Current Time in Río Grande, Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic
7:08:38 AM
07:08:38
AST (Atlantic Standard Time) · UTC−04:00
America/Santo_Domingo
Time zone details
Río Grande does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Río Grande
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Dominican Republic
- Administrative area
- Puerto Plata
- District
- Altamira
- Place type
- Populated place
- Country currency
- Dominican Peso (DOP)
Practical
- Languages
- Spanish
- Population
- 20,154
- Elevation
- Approximately 397 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 19° 40' N / 70° 46' W
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Clock changes in Río Grande
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
- 12 hr 08 min1 min 7 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Monday, September 21, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 12 hr 08 min1 min 7 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (70.8° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Waxing Gibbous (76% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- First Quarter — Friday, September 18, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- Full Moon — Saturday, September 26, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 hr 08 min | 1 min 7 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 07 min | 1 min 7 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 06 min | 1 min 6 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 05 min | 1 min 7 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 04 min | 1 min 7 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 03 min | 1 min 6 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 01 min | 1 min 7 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Time context
Río Grande follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Santo Domingo
Current time offsetUTC−04:00 (AST)
View time differencesUpcoming national public holidays in Dominican Republic
- Our Lady of las Mercedes
- Constitution Day
- Christmas Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Río Grande, Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic
Gregorio Luperon International AirportPOPMedium airport · Serves Puerto Plata23.0 km east-northeast
Source: OurAirports record · POP / MDPP
About 23.0 km (14.3 mi) east-northeast of Río Grande
Scheduled airline service in source data
Cibao International AirportSTILarge airport · Serves Santiago33.8 km south-southeast
Source: OurAirports record · STI / MDST
About 33.8 km (21.0 mi) south-southeast of Río Grande
Scheduled airline service in source data
Samaná El Catey International AirportAZSMedium airport · Serves Samana117 km east-southeast
Source: OurAirports record · AZS / MDCY
About 117 km (72.5 mi) east-southeast of Río Grande
Scheduled airline service in source data
Nearby places
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Río Grande in?
- Río Grande currently uses Atlantic Standard Time (AST). Its IANA time zone is America/Santo_Domingo.
- When is the next clock change in Río Grande?
- No clock changes are scheduled for Río Grande in the next 12 months
- Does Río Grande observe daylight saving time?
- Río Grande does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Río Grande right now?
- Río Grande is currently UTC−04:00