Does Santo Domingo observe daylight saving time?

No. Santo Domingo keeps a fixed UTC offset year-round and does not shift clocks for daylight saving time.

What is the time difference between Santo Domingo and New York?

Santo Domingo currently has the same time as New York. The gap can change by an hour when either place switches to or from daylight saving time.

What is the time difference between Santo Domingo and London?

Santo Domingo is currently 5 hours behind London. The gap can change by an hour when either place switches to or from daylight saving time.

Why might this time differ slightly from another site?

This page reads your browser's IANA time zone database for America/Santo_Domingo. Rare device clock-skew or an outdated OS time zone file can cause small differences elsewhere.

Dominican Republic · Americas

Santo Domingo

America/Santo_Domingo

02:02:48 PM

Monday, September 28, 2026

UTC Offset

UTC-04:00

Abbreviation

AST

DST Active

Time of Day

Afternoon

Business hours

Location

Lat: 18.49°

Lng: -69.93°

Compare with Other Cities

City	Local Time	UTC Offset	Date	Difference
Santo Domingo Dominican Republic	02:02 PM	UTC-04:00	Mon, Sep 28	Base
New York United States	02:02 PM	UTC-04:00	Mon, Sep 28	—
London United Kingdom	07:02 PM	UTC+01:00	Mon, Sep 28	+5h
Tokyo Japan	03:02 AM	UTC+09:00	Tue, Sep 29	+13h
Sydney Australia	04:02 AM	UTC+10:00	Tue, Sep 29	+14h
Dubai UAE	10:02 PM	UTC+04:00	Mon, Sep 28	+8h

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02:02:48 PM

Monday, September 28, 2026 · UTC-04:00 AST

Comparisons use the current instant in each IANA zone, including daylight-saving offsets.

About Santo Domingo's time zone

Santo Domingo is located in Dominican Republic (Caribbean), in the Northern and Western Hemispheres at latitude 18.5°, longitude -69.9°. Local clocks follow the America/Santo_Domingo time zone.