[Problems]To provide a disposable absorbent article that can generate a large temperature change on a surface thereof.[Means for Solving Problems]A disposable absorbent article comprising, at an area including a crotch portion, an absorbent portion which has a liquid pervious face sheet (30), a liquid impervious sheet (11) and an absorbent structure (50) that is interposed therebetween is configured that on a surface of an absorbent body (56) having a high absorbent polymer at least in a face side layer thereof, a temperature changing substance (40) for cooling or heating urine by contact with the urine is sprinkled and that the urine, which has been cooled or heated by the temperature changing substance (40), can be absorbed and retained in the face side layer of the absorbent body (56).