The Santo Domingo Sighting Gathering
Community members gather along the southern Caribbean coastline of Santo Domingo at sunset on the 29th of each lunar month to verify crescent visibility.
Hispaniola Geographic Position
The Dominican Republic occupies the eastern two-thirds of Hispaniola, benefiting from clear maritime air currents across the Mona Passage.
Day Transition Dynamics
The civil calendar updates at 12:00 AM midnight Atlantic Standard Time (America/Santo_Domingo, UTC-4), while religious observance begins at sunset with the Maghrib prayer.