Current Time in Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic
12:45:20 PM
12:45:20
AST (Atlantic Standard Time) · UTC−04:00
America/Santo_Domingo
Time zone details
Puerto Plata does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Puerto Plata
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Dominican Republic
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- Dominican Peso (DOP)
Practical
- Country languages
- Spanish
- Dialing code
- +1 809, +1 829 and +1 849
- Population
- 146,000
- Elevation
- Approximately 34 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 19° 47' N / 70° 41' W
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Puerto Plata follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Santo Domingo
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Clock changes in Puerto Plata
2026
No clock or time-zone designation changes in 2026
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 11 hr 23 min58 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Monday, November 2, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 11 hr 23 min58 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (55.3° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Third Quarter (41% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- Third Quarter — Sunday, November 1, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- New Moon — Monday, November 9, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 hr 23 min | 58 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 22 min | 57 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 22 min | 56 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 21 min | 56 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 20 min | 55 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 19 min | 55 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 18 min | 53 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Plan around Puerto Plata
Upcoming national public holidays in Dominican Republic
- Constitution Day
- Christmas Day
- New Year's Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic
Gregorio Luperon International AirportPOPMedium airport13.0 km east-southeast
Source: OurAirports record · POP / MDPP
About 13.0 km (8.1 mi) east-southeast of Puerto Plata
Scheduled airline service in source data
Cibao International AirportSTILarge airport · Serves Santiago44.2 km south
Source: OurAirports record · STI / MDST
About 44.2 km (27.5 mi) south of Puerto Plata
Scheduled airline service in source data
Samaná El Catey International AirportAZSMedium airport · Serves Samana116 km east-southeast
Source: OurAirports record · AZS / MDCY
About 116 km (71.8 mi) east-southeast of Puerto Plata
Scheduled airline service in source data
Nearby places
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Puerto Plata in?
- Puerto Plata uses Atlantic Standard Time (AST, UTC−4) all year. Its IANA time zone is America/Santo_Domingo.
- When is the next clock change in Puerto Plata?
- No clock changes are scheduled for Puerto Plata in the next 12 months
- Does Puerto Plata observe daylight saving time?
- No. Puerto Plata uses AST (UTC−4) all year.
- What is the UTC offset of Puerto Plata?
- Puerto Plata is UTC−4 all year