El Canal in numbers
- Coordinates
- 19.8821, -70.9031
- Region
- Puerto Plata
- Country
- Dominican Republic, North America
- Capital
- Santo Domingo — 189 km away
- Same name
- 48 more places in the world share this name
What time is it in El Canal, Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic
This page keeps the current time in El Canal, Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic, according to the America/Santo_Domingo zone (−4).
El Canal, Dominican Republic
Wednesday, 28 October 2026
UTC−4 · America/Santo_Domingo
Local time in El Canal
UTC−4 · no daylight saving time
Local time in El Canal, Puerto Plata.
The sun today
Sunrise 6:44 AM Solar noon 12:28 PM Sunset 6:13 PM Daylight 11 h 29 min Night 12 h 31 min Civil twilight 6:22 AM – 6:35 PM
Weather in El Canal right now
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El Canal and its neighbours
Largest cities in Puerto Plata
- Puerto Plata 146 000
- Rio Grande 20 154
- Monte Llano 19 029
- Imbert 8 024
- Sosua 7 713
- Altamira 4 563
Other places named El Canal
- El Canal Puebla, Mexico
- El Canal Aguascalientes, Mexico
- El Cañal Veracruz, Mexico
- El Cañal Veracruz, Mexico
- El Canal Guerrero, Mexico
Same time zone — America/Santo_Domingo
- Santo Domingo Dominican Republic
- Santiago De Los Caballeros Dominican Republic
- Santo Domingo Oeste Dominican Republic
- Santo Domingo Este Dominican Republic
Nearby places
- Paradero (Zona Urbana) — 24.6 km
- Paradero — 24.6 km
- Los Rincones — 24.9 km
- El Talado — 25.1 km
- Los Higos — 25.2 km
- Los Higos — 25.2 km
El Canal: clock, sun and surroundings
El Canal sits under America/Santo_Domingo, which puts local clocks at UTC−4. Daylight saving in use: No.
Sun-up in El Canal is 6:44 AM today and sun-down is 6:13 PM. That gap holds 11 h 29 min of daylight.
Nearby settlements including Paradero (Zona Urbana) and Paradero match the time in El Canal.
Questions and answers
- Which time zone name applies to El Canal?
- The time zone name for El Canal is America/Santo_Domingo, with an offset of −4.
- Is a daylight saving adjustment made in El Canal?
- No.
- At what time is the sun rising in El Canal?
- The sun is rising at 6:44 AM.