Zone NAME STDOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL]
America/Santo_Domingo
Time zone identifier: America/Santo_Domingo
Current civil offset: -04:00 (AST)
Current DST state: Observing Standard Time
First standard time adoption: Adopted on 1890-01-01
Local Mean Time (LMT): -04:39:36 based on geographic meridian
Total recorded transitions: 17 transitions across 5 distinct offsets
Associated countries: DO
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Historical Offset Step Chart (1880 to Present)
Text summary: America/Santo_Domingo shifted between 5 distinct offsets from 1890-01-01 through the modern era.
Complete Transition History (17 Transitions)
| UTC Instant | Local Wall Time | Shift | Abbreviation | DST | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1890-01-01T04:39:36Z | 1889-12-31 23:59:36 | -04:39:36 → -04:40 | SDMT | No | overlap |
1933-04-01T16:40:00Z | 1933-04-01 11:40:00 | -04:40 → -05:00 | EST | No | overlap |
1966-10-30T05:00:00Z | 1966-10-30 01:00:00 | -05:00 → -04:00 | EDT | Yes | gap |
1967-02-28T04:00:00Z | 1967-02-27 23:00:00 | -04:00 → -05:00 | EST | No | overlap |
1969-10-26T05:00:00Z | 1969-10-26 00:30:00 | -05:00 → -04:30 | -0430 | Yes | gap |
1970-02-21T04:30:00Z | 1970-02-20 23:30:00 | -04:30 → -05:00 | EST | No | overlap |
1970-10-25T05:00:00Z | 1970-10-25 00:30:00 | -05:00 → -04:30 | -0430 | Yes | gap |
1971-01-20T04:30:00Z | 1971-01-19 23:30:00 | -04:30 → -05:00 | EST | No | overlap |
1971-10-31T05:00:00Z | 1971-10-31 00:30:00 | -05:00 → -04:30 | -0430 | Yes | gap |
1972-01-21T04:30:00Z | 1972-01-20 23:30:00 | -04:30 → -05:00 | EST | No | overlap |
1972-10-29T05:00:00Z | 1972-10-29 00:30:00 | -05:00 → -04:30 | -0430 | Yes | gap |
1973-01-21T04:30:00Z | 1973-01-20 23:30:00 | -04:30 → -05:00 | EST | No | overlap |
1973-10-28T05:00:00Z | 1973-10-28 00:30:00 | -05:00 → -04:30 | -0430 | Yes | gap |
1974-01-21T04:30:00Z | 1974-01-20 23:30:00 | -04:30 → -05:00 | EST | No | overlap |
1974-10-27T05:00:00Z | 1974-10-27 01:00:00 | -05:00 → -04:00 | AST | No | gap |
2000-10-29T06:00:00Z | 2000-10-29 01:00:00 | -04:00 → -05:00 | EST | No | overlap |
2000-12-03T06:00:00Z | 2000-12-03 02:00:00 | -05:00 → -04:00 | AST | No | gap |
Notes from the Maintainers
Years on Record
Methodology Note: The 1970 Rule
tzdb guarantees accuracy for timestamps from 1970 onwards. Transitions prior to 1970 represent best-effort historical reconstructions.
northamerica(Lines 3532 to 3532)