Sunrise and sunset in Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic
Today, Wednesday, 28 October 2026, the sun rises at 06:43 and sets at 18:12 in Puerto Plata (GMT-4): 11 h 28 min of daylight, 1 min 0 s shorter than yesterday. At its highest, at 12:27, it is 57.1° above the horizon.
- Sunrise
- 06:43
- Sunset
- 18:12
- Solar noon
- 12:27, 57.1° high
- Day length
- 11 h 28 min
- Golden hour
- 06:43–07:13 and 17:42–18:12
- Blue hour
- 06:12–06:29 and 18:25–18:43
See the sun’s path over Puerto Plata on the map → with its shadow, the analemma and the view from the street.
Twilight today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomical twilight | 05:29–05:54 | 19:00–19:26 |
| Nautical twilight | 05:54–06:20 | 18:34–19:00 |
| Civil twilight | 06:20–06:43 | 18:12–18:34 |
Sunrise and sunset in Puerto Plata through the year
| 1st of | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Sun at noon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 07:18 | 18:16 | 10 h 57 min | 47.2° |
| February | 07:19 | 18:35 | 11 h 16 min | 53.1° |
| March | 07:03 | 18:49 | 11 h 45 min | 62.6° |
| April | 06:37 | 18:57 | 12 h 20 min | 74.8° |
| May | 06:15 | 19:07 | 12 h 51 min | 85.3° |
| June | 06:04 | 19:19 | 13 h 14 min | 87.7° |
| July | 06:08 | 19:26 | 13 h 18 min | 86.7° |
| August | 06:19 | 19:20 | 13 h 01 min | 88.2° |
| September | 06:28 | 18:59 | 12 h 31 min | 78.5° |
| October | 06:34 | 18:32 | 11 h 57 min | 67° |
| November | 06:45 | 18:09 | 11 h 24 min | 55.8° |
| December | 07:02 | 18:04 | 11 h 01 min | 48.4° |
Times are local, daylight saving included, for the 1st of each month this year.
Next solar eclipses seen from Puerto Plata
- Wednesday, 26 January 2028: 28% of the sun covered at 10:33 (annular eclipse)
- Friday, 14 November 2031: 13% of the sun covered at 17:59 (hybrid eclipse)
Places near Puerto Plata
- Santiago de los Caballeros 38 km
- La Vega 66 km
- San Francisco de Macorís 72 km
- Cap-Haïtien 158 km
- Santo Domingo Oeste 161 km
- San Cristóbal 165 km
- Santo Domingo 169 km
- Dessalines 200 km
What the times mean
Sunrise and sunset are when the top of the sun’s disc touches the horizon, with the usual allowance for refraction. Civil, nautical and astronomical twilight end when the sun is 6°, 12° and 18° below the horizon. Golden hour is the low, warm light while the sun is under 6° high; blue hour, the deep blue while it is 4° to 8° below. All are for 19.7934°, -70.6884° at sea level, in the America/Santo Domingo time zone.