Madrid is 5 hours ahead of Santo Domingo during standard time. Santo Domingo uses Atlantic Standard Time (AST, UTC-4) while Madrid uses Central European Time (CET, UTC+1). When it's 12:00 PM in Santo Domingo, it's 5:00 PM in Madrid.
The Dominican Republic does not observe daylight saving time. During Madrid's summer time (CEST), the difference increases to 6 hours as Madrid moves to UTC+2.
Best calling time: 7:00 AM - 11:00 AM Santo Domingo time. This corresponds to 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM in Madrid (or 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM during CEST), covering Spanish afternoon business hours.
Santo Domingo and Madrid share deep historical ties - Santo Domingo was the first permanent European settlement in the Americas. Spain remains important for Dominican tourism, trade, and cultural connections.