Chile
Wednesday, 11th November 2026
- UTC offset
- UTC-3
- Time zone
- America/SantiagoUTC-3
- Sunrise
- 6:34 am
- Sunset
- 8:19 pm
- Daylight
- 13 hours 44 minutes99 seconds longer than yesterday
- Daylight saving
- OnNext change in 143 days
Chile has 4 time zones
The clock above is Santiago. Here is every zone in the country, live, with the cities in each.
| Time zone | Now | Offset | Cities |
|---|---|---|---|
| America/Santiago UTC-3 | 8:42 am | UTC-3 | Santiago, Puente Alto, Maipú, Antofagasta, Viña del Mar, Valparaíso |
| America/Coyhaique UTC-3 | 8:42 am | UTC-3 | Coyhaique, Puerto Aysén |
| America/Punta_Arenas UTC-3 | 8:42 am | UTC-3 | Punta Arenas, Puerto Natales |
Daylight saving
Clocks go back 1 hour on Saturday, 3rd April 2027, at 11:59 pm local time (11:00 pm after the change).
That is for Santiago. A country this wide can have zones with different rules, so check the individual city page if it matters.
Time difference to major cities
| City | Local time | 24h | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles PST | 3:42 am | 03:42 | 5 hours behind |
| Chicago CST | 5:42 am | 05:42 | 3 hours behind |
| Mexico City CST | 5:42 am | 05:42 | 3 hours behind |
| New York City EST | 6:42 am | 06:42 | 2 hours behind |
| Toronto EST | 6:42 am | 06:42 | 2 hours behind |
| São Paulo UTC-3 | 8:42 am | 08:42 | the same time |
| London GMT | 11:42 am | 11:42 | 3 hours ahead |
| Paris CET | 12:42 pm | 12:42 | 4 hours ahead |
| Berlin CET | 12:42 pm | 12:42 | 4 hours ahead |
| Johannesburg SAST | 1:42 pm | 13:42 | 5 hours ahead |
| Cairo EET | 1:42 pm | 13:42 | 5 hours ahead |
| Moscow MSK | 2:42 pm | 14:42 | 6 hours ahead |
| Dubai UTC+4 | 3:42 pm | 15:42 | 7 hours ahead |
| Delhi IST | 5:12 pm | 17:12 | 8 hours 30 minutes ahead |
| Shanghai CST | 7:42 pm | 19:42 | 11 hours ahead |
| Tokyo JST | 8:42 pm | 20:42 | 12 hours ahead |
| Sydney AEDT | 10:42 pm | 22:42 | 14 hours ahead |
| Auckland NZDT | 12:42 am Thu | 00:42 | 16 hours ahead |
Cities in Chile
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Questions people ask
What time is it in Chile right now?
It is 8:42 am (08:42) on Wednesday, 11th November 2026 in Santiago. Chile spans 4 time zones, so the answer depends on where in the country you mean: the table on this page lists every zone with a live clock.
How many time zones does Chile have?
Chile has 4 time zones: America/Santiago, America/Coyhaique, America/Punta_Arenas, Pacific/Easter.
Does Chile observe daylight saving time?
Clocks go back 1 hour on Saturday, 3rd April 2027, at 11:59 pm local time (11:00 pm after the change). Note that this applies to the capital; a country this wide can have zones that differ.
What is the time in the biggest cities in Chile?
Right now: Santiago 8:42 am; Puente Alto 8:42 am; Maipú 8:42 am; Antofagasta 8:42 am; Viña del Mar 8:42 am. Each of those has its own page with sunrise, sunset and daylight-saving dates.