Geographic position of Moca
Moca is located in the Northern Hemisphere and the Western Hemisphere. Its coordinates are 19.3929° N, 70.5235° W.
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Distance from the Equator:
about 2,159 km (1,342 mi)
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Distance from the North Pole:
about 7,860 km (4,884 mi)
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Distance from the South Pole:
about 12,178 km (7,567 mi)
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Distance from the Prime Meridian:
about 7,405 km (4,601 mi) west
Moca lies in the tropical latitude zone. This latitude affects daylight length, seasonal variation and how local solar time compares with standard clock time.
Population Ranking of Moca
With a population of 61,834, Moca ranks as the 19th most populous city in Dominican Republic, out of 49 cities tracked on this site.
Airport in Moca
Cibao International Airport (STI / MDST) is a major international airport serving Moca directly.
Current local time at the airport is 13:31:54.
Daylight saving time in Moca
Moca uses the IANA time zone identifier America/Santo_Domingo. The current local offset is UTC-4 / AST.
Moca does not observe daylight saving time in 2026. The UTC offset remains stable throughout the year.
Best Time to Call Moca
Business hours in Moca (9 AM-5 PM local time) fall at these local times elsewhere:
- New York: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM ( Convenient)
- Los Angeles: 6:00 AM - 2:00 PM ( Partial overlap)
- London: 2:00 PM - 10:00 PM ( Partial overlap)
- Dubai: 5:00 PM - 1:00 AM (next day) ( Partial overlap)
- Mumbai: 6:30 PM - 2:30 AM (next day) ( Partial overlap)
- Tokyo: 10:00 PM - 6:00 AM (next day) ( Outside normal hours)
- Sydney: 11:00 PM - 7:00 AM (next day) ( Outside normal hours)
Times shown reflect current UTC offsets and may shift by up to an hour around daylight saving transitions.
Time Difference from Moca
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Frequently Asked Questions
What time zone is Moca in?
Moca follows the America/Santo_Domingo time zone, the official IANA identifier used by computers and databases worldwide to track local time accurately. Right now, this puts Moca at UTC-4.
What time is it in Moca right now?
The current local time in Moca is 13:31:54 on Tuesday, 01 September 2026. This page updates automatically, so refreshing it will always show the live time.
Does Moca observe daylight saving time?
No. Moca is not currently observing daylight saving time, so the clock reflects standard time for this time zone.
How far ahead or behind UTC is Moca?
Moca is currently UTC-4, meaning local time is 4 hours behind Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).
What is the nearest airport to Moca?
Cibao International Airport (STI) is the airport serving Moca. The current local time at the airport is 13:31:54.
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