Current time in Santiago
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Santiago · ChileUTC-03:00
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- Time zone
- America/Santiago
- UTC offset
- UTC-03:00
- Abbreviation
- CLST
- Daylight saving time
- Observed
- Next clock change
- April 3, 2027
- Country
- Chile
- Population
- 4,837,295
Santiago time difference
How far Santiago is ahead of or behind the world's main business hubs right now. Daylight saving time is already applied where it is in effect.
| Compared with | Time difference | UTC offset |
|---|---|---|
| London | 4h aheadChanges with DST | UTC+01:00 |
| New York City | 1h behindChanges with DST | UTC-04:00 |
| Los Angeles | 4h behindChanges with DST | UTC-07:00 |
| Chicago | 2h behindChanges with DST | UTC-05:00 |
| Tokyo | 12h aheadChanges with DST | UTC+09:00 |
| Dubai | 7h aheadChanges with DST | UTC+04:00 |
Clock changes in Santiago
| Date | Local time | UTC offset |
|---|---|---|
| April 4, 2027 | 12:00 AM → 11:00 PM | UTC-03:00 → UTC-04:00 |
| September 5, 2027 | 12:00 AM → 1:00 AM | UTC-04:00 → UTC-03:00 |
Sunrise, sunset and solar time in Santiago
- Sunrise today
- 7:17 AM
- Sunset today
- 7:45 PM
- Day length today
- 12 hours 28 minutes
- Solar noon today
- 1:31 PM
- Longest day
- 14 hours 22 minutes (December 21)
- Shortest day
- 9 hours 56 minutes (June 21)
On standard time, clocks in Santiago run 43 minutes ahead of the sun: solar noon comes at about 12:43 PM, not at 12:00 PM. Daylight saving time moves solar noon one more hour later on the clock.
Time zone history since 1970
Clocks change twice a year, as they have every year since 2018.
Changes outside the seasonal pattern:
- August 14, 2016: UTC-04:00 → UTC-03:00
- May 14, 2017: UTC-03:00 → UTC-04:00
- August 13, 2017: UTC-04:00 → UTC-03:00
- May 13, 2018: UTC-03:00 → UTC-04:00
Source: IANA time zone database, version 2025b.
Worth knowing
Chile changes its clocks in the opposite direction to the northern hemisphere: Santiago is on UTC−3 in the southern summer and UTC−4 in winter. The southernmost region, Magallanes, stays on UTC−3 all year.
Sources: IANA tz database: southamerica
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Santiago in?
- Santiago uses the America/Santiago (CLST) time zone and is currently on UTC-03:00.
- Does Santiago observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. The next clock change is on April 4, 2027; after it, UTC-04:00 applies.