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Time in Dominica now

Dominica keeps one time zone, America/Dominica, UTC-4 all year. The times are worked out from the time zone database that every phone and computer uses.

Time zone
America/Dominica
Offset from UTC now
 
Daylight saving time
No, same time all year
Main city
Dominica
Public holidays 2026
12 dates
Continent
Americas
Local time in Dominica --:--  
America/Dominica 
From you 
Sun today 
Sun and moon today

Sunrise and sunset in Dominica.

Worked out for the coordinates of Dominica from the position of the sun, and updated every minute. On the longest day of 2026 the sun is up there for 13h 2m, and on the shortest day for 11h 13m.

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Sunset
 
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Solar noon
 
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Moon lit
 
Public holidays

Public holidays in Dominica, 2026.

The 12 public holiday dates for 2026, with the days left to each one counted from today. Dates come from the open source holidays library.

Next public holiday Independence Day Tuesday, 3 November 2026
Days to go48 days
Holidays left in 20264
Holidays passed8
Long weekends7
8 of 12 holiday dates passed
  • 1Jan
    New Year's DayThursday · Passed
  • 16Feb
    Carnival MondayMonday · Passed
  • 17Feb
    Carnival TuesdayTuesday · Passed
  • 3Apr
    Good FridayFriday · Passed
  • 6Apr
    Easter MondayMonday · Passed
  • 4May
    Labour DayMonday · Passed
  • 25May
    Whit MondayMonday · Passed
  • 3Aug
    Emancipation DayMonday · Passed
  • 3Nov
    Independence DayTuesday · In 48 days
  • 4Nov
    National Day of Community ServiceWednesday · In 49 days
  • 25Dec
    Christmas DayFriday · In 100 days
  • 26Dec
    Boxing DaySaturday · In 101 days
Time difference

Dominica compared with other cities.

How the clock in Dominica lines up with cities around the world, right now. The last column counts from Dominica, not from where you are.

CityCountryLocal timeFrom Dominica
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Chicago Central Time --:--  
Denver Mountain Time --:--  
Phoenix Mountain Time without daylight saving --:--  
Los Angeles Pacific Time --:--  
Honolulu Hawaii-Aleutian Time --:--  
London United Kingdom --:--  
Dubai United Arab Emirates --:--  
Tokyo Japan --:--  
Sydney Australia --:--  
Daylight saving time

Clock changes in Dominica.

Dominica does not change its clocks for summer, so the time difference with countries that do shifts twice a year.

Clock changes No daylight saving time Dominica stays on UTC-4 all year.
Time zoneAmerica/Dominica
Offset from UTC 
From you 
What this means for you

Countries in Europe and North America move their clocks in spring and autumn. Their difference from Dominica therefore changes by an hour twice a year, while the clock in Dominica stays where it is.

Same clock

Countries on the same time as Dominica.

These countries keep the same standard offset from Coordinated Universal Time, UTC-4, so their clocks read the same for most of the year. See every country on the countries page.

Questions and answers

Quick answers about time in the United States.

Short, clear answers about US time zones, daylight saving time and federal holidays.

01

What time is it in Dominica now?

The clock at the top of this page shows the current time in Dominica and it updates every second. Dominica keeps UTC-4 all year.

02

What time zone is Dominica in?

Dominica uses one time zone, America/Dominica, which is UTC-4 all year. Phones and computers list it under that name, and the clock at the top of this page follows it.

03

Does Dominica use daylight saving time?

No. Dominica stays on UTC-4 all year, so the clock never moves. Countries that do change their clocks come one hour closer or one hour further away twice a year.

04

What is the UTC offset in Dominica?

Dominica is UTC-4 all year. The offset next to the clock above is worked out live, so it already includes any daylight saving time in force today.

05

What is the time difference between Dominica and New York?

Dominica is 1 hour ahead of New York in winter and on the same time as New York in summer. The table above updates as the clocks move.

06

What is the time difference between Dominica and London?

Dominica is 4 hours behind London in winter and 5 hours behind London in summer. The table above updates as the clocks move.

07

What is the time difference between Dominica and New Delhi?

Dominica is 9.5 hours behind New Delhi all year. The table above updates as the clocks move.

08

When is the next public holiday in Dominica?

The holiday list on this page counts the days to the next date from today. In 2026 the first public holiday is New Year's Day on Thursday, 1 January 2026 and the last is Boxing Day on Saturday, 26 December 2026.

09

How many public holidays does Dominica have in 2026?

12 public holiday dates are listed for 2026, and 7 of them fall on a Monday or a Friday, which makes a long weekend.

10

What time does the sun rise and set in Dominica?

Today's sunrise, sunset, day length and solar noon for Dominica are in the sun and moon section above, worked out from the position of the sun. On the longest day of 2026 the sun is up for 13h 2m, and on the shortest day for 11h 13m.