Current Time in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic 🇩🇴
Lat/Long: 18.58° N, 68.4° W
Elevation: 28 m above sea level
Population rank: #13 of 212 cities in Dominican Republic by population
Province: La Altagracia Province
Country: 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic (North America)
IANA Timezone: America/Santo_Domingo
Solar time: clocks run about 35m ahead of the sun
Timezone: AST
Daylight Saving Time: No ❌
Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in Dominican Republic: AST
The time now in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic is shown in the live clock above and updates every second. Punta Cana currently observes AST, UTC-4. Punta Cana sits in the America/Santo_Domingo time zone, UTC−04:00. Punta Cana does not observe daylight saving time, so this offset holds all year. Today gives roughly 12 hours of daylight, near the midpoint of the year. In the tropics, Punta Cana has only a modest swing in day length across the seasons. At about 28 m, Punta Cana is practically at sea level. Punta Cana is fairly isolated: even New York lies some 2519 km off. Punta Cana is a significant city in the Dominican Republic, worth timing right for calls and travel.
The sun rises over Punta Cana at 06:28 and sets at 18:09, giving 11h 41m of daylight today.
Punta Cana Time Zone and Daylight
Daylight Hours in Punta Cana
Punta Cana gets 11h 41m of daylight today. Sunrise in Punta Cana is at 06:28 and sunset in Punta Cana is at 18:09.
Daylight ranges from about 11h 01m near the December solstice to 13h 15m near the June solstice.
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| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, 17 Oct ● | 05:12 | 06:27 | 12:19 | 15:39 | 18:10 | 19:40 |
| Sun, 18 Oct | 05:13 | 06:28 | 12:18 | 15:39 | 18:09 | 19:39 |
| Mon, 19 Oct | 05:13 | 06:28 | 12:18 | 15:39 | 18:08 | 19:38 |
| Tue, 20 Oct | 05:13 | 06:28 | 12:18 | 15:38 | 18:07 | 19:37 |
| Wed, 21 Oct | 05:13 | 06:29 | 12:18 | 15:38 | 18:07 | 19:37 |
| Thu, 22 Oct | 05:14 | 06:29 | 12:18 | 15:37 | 18:06 | 19:36 |
| Fri, 23 Oct | 05:14 | 06:29 | 12:17 | 15:37 | 18:05 | 19:35 |
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Sunrise & Sunset Times for Punta Cana
Sunrise
in Punta Cana
↑
6:28 AM
Sunset
in Punta Cana
↓
6:09 PM
Day Length
11h 41m
Dawn
in Punta Cana
6:05 AM
Dusk
in Punta Cana
6:31 PM
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Moon Phases & Times for Punta Cana
Current Phase
First Quarter
Illumination
39.2%
Next Moonrise
↑
Today, 12:29
Next Moonset
↓
Today, 23:33
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Distances & Clock Changes in Punta Cana
How Far Is Punta Cana From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 2,519 km | N (349deg) |
| Los Angeles | 5,201 km | WNW (300deg) |
| Sao Paulo | 5,246 km | SSE (152deg) |
| London | 6,906 km | NE (41deg) |
| Paris | 7,066 km | NE (44deg) |
| Moscow | 9,265 km | NNE (33deg) |
| Dubai | 12,216 km | NE (53deg) |
| Tokyo | 13,297 km | NNW (334deg) |
Punta Cana's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Punta Cana and you would surface in the open ocean, near 18.6deg S, 111.6deg E.
Frequently Asked Questions about Punta Cana
What time is it in Punta Cana right now?
The current local time in Punta Cana is 08:12 on Saturday, October 17, 2026. Punta Cana follows the America/Santo_Domingo time zone.
What time zone is Punta Cana in?
Clocks in Punta Cana follow the America/Santo_Domingo IANA time zone (UTC-04:00). It applies to the wider area too and adjusts on its own for daylight saving where that is observed.
How many hours ahead or behind UTC is Punta Cana?
Right now Punta Cana sits at UTC-04:00. Going from UTC to local time in Punta Cana means moving the clock 04:00 hours backward.
Is Punta Cana on daylight saving time right now?
No. Daylight saving time is not in effect in Punta Cana as of October 17, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Punta Cana today?
Today in Punta Cana: sunrise is at 06:28 and sunset is at 18:09, giving 11h 41m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Punta Cana tonight?
Tonight the moon over Punta Cana is in its First Quarter phase, lit 39.2%.
What is solar time in Punta Cana?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Punta Cana, clocks run about 35m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.