Current local time in Santiago, Chile

Santiago, the capital of Chile, is on Chile Standard Time (UTC−4), moving to UTC−3 for daylight saving time. The clock below is live and uses your browser’s time zone database.

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Key facts

Time zone
Chile Standard TimeIANA: America/Santiago
UTC offset
UTC−4 / UTC−3standard / daylight saving
Next clock change
3 April 2027Back 1 hour, 00:00 → 23:00
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Country
ChileSouth America · capital city
Population
4.8 millioncity proper, GeoNames
Dialling code
+56currency: Peso (CLP)
Coordinates
33.46° S, 70.65° WSouthern Hemisphere

The sun in Santiago today

 

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Times are for the city centre, calculated with the NOAA solar formulas (accurate to about a minute; hills and tall buildings can change what you see). How we calculate

Time difference from Santiago

Live · office hours 9:00–18:00

CityLocal timevs SantiagoOffice hours overlap
GB London--:-- 4h ahead5h (09:00–14:00 in Santiago)
US New York--:-- 1h behind8h (10:00–18:00 in Santiago)
US Los Angeles--:-- 4h behind5h (13:00–18:00 in Santiago)
FR Paris--:-- 5h ahead4h (09:00–13:00 in Santiago)
AE Dubai--:-- 7h ahead2h (09:00–11:00 in Santiago)
IN New Delhi--:-- 8h 30m aheadNone
SG Singapore--:-- 11h aheadNone
CN Shanghai--:-- 11h aheadNone
JP Tokyo--:-- 12h aheadNone
KR Seoul--:-- 12h aheadNone
AU Sydney--:-- 13h aheadNone
BR São Paulo--:-- same time9h (09:00–18:00 in Santiago)

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Each row is the same moment. Blue cells are working hours (9:00–18:00) in that city; solid blue means everyone is at work.

Daylight saving time in Santiago

Santiago switches between Chile Standard Time (UTC−4) and Chile Summer Time (UTC−3). Upcoming changes:

  • Saturday, 3 April 2027: clocks go back 1 hour at 00:00, to 23:00 (UTC−3 → UTC−4)
  • Sunday, 5 September 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 00:00, to 01:00 (UTC−4 → UTC−3)
  • Saturday, 1 April 2028: clocks go back 1 hour at 00:00, to 23:00 (UTC−3 → UTC−4)
  • Sunday, 3 September 2028: clocks go forward 1 hour at 00:00, to 01:00 (UTC−4 → UTC−3)

Dates come from the IANA time zone database. Governments occasionally change the rules at short notice; your browser picks up updates automatically.

About time in Santiago

Chile is wide enough to use 2 different standard times, from UTC−4 to UTC−3; Santiago uses UTC−4.

Sunrise and sunset in Santiago, 2026

On the 1st of each month, local time

MonthSunriseSunsetDay length
January06:3620:5514h 19m
February07:0420:4713h 42m
March07:3020:1912h 48m
April07:5419:3811h 44m
May07:1618:0210h 46m
June07:3817:4210h 05m
July07:4717:459h 58m
August07:3418:0310h 29m
September07:0018:2411h 24m
October07:1919:4412h 25m
November06:4220:0913h 27m
December06:2620:3714h 12m

Longest day: around 21 December 2026, 14h 22m of daylight (sunrise 06:29, sunset 20:51). Shortest day: around 21 June 2026, 9h 56m.

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Questions about time in Santiago

What time zone is Santiago in?

Santiago uses the America/Santiago time zone (Chile Standard Time), UTC−4, and Chile Summer Time, UTC−3, in summer.

Does Santiago observe daylight saving time?

Yes. The next change is on Saturday, 3 April 2027, when clocks go back 1 hour.

What is the time difference between Santiago and New York?

Right now New York is 1h behind Santiago. The gap can change by an hour for a few weeks a year, because the two places switch daylight saving time on different dates.

What is the time difference between Santiago and London?

London is 4h ahead of Santiago right now. Office hours overlap for about 5 hours a day.

When is sunrise and sunset in Santiago?

It depends on the season. Around 21 December 2026 the sun rises about 06:29 and sets about 20:51 (14h 22m of daylight); around 21 June 2026 it rises about 07:46 and sets about 17:42 (9h 56m).

Answers reflect the rules in force when this page was built; the live clock and next change above always use the current rules in your browser.