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Current time in Punta Cana

NOT NOWSunday, 1 November 2026 · AST · UTC−4

Punta Cana is 1 hour ahead of New York. Punta Cana–New York overlap

A workday in Punta Cana

Punta Cana local hours
PING · 09–18 local MAYBE · 07–09, 18–21 NOT NOW · 21–07

Punta Cana time zone facts

America/Santo_Domingo zone
Time zone
AST · UTC−4Atlantic Standard Time
Daylight saving
Not observedSame offset all year
Sunrise · sunset
06:33 · 18:0011h 27m of daylight · by month
Next public holiday
Constitution Day2026-11-09 · all Dominican Republic holidays
Coordinates
18.58, -68.40Dominican Republic
Same clock as
Santo Domingo10 other listed cities

Punta Cana is in Dominican Republic and keeps Atlantic Standard Time (America/Santo_Domingo), UTC−4. There is no daylight saving, so the offset stays the same all year. Treat Punta Cana as reachable 09:00–18:00 local on a weekday that isn’t a public holiday.

Punta Cana against the world

Plan a meeting
PING · 09–18 local MAYBE · 07–09, 18–21 NOT NOW · 21–07Outlined: everyone can be pinged

Punta Cana time questions

What time zone is Punta Cana in?

Punta Cana uses Atlantic Standard Time (AST), UTC−4. The IANA zone is America/Santo_Domingo. Punta Cana does not observe daylight saving time.

What is the time difference between Punta Cana and New York?

Punta Cana is 1 hour ahead of New York. When it is 09:00 in New York, it is 10:00 in Punta Cana.

When is it okay to message someone in Punta Cana?

PING is 09:00–18:00 Punta Cana time on a weekday that isn’t a public holiday. Avoid 21:00–07:00 local (NOT NOW). Early mornings, evenings and weekends are MAYBE.

What is the time difference between Punta Cana and Los Angeles?

Punta Cana is 4 hours ahead of Los Angeles. 09:00 in Los Angeles is 13:00 in Punta Cana.

What time is sunrise and sunset in Punta Cana today?

Sunrise is at 06:33 and sunset at 18:00, giving 11h 27m of daylight.

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