Current Time in Santiago, Chile: Clock and Time Zone

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The big digits show the current time there, with the seconds, and the date below.
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Time zone in Santiago

Santiago is on Chile Standard Time (UTC-4) in winter and switches to Chile Summer Time (UTC-3) in summer. Its identifier in the international time zone database is America/Santiago: it is what your phone and computer use to show the right time there.

Clock changes in Santiago:

2026: back 1 h on Saturday, April 4, 2026 (12:00 AM becomes 11:00 PM), then forward 1 h on Sunday, September 6, 2026 (12:00 AM becomes 1:00 AM).
2027: back 1 h on Saturday, April 3, 2027 (12:00 AM becomes 11:00 PM), then forward 1 h on Sunday, September 5, 2027 (12:00 AM becomes 1:00 AM).

Mainland Chile uses summer time during the southern summer: UTC-3 from early September to early April, UTC-4 the rest of the year.

By the sun, noon in Santiago falls at about 12:43 PM in winter and 1:43 PM in summer (on average over the year). The city lies at 70.67° west, and every degree of longitude shifts the sun by 4 minutes. The clock runs well ahead of the sun here, so mornings stay dark late and evenings stay light late. See the sunrise and sunset times in Santiago.

Time difference with major cities

When it is 12:00 PM (noon) in Santiago, it is:

City	January	July
New York	10:00 AM	12:00 PM
Los Angeles	7:00 AM	9:00 AM
London	3:00 PM	5:00 PM
Paris	4:00 PM	6:00 PM
Tokyo	12:00 AM, next day	1:00 AM, next day
Sydney	2:00 AM, next day	2:00 AM, next day

The gap with Tokyo changes by one hour during the year, because Santiago changes its clocks and this city does not. With New York, Los Angeles, London and Paris, the gap is not the same in January and July: the clocks change at other times of the year there. With Sydney, the gap is the same in January and July but one hour different for 28 days a year, because the clocks do not change on the same dates.

Best time to call Santiago from New York

To reach someone at work in Santiago from New York: in January, the best window is from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM in New York, which is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Santiago. In July, the best window is from 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM in New York, which is 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Santiago.

For any other city, use the time zone converter or add it to the world clock.

Questions

What time zone is Santiago in?

Santiago is on Chile Standard Time (UTC-4), and on Chile Summer Time (UTC-3) in summer. The time zone identifier is America/Santiago.

Does Santiago have daylight saving time?

Yes. In 2027, clocks go back on Saturday, April 3, 2027 and forward on Sunday, September 5, 2027.

What is the time difference between Santiago and New York?

In January Santiago is 2 h ahead of New York; in July, the same time as New York. The gap changes because the two cities change their clocks at different times of the year.

Is the time shown for Santiago exact?

Yes. It comes from your device’s clock, converted with the official time zone rules for America/Santiago. If your own clock is a few seconds off, the time shown for Santiago is off by the same amount.

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