Geographic position of Punta Cana
Punta Cana is located in the Northern Hemisphere and the Western Hemisphere. Its coordinates are 18.5818° N, 68.4043° W.
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Distance from the Equator:
about 2,069 km (1,286 mi)
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Distance from the North Pole:
about 7,950 km (4,940 mi)
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Distance from the South Pole:
about 12,087 km (7,511 mi)
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Distance from the Prime Meridian:
about 7,218 km (4,485 mi) west
Punta Cana 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 Punta Cana
With a population of 100,023, Punta Cana ranks as the 13th most populous city in Dominican Republic, out of 49 cities tracked on this site.
Airport in Punta Cana
Punta Cana International Airport (PUJ / MDPC) is a major international airport serving Punta Cana directly.
Current local time at the airport is 13:33:36.
Daylight saving time in Punta Cana
Punta Cana uses the IANA time zone identifier America/Santo_Domingo. The current local offset is UTC-4 / AST.
Punta Cana does not observe daylight saving time in 2026. The UTC offset remains stable throughout the year.
Best Time to Call Punta Cana
Business hours in Punta Cana (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 Punta Cana
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Frequently Asked Questions
What time zone is Punta Cana in?
Punta Cana 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 Punta Cana at UTC-4.
What time is it in Punta Cana right now?
The current local time in Punta Cana is 13:33:36 on Tuesday, 01 September 2026. This page updates automatically, so refreshing it will always show the live time.
Does Punta Cana observe daylight saving time?
No. Punta Cana is not currently observing daylight saving time, so the clock reflects standard time for this time zone.
How far ahead or behind UTC is Punta Cana?
Punta Cana is currently UTC-4, meaning local time is 4 hours behind Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).
What is the nearest airport to Punta Cana?
Punta Cana International Airport (PUJ) is the airport serving Punta Cana. The current local time at the airport is 13:33:36.
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