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Does the Dominican Republic have daylight saving time?

No. The Dominican Republic does not change its clocks. It stays on AST, UTC−4 all year.

The Dominican Republic last used daylight saving time in 1973. Its standard time changed more recently, in 2000.

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Questions people ask

Does the Dominican Republic have daylight saving time?

No. The Dominican Republic does not change its clocks. It stays on AST, UTC−4 all year.

When did the Dominican Republic last change its clocks?

The Dominican Republic last used daylight saving time in 1973. Its standard time changed more recently, in 2000.

What time zone is the Dominican Republic in?

The Dominican Republic uses UTC−4. See the current time in the Dominican Republic.

Source: IANA time zone database, version 2026e, the same data phones and computers use. History is shown from 1970, the period the database documents reliably.