Time zones in the Dominican Republic

The Dominican Republic uses one time zone, UTC−04:00 (Atlantic Standard Time). It does not observe daylight saving time.

Atlantic Standard Time, UTC−04:00
Atlantic, UTC−04:00

Santo Domingo, capital

Time zones
One
UTC offsets
UTC−04:00
Daylight saving
Not observed

The time in the Dominican Republic

One clock for the whole country.

  • Atlantic Standard Time

    Santo Domingo

    UTC−04:00 AST

    No daylight saving

Biggest cities in the Dominican Republic

Local time in each, by population.

  • Santo Domingo
  • Santiago de los Caballeros
  • Santo Domingo Oeste
  • Santo Domingo Este
  • San Pedro de Macorís
  • La Romana
  • Bella Vista
  • San Cristóbal
  • Puerto Plata
  • San Francisco de Macorís
  • Salvaleón de Higüey
  • La Vega

The Dominican Republic time questions

How many time zones does the Dominican Republic have?
The Dominican Republic has one time zone: UTC−04:00, Atlantic Standard Time.
Does the Dominican Republic observe daylight saving time?
No. The Dominican Republic keeps the same clock all year.
What time is it in Santo Domingo now?
See the live clock above. Santo Domingo is on UTC−04:00.