Current Time in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic 🇩🇴

Lat/Long: 18.58° N, 68.4° W

Population: 100,023

Country: 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic

IANA Timezone: America/Santo_Domingo

UTC Offset: −04:00

Timezone: AST

Daylight Saving Time: No ❌

Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in Dominican Republic: AST

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Sunrise & Sunset Times for Punta Cana

🌅 Sunrise in Punta Cana

↑ 5:56 AM

🌇 Sunset in Punta Cana

↓ 7:07 PM

🌄 Dawn in Punta Cana

5:31 AM

🌆 Dusk in Punta Cana

7:32 PM

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Moon Phases & Times for Punta Cana

🌖 Current Phase

Waning Gibbous

💡 Illumination

82.8%

🌕 Next Moonrise

↑ Today, 22:48

🌑 Next Moonset

↓ Tomorrow, 10:10

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Time in Punta Cana — FAQ

Answers refreshed each request based on Punta Cana's current local time, time zone, and DST status.

What time is it in Punta Cana right now?

The current local time in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic is 16:11 (Thursday, June 04, 2026). Punta Cana observes the America/Santo_Domingo time zone, which is UTC-4 .

Which time zone does Punta Cana use?

Punta Cana uses America/Santo_Domingo, an IANA time zone identifier. Use this identifier when configuring calendar apps, servers or scheduling software to ensure the correct UTC offset and daylight-saving rules are applied for Punta Cana.

Does Punta Cana observe daylight saving time?

Punta Cana is currently NOT on daylight saving time. DST transitions follow the rules of the IANA America/Santo_Domingo time zone; the changeover dates differ from year to year and are applied automatically by all major operating systems.

What is the UTC offset for Punta Cana?

Right now Punta Cana is at UTC-4. The offset shifts by ±1 hour at daylight-saving transitions if Punta Cana observes DST.

When does the day change in Punta Cana?

Midnight in Punta Cana occurs when the local time displayed above reads 00:00 in the America/Santo_Domingo zone. Since Punta Cana is at UTC-4, the date here is behind UTC by 4 hours.

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