Dominican republic time zone new york

The Dominican Republic is in the Atlantic Standard Time (AST) zone, which is the same as the Eastern Standard Time (EST) zone in New York.

During standard time, the Dominican Republic is UTC-4, which is the same as New York (UTC-5). This means that the Dominican Republic is 1 hour ahead of New York during standard time.

During daylight saving time (DST), the Dominican Republic observes Atlantic Daylight Time (ADT), which is UTC-3. New York observes Eastern Daylight Time (EDT), which is UTC-4. This means that the Dominican Republic is 1 hour ahead of New York during DST.

Here's a summary:

• Standard time:
  • Dominican Republic: UTC-4 (AST)
  • New York: UTC-5 (EST)
• Daylight saving time:
  • Dominican Republic: UTC-3 (ADT)
  • New York: UTC-4 (EDT)

Keep in mind that the Dominican Republic does not observe DST, so it remains on standard time year-round.