Dominica operates on Atlantic Standard Time (AST), which is 4 hours behind Coordinated Universal Time (UTC-4). Dominica does not observe daylight saving time, so the time remains consistent throughout the year.
All of Dominica follows the same timezone. The capital Roseau, along with Portsmouth, Marigot, and all ten parishes, observe Atlantic Standard Time. Dominica is located between Guadeloupe to the north and Martinique to the south.
Dominica is known as the "Nature Island of the Caribbean" due to its unspoiled natural beauty and 365 rivers - one for every day of the year. The island is home to Boiling Lake, the second-largest hot spring in the world. Dominica is also the only Eastern Caribbean island that still has a population of indigenous Kalinago (Carib) people.