Current Time in Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic
Sunday, 1 November 2026Week 44
America/Santo_Domingo • UTC-4 • AST
The live clock above shows the current local time in Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic. Puerto Plata uses the America/Santo_Domingo time zone and is currently on AST (UTC-4). It is the 8th largest city in Dominican Republic by population.
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Sunrise: 06:45•Sunset: 18:09•Day length: 11h 25m−1 min vs yesterday••Timezone: UTC-4 (AST)
Last quarterSunrise06:45Solar noon12:27Sunset18:09
00:00day length 11h 25m24:00
Puerto Plata Time Zone
Puerto Plata follows the America/Santo_Domingo time zone. It stays on AST (UTC-4) all year and does not observe daylight saving time.
| IANA time zone | America/Santo_Domingo |
|---|---|
| Standard time | AST |
| Standard UTC offset | UTC-4 |
| Daylight saving | No |
Daylight Saving Time (DST)
No daylight saving time
Puerto Plata stays on AST (UTC-4) all year.
Time Difference (Relative to Puerto Plata)
← Behind (- hours)← −h• Puerto Plata (0h)Ahead (+ hours) →+h →
Puerto Plata (Current)
0 hours
UTC+4 hours
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| Location | Puerto Plata 09:00 | Puerto Plata 17:00 |
|---|---|---|
| Tokyo | 22:00 | 06:00 |
| Beijing | 21:00 | 05:00 |
| Paris | 14:00 | 22:00 |
| London | 13:00 | 21:00 |
| New York City | 08:00 | 16:00 |
Hours shown are local time in each city when it is that time in Puerto Plata.
Key facts
- Time zone
- America/Santo_Domingo
- UTC offset
- UTC-4
- Abbreviation
- AST
- Daylight saving
- Not in effect
- Solar noon
- 12:27
- Coordinates
- 19.79, -70.69
- Population
- 146,000
- Dialing code
- ++1-809 and 1-829
- Currency
- DOP ($)
- ISO week
- 44
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What time is it in Puerto Plata right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Puerto Plata. Puerto Plata is currently on AST (UTC-4).
- What time zone is Puerto Plata in?
- Puerto Plata uses the IANA time zone America/Santo_Domingo.
- What is the UTC offset of Puerto Plata?
- Puerto Plata is on AST, UTC-4, all year.
- Does Puerto Plata change the clocks?
- No. Puerto Plata stays on the same time all year and does not observe daylight saving time.
- How far behind UTC is Puerto Plata?
- Puerto Plata is currently 4 hours behind UTC.