Time Now in San José de Ocoa, Dominican Republic 🇩🇴
Lat/Long: 18.55° N, 70.51° W
Elevation: 481 m above sea level
Population rank: #37 of 212 cities in Dominican Republic by population
Province: Provincia de San José de Ocoa
Country: 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic (North America)
IANA Timezone: America/Santo_Domingo
Solar time: clocks run about 40m ahead of the sun
Timezone: AST
Daylight Saving Time: No ❌
Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in Dominican Republic: AST
San José de Ocoa keeps its clocks on UTC−04:00, in the America/Santo_Domingo time zone. San José de Ocoa does not observe daylight saving time, so this offset holds all year. Today runs to about 13 hours of daylight. Its tropical latitude keeps the seasonal change in daylight fairly gentle. Perched at about 481 m, San José de Ocoa sits well above the coast. The nearest big city, New York, is a distant 2487 km away. A major centre in the Dominican Republic, San José de Ocoa keeps a busy schedule across its time zone.
The sun rises over San José de Ocoa at 06:15 and sets at 19:20, giving 13h 05m of daylight today.
Time & Daylight in San José de Ocoa
Daylight Hours in San José de Ocoa
San José de Ocoa gets 13h 05m of daylight today. Sunrise in San José de Ocoa is at 06:15 and sunset in San José de Ocoa is at 19:20.
Daylight ranges from about 11h 01m near the December solstice to 13h 14m near the June solstice.
Time Difference Between San José de Ocoa and Major Cities
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How standard business hours (9:00 to 17:00) in major hubs line up with the clock in San José de Ocoa:
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Cities Sharing San José de Ocoa's Time Zone (UTC−04:00)
These major cities are at the same UTC offset as San José de Ocoa.
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Prayer Times in San José de Ocoa
| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, 20 Jul ● | 04:52 | 06:15 | 12:48 | 16:04 | 19:21 | 20:51 |
| Tue, 21 Jul | 04:53 | 06:15 | 12:48 | 16:03 | 19:21 | 20:51 |
| Wed, 22 Jul | 04:53 | 06:16 | 12:48 | 16:03 | 19:20 | 20:50 |
| Thu, 23 Jul | 04:54 | 06:16 | 12:48 | 16:03 | 19:20 | 20:50 |
| Fri, 24 Jul | 04:54 | 06:16 | 12:48 | 16:02 | 19:20 | 20:50 |
| Sat, 25 Jul | 04:55 | 06:17 | 12:48 | 16:01 | 19:19 | 20:49 |
| Sun, 26 Jul | 04:55 | 06:17 | 12:48 | 16:01 | 19:19 | 20:49 |
14-day Forecast for San José de Ocoa
Sunrise & Sunset Times for San José de Ocoa
Sunrise
in San José de Ocoa
↑
6:15 AM
Sunset
in San José de Ocoa
↓
7:20 PM
Day Length
13h 05m
Dawn
in San José de Ocoa
5:51 AM
Dusk
in San José de Ocoa
7:45 PM
Moon Phases & Times for San José de Ocoa
Current Phase
Waxing Crescent
Illumination
41.3%
Next Moonrise
↑
Today, 12:08
Next Moonset
↓
Today, 23:52
Distances & Clock Changes in San José de Ocoa
How Far Is San José de Ocoa From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 2,487 km | N (353deg) |
| Los Angeles | 5,010 km | WNW (300deg) |
| Sao Paulo | 5,351 km | SSE (150deg) |
| London | 7,054 km | NE (41deg) |
| Paris | 7,222 km | NE (44deg) |
| Moscow | 9,389 km | NNE (33deg) |
| Dubai | 12,395 km | NE (52deg) |
| Tokyo | 13,200 km | NNW (332deg) |
San José de Ocoa's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from San José de Ocoa and you would surface in the open ocean, near 18.6deg S, 109.5deg E.
Frequently Asked Questions about San José de Ocoa
What time is it in San José de Ocoa right now?
The current local time in San José de Ocoa is 09:58 on Monday, July 20, 2026. San José de Ocoa follows the America/Santo_Domingo time zone.
What time zone is San José de Ocoa in?
San José de Ocoa runs on the America/Santo_Domingo IANA time zone (UTC−04:00), the same zone used across the surrounding region, with the clocks shifting automatically whenever daylight saving is in force.
How many hours ahead or behind UTC is San José de Ocoa?
To turn UTC into San José de Ocoa time, shift the clock −04:00 hours backward, which places San José de Ocoa at UTC−04:00 during standard time.
Is San José de Ocoa on daylight saving time right now?
No — San José de Ocoa is not currently observing daylight saving time as of July 20, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in San José de Ocoa today?
Today in San José de Ocoa: sunrise is at 06:15 and sunset is at 19:20, giving 13h 05m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over San José de Ocoa tonight?
The moon phase over San José de Ocoa tonight is Waxing Crescent with 41.3% illumination.
What is solar time in San José de Ocoa?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In San José de Ocoa, clocks run about 40m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.