Time in Dominica right now
Dominica uses America/Dominica, with live UTC offset handling on this page. The clock follows the same time zone database used by phones and computers. Daylight saving time: No, same time all year.
- 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
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.
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- Solar noon
- Moon phase
- Moon lit
Dominica public holidays in 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.
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1JanNew Year's DayThursday · Passed
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16FebCarnival MondayMonday · Passed
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17FebCarnival TuesdayTuesday · Passed
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3AprGood FridayFriday · Passed
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6AprEaster MondayMonday · Passed
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4MayLabour DayMonday · Passed
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25MayWhit MondayMonday · Passed
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3AugEmancipation DayMonday · Passed
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3NovIndependence DayTuesday · In 48 days
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4NovNational Day of Community ServiceWednesday · In 49 days
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25DecChristmas DayFriday · In 100 days
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26DecBoxing DaySaturday · In 101 days
Dominica time compared with other cities
Compare Dominica time with major cities around the world. The difference column is counted from Dominica, so meeting times stay clear.
| City | Country | Local time | From Dominica |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York | Eastern Time | --:-- | |
| 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 | --:-- |
Dominica clock changes
Dominica does not change its clocks for summer, so the time difference with countries that do shifts twice a year. Clock change dates come from the IANA time zone database.
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.
Countries with 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.
- Anguilla Anguilla --:--
- Antigua Antigua --:--
- Aruba Aruba --:--
- Barbados Barbados --:--
- Bermuda Bermuda --:--
- Bolivia La Paz --:--
- British Virgin Is. Tortola --:--
- Caribbean Netherlands Kralendijk --:--
- Curaçao Curacao --:--
- Dominican Republic Santo Domingo --:--
- Grenada Grenada --:--
- Guadeloupe Guadeloupe --:--
Quick answers about Dominica time
Short answers about Dominica time, UTC offset, daylight saving time, holidays and sunrise in Dominica.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.