Geographic position of Puerto Plata
Puerto Plata is located in the Northern Hemisphere and the Western Hemisphere. Its coordinates are 19.7934° N, 70.6884° W.
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Distance from the Equator:
about 2,203 km (1,369 mi)
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Distance from the North Pole:
about 7,815 km (4,856 mi)
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Distance from the South Pole:
about 12,222 km (7,594 mi)
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Distance from the Prime Meridian:
about 7,404 km (4,601 mi) west
Puerto Plata 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 Puerto Plata
With a population of 146,000, Puerto Plata ranks as the 9th most populous city in Dominican Republic, out of 49 cities tracked on this site.
Airport in Puerto Plata
Gregorio Luperon International Airport (POP / MDPP) is a regional airport serving Puerto Plata directly.
Current local time at the airport is 13:33:44.
Daylight saving time in Puerto Plata
Puerto Plata uses the IANA time zone identifier America/Santo_Domingo. The current local offset is UTC-4 / AST.
Puerto Plata does not observe daylight saving time in 2026. The UTC offset remains stable throughout the year.
Best Time to Call Puerto Plata
Business hours in Puerto Plata (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 Puerto Plata
Compare time in Puerto Plata with major cities worldwide.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What time zone is Puerto Plata in?
Puerto Plata 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 Puerto Plata at UTC-4.
What time is it in Puerto Plata right now?
The current local time in Puerto Plata is 13:33:44 on Tuesday, 01 September 2026. This page updates automatically, so refreshing it will always show the live time.
Does Puerto Plata observe daylight saving time?
No. Puerto Plata is not currently observing daylight saving time, so the clock reflects standard time for this time zone.
How far ahead or behind UTC is Puerto Plata?
Puerto Plata is currently UTC-4, meaning local time is 4 hours behind Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).
What is the nearest airport to Puerto Plata?
Gregorio Luperon International Airport (POP) is the airport serving Puerto Plata. The current local time at the airport is 13:33:44.
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