Chilecito
La Rioja, Argentina
Wednesday, 12th August 2026
- UTC offset
- UTC-3
- Time zone
- America/Argentina/La_RiojaUTC-3
- Sunrise
- 11:05 am
- Sunset
- 10:05 pm
- Daylight
- 10 hours 59 minutes86 seconds longer than yesterday
- Daylight saving
- NeverSame offset all year
Daylight saving in Chilecito
Clocks here do not change — this zone stays on the same offset all year.
Chilecito has stayed on UTC-3 (UTC-3) all year, which means the difference to places that do change their clocks moves by an hour twice a year without Chilecito doing anything.
Chilecito time to your time
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Call times with London
Both places are at work between 9am and 13:00 in La Rioja — 1pm to 4pm at the other end.
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Time difference between Chilecito and major cities
| City | Local time | 24h | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles PDT | 5:17 pm | 17:17 | 4 hours behind |
| Mexico City CST | 6:17 pm | 18:17 | 3 hours behind |
| Chicago CDT | 7:17 pm | 19:17 | 2 hours behind |
| New York City EDT | 8:17 pm | 20:17 | 1 hour behind |
| Toronto EDT | 8:17 pm | 20:17 | 1 hour behind |
| São Paulo UTC-3 | 9:17 pm | 21:17 | the same time |
| London BST | 1:17 am Thu | 01:17 | 4 hours ahead |
| Paris CEST | 2:17 am Thu | 02:17 | 5 hours ahead |
| Berlin CEST | 2:17 am Thu | 02:17 | 5 hours ahead |
| Johannesburg SAST | 2:17 am Thu | 02:17 | 5 hours ahead |
| Moscow MSK | 3:17 am Thu | 03:17 | 6 hours ahead |
| Cairo EEST | 3:17 am Thu | 03:17 | 6 hours ahead |
| Dubai UTC+4 | 4:17 am Thu | 04:17 | 7 hours ahead |
| Delhi IST | 5:47 am Thu | 05:47 | 8 hours 30 minutes ahead |
| Shanghai CST | 8:17 am Thu | 08:17 | 11 hours ahead |
| Tokyo JST | 9:17 am Thu | 09:17 | 12 hours ahead |
| Sydney AEST | 10:17 am Thu | 10:17 | 13 hours ahead |
| Auckland NZST | 12:17 pm Thu | 12:17 | 15 hours ahead |
About Chilecito
- Population
- 42248
- Coordinates
- -29.162, -67.499
- Region
- La Rioja, Argentina
- IANA zone
- America/Argentina/La_Rioja
- Solar noon
- 4:35 pm
Sunrise and sunset above are computed from these coordinates with the NOAA solar equations — not looked up from a table, and not the same as the neighbouring city's.
Nearby and related
Questions people ask
What time is it in Chilecito right now?
It is 9:17 pm (21:17 on a 24-hour clock) on Wednesday, 12th August 2026 in Chilecito. The clock on this page updates every second and is set from the server, not from your device, so it stays right even if your own clock has drifted.
What time zone is Chilecito in?
Chilecito uses the America/Argentina/La_Rioja time zone, currently UTC-3 (UTC-3). That IANA identifier is the one to put in a calendar invite or a database column — abbreviations like UTC-3 are ambiguous, IANA identifiers are not.
Is Chilecito on daylight saving time right now?
No — and it never is. Chilecito stays on UTC-3 (UTC-3) all year round.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Chilecito today?
The sun rises at 8:05 am and sets at 7:05 pm today, giving 10 hours 59 minutes of daylight. That is 86 seconds longer than yesterday.
How many hours ahead is Chilecito of Los Angeles?
Chilecito is 4 hours ahead of Los Angeles. When it is 9:17 pm in Chilecito, it is 5:17 pm in Los Angeles. The full comparison table on this page covers twenty major cities and recalculates itself whenever either end changes its clocks.
Where exactly is Chilecito?
Chilecito is in La Rioja, Argentina, at 29.16° S, 67.50° W, with a population of about 42,248. Those coordinates are what the sunrise and sunset times above are calculated from.