Time in Santo Domingo
Dominican Republic
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- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Daylight
The basics
- Time zone
- Atlantic Time (AST)
- IANA zone
America/Santo_Domingo- UTC offset
- UTC-04:00 all year
- Against Dublin
- 5 hours behind
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Longest day
- 13h 14m of daylight, around the June solstice
- Shortest day
- 11h 01m of daylight
- Coordinates
- 18.47°N, 69.90°W
When the gap with Ireland changes
Ireland and Santo Domingo do not change their clocks on the same date, so the difference between them is not fixed. It shifts like this:
| From | Santo Domingo is |
|---|---|
| Now | 5 hours behind Ireland |
| Sunday 25 October 2026 | 4 hours behind Ireland |
| Sunday 28 March 2027 | 5 hours behind Ireland |
| Sunday 31 October 2027 | 4 hours behind Ireland |
| Sunday 26 March 2028 | 5 hours behind Ireland |
| Sunday 29 October 2028 | 4 hours behind Ireland |
Questions
What time is it in Santo Domingo right now?
Santo Domingo keeps Atlantic Time (UTC-04:00). Santo Domingo is 5 hours behind Ireland. The clock at the top of this page shows the current time, read live from your device.
How many hours ahead is Santo Domingo from Ireland?
Santo Domingo is currently 5 hours behind Ireland. That changes to 4 hours behind on Sunday 25 October 2026, when one of the two countries changes its clocks.
Does Santo Domingo change its clocks?
No. Santo Domingo stays on Atlantic Time (UTC-04:00) all year and does not observe daylight saving time.