Time zone
Chile Summer Time (UTC−3), UTC−3. IANA zone America/Santiago.
Time in Chile
Time in Santiago now
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
UTC−3 · UTC−3 Chile Summer Time
- Sunrise
- 6:40 AM
- Sunset
- 8:11 PM
- Day length
- 13 h 30 min
- Daylight saving
- Changes Apr 3, 2027
Santiago time zone
Clock changes
Saturday, April 3, 2027: clocks go back 1 hour at 12:00 AM local time (UTC−3 → UTC−4).
Location
Santiago, Santiago Metropolitan, Chile. Coordinates 33.46° S, 70.65° W; population about 4,837,295.
Sunrise and sunset in Santiago today
- Dawn (civil)
- 6:14 AM
- Sunrise
- 6:40 AM
- Solar noon
- 1:26 PM
- Sunset
- 8:11 PM
- Dusk (civil)
- 8:37 PM
- Day length
- 13 h 30 min
- Night length
- 10 h 30 min
- Golden hour, morning
- 6:24 AM – 7:15 AM
- Golden hour, evening
- 7:37 PM – 8:27 PM
- Blue hour, morning
- 6:14 AM – 6:24 AM
- Blue hour, evening
- 8:27 PM – 8:37 PM
Calculated for the city centre at sea level; accurate to about a minute. Golden hour is when the sun is between 4° below and 6° above the horizon; blue hour between 6° and 4° below. See the whole month or another date.
Santiago time compared with other cities
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| City | Local time | Difference from Santiago |
|---|---|---|
| New York City, New York | 7:00 AM | 2 hours behind Santiago |
| Los Angeles, California | 4:00 AM | 5 hours behind Santiago |
| Chicago, Illinois | 6:00 AM | 3 hours behind Santiago |
| Denver, Colorado | 5:00 AM | 4 hours behind Santiago |
| Phoenix, Arizona | 5:00 AM | 4 hours behind Santiago |
| Honolulu, Hawaii | 2:00 AM | 7 hours behind Santiago |
| Anchorage, Alaska | 3:00 AM | 6 hours behind Santiago |
| Toronto, Canada | 7:00 AM | 2 hours behind Santiago |
| Vancouver, Canada | 5:00 AM | 4 hours behind Santiago |
| Mexico City, Mexico | 6:00 AM | 3 hours behind Santiago |
| São Paulo, Brazil | 9:00 AM | Same time as Santiago |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina | 9:00 AM | Same time as Santiago |
| London, United Kingdom | 12:00 PM | 3 hours ahead of Santiago |
| Dublin, Ireland | 12:00 PM | 3 hours ahead of Santiago |
Questions about time in Santiago
What time zone is Santiago in?
Santiago uses Chile Standard Time (UTC−4, UTC−4) as standard time and Chile Summer Time (UTC−3, UTC−3) during daylight saving time. Its IANA time-zone identifier is America/Santiago, which is what phones and computers use to set the local time.
Does Santiago observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Saturday, April 3, 2027: clocks go back 1 hour at 12:00 AM local time (UTC−3 → UTC−4). The previous change was on Sunday, September 6, 2026.
How far is Santiago from UTC?
Santiago is 4 hours behind UTC on standard time and 3 hours behind UTC during daylight saving time.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Santiago today?
The table above shows today’s sunrise, sunset and day length for the city centre. As an example, on Tuesday, November 3, 2026 the sun rose at 6:40 AM and set at 8:11 PM, giving 13 h 30 min of daylight.
Near Santiago
- Córdoba, Argentina 648 km
- Rosario, Argentina 933 km
- Buenos Aires, Argentina 1,137 km
- Montevideo, Uruguay 1,339 km
- Asunción, Paraguay 1,551 km
- Cochabamba, Bolivia 1,843 km
- Porto Alegre, Brazil 1,872 km
- Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia 1,895 km