Time in the Dominican Republic right now
the Dominican Republic uses America/Santo_Domingo, 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/Santo_Domingo
- Offset from UTC now
- Daylight saving time
- No, same time all year
- Main city
- Santo Domingo
- Public holidays 2026
- 12 dates
- Continent
- Americas
Sunrise and sunset in Santo Domingo
Worked out for the coordinates of Santo Domingo from the position of the sun, and updated every minute. On the longest day of 2026 the sun is up there for 13h 14m, and on the shortest day for 11h 1m.
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- Solar noon
- Moon phase
- Moon lit
the Dominican Republic 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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5JanEpiphanyMonday · Passed
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21JanLady of AltagraciaWednesday · Passed
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26JanJuan Pablo Duarte DayMonday · Passed
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27FebNational Independence DayFriday · Passed
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3AprGood FridayFriday · Passed
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4MayLabor DayMonday · Passed
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4JunCorpus ChristiThursday · Passed
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16AugRestoration DaySunday · Passed
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24SepOur Lady of Mercedes DayThursday · In 8 days
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9NovConstitution DayMonday · In 54 days
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25DecChristmas DayFriday · In 100 days
Santo Domingo time compared with other cities
Compare Santo Domingo time with major cities around the world. The difference column is counted from Santo Domingo, so meeting times stay clear.
| City | Country | Local time | From Santo Domingo |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | --:-- |
the Dominican Republic clock changes
The Dominican Republic 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 Santo Domingo therefore changes by an hour twice a year, while the clock in Santo Domingo stays where it is.
Countries with the same time as Santo Domingo
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.
Quick answers about the Dominican Republic time
Short answers about the Dominican Republic time, UTC offset, daylight saving time, holidays and sunrise in Santo Domingo.
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What time is it in the Dominican Republic now?
The clock at the top of this page shows the current time in Santo Domingo and it updates every second. The Dominican Republic keeps UTC-4 all year.
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What time zone is the Dominican Republic in?
The Dominican Republic uses one time zone, America/Santo_Domingo, 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 the Dominican Republic use daylight saving time?
No. The Dominican Republic 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 the Dominican Republic?
Santo Domingo 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 the Dominican Republic and New York?
Santo Domingo 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 the Dominican Republic and London?
Santo Domingo 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 the Dominican Republic and New Delhi?
Santo Domingo 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 the Dominican Republic?
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 Christmas Day on Friday, 25 December 2026.
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How many public holidays does the Dominican Republic 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 Santo Domingo?
Today's sunrise, sunset, day length and solar noon for Santo Domingo 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 14m, and on the shortest day for 11h 1m.