length
- 11h 24m
- Solar noon
- 12:26
- Daylight range
- 10h 56m (winter) – 13h 19m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Sosúa — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 19.7522° N, 70.5199° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Puerto Plata
- Country
- 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic
- Population
- 7,713 · #53212 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Sosúa through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 19.75° S, 109.48° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Exmouth, Australia, 540 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Sosúa today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:29
- Sunrise
- 06:44
- Dhuhr
- 12:27
- Asr
- 15:42
- Maghrib
- 18:07
- Isha
- 19:18
- Qibla direction
- 62.6° from north (ENE (63°))
Full prayer timetable for Sosúa — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Sosúa 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.
Sosúa's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 2,941 km away; even Singapore lies some 17,589 km off. Its position on the globe is 19.75° N, 70.52° 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 | 15:15 | −4h |
| Chicago | 17:15 | −2h |
| São Paulo | 20:15 | +1h |
| London | 23:15 | +4h |
| Paris | 00:15 | +5h |
| Moscow | 02:15 | +7h |
| Dubai | 03:15 | +8h |
| Mumbai | 04:45 | +9h 30m |
| Singapore | 07:15 | +12h |
| Hong Kong | 07:15 | +12h |
| Tokyo | 08:15 | +13h |
| Sydney | 10:15 | +15h |
Best time to call Sosúa
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Sosúa local time:
Cities sharing Sosúa's time zone
Other cities in Dominican Republic
- Santo Domingo19:15
- Santiago de los Caballeros19:15
- Santo Domingo Oeste19:15
- Santo Domingo Este19:15
- San Pedro de Macorís19:15
- La Romana19:15
- Bella Vista19:15
- San Cristóbal19:15
- Puerto Plata19:15
- San Francisco de Macorís19:15
- Salvaleón de Higüey19:15
- La Vega19:15
Distances from Sosúa
| Chicago | 2,941 km | NNW (331°) |
| Los Angeles | 4,943 km | WNW (299°) |
| São Paulo | 5,467 km | SSE (151°) |
| London | 6,954 km | NE (41°) |
| Paris | 7,127 km | NE (44°) |
| Moscow | 9,276 km | NNE (33°) |
| Dubai | 12,312 km | NE (52°) |
| Tokyo | 13,077 km | NNW (333°) |
| Mumbai | 14,139 km | NE (45°) |
| Hong Kong | 15,309 km | N (354°) |
| Sydney | 15,622 km | WSW (240°) |
| Singapore | 17,589 km | NNE (15°) |
Cities near Sosúa
- Monte Llano9 km · 19:15
- Cabarete12 km · 19:15
- Jamao al Norte15 km · 19:15
- Puerto Plata18 km · 19:15
- Pedro García23 km · 19:15
- Veragua Arriba27 km · 19:15
- Río Grande28 km · 19:15
- Gaspar Hernández29 km · 19:15
FAQ
What time is it in Sosúa right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Sosúa (Dominican Republic), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Sosúa in?
Sosúa runs on the America/Santo_Domingo IANA time zone (UTC-04:00), currently abbreviated AST.
Does Sosúa observe daylight saving time?
Sosúa does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Sosúa today?
Sosúa sees sunrise at 06:44 and sunset at 18:08 today, giving 11h 24m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Sosúa tonight?
The moon phase over Sosúa tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Sosúa?
The antipode of Sosúa — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 19.75° S, 109.48° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Exmouth, Australia, roughly 540 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Sosúa?
Sosúa lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Sosúa?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Sosúa, clocks run about 26 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.