Sunrise and sunset in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Today, Wednesday, 28 October 2026, the sun rises at 06:38 and sets at 18:10 in Santo Domingo (GMT-4): 11 h 31 min of daylight, 57 s shorter than yesterday. At its highest, at 12:24, it is 58.4° above the horizon.
- Sunrise
- 06:38
- Sunset
- 18:10
- Solar noon
- 12:24, 58.4° high
- Day length
- 11 h 31 min
- Golden hour
- 06:38–07:08 and 17:40–18:10
- Blue hour
- 06:07–06:25 and 18:24–18:41
See the sun’s path over Santo Domingo on the map → with its shadow, the analemma and the view from the street.
Twilight today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomical twilight | 05:25–05:50 | 18:58–19:24 |
| Nautical twilight | 05:50–06:16 | 18:32–18:58 |
| Civil twilight | 06:16–06:38 | 18:10–18:32 |
Sunrise and sunset in Santo Domingo through the year
| 1st of | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Sun at noon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 07:13 | 18:15 | 11 h 02 min | 48.5° |
| February | 07:14 | 18:34 | 11 h 20 min | 54.4° |
| March | 07:00 | 18:46 | 11 h 46 min | 64° |
| April | 06:34 | 18:54 | 12 h 19 min | 76.1° |
| May | 06:13 | 19:02 | 12 h 48 min | 86.6° |
| June | 06:03 | 19:13 | 13 h 09 min | 86.4° |
| July | 06:07 | 19:21 | 13 h 13 min | 85.4° |
| August | 06:18 | 19:15 | 12 h 57 min | 89.5° |
| September | 06:26 | 18:55 | 12 h 29 min | 79.8° |
| October | 06:31 | 18:29 | 11 h 58 min | 68.3° |
| November | 06:40 | 18:08 | 11 h 27 min | 57.1° |
| December | 06:56 | 18:03 | 11 h 06 min | 49.7° |
Times are local, daylight saving included, for the 1st of each month this year.
Next solar eclipses seen from Santo Domingo
- Wednesday, 26 January 2028: 31% of the sun covered at 10:33 (annular eclipse)
- Friday, 14 November 2031: 11% of the sun covered at 17:58 (hybrid eclipse)
Places near Santo Domingo
- Santo Domingo Oeste 12 km
- San Cristóbal 23 km
- San Pedro de Macorís 62 km
- La Romana 98 km
- San Francisco de Macorís 99 km
- La Vega 107 km
- Salvaleón de Higüey 126 km
- Santiago de los Caballeros 137 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 18.4719°, -69.8923° at sea level, in the America/Santo Domingo time zone.