Calama
Antofagasta, Chile
Sunday, 27th September 2026
- UTC offset
- UTC-3
- Time zone
- America/SantiagoUTC-3
- Sunrise
- 7:20 am
- Sunset
- 7:33 pm
- Daylight
- 12 hours 13 minutes77 seconds longer than yesterday
- Daylight saving
- OnNext change in 188 days
Daylight saving in Calama
Clocks go back 1 hour on Saturday, 3rd April 2027, at 11:59 pm local time (11:00 pm after the change).
Right now Calama is on UTC-3, UTC-3: daylight saving time. That is 188 days away.
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Call times with London
Both places are at work between 9am and 13:00 in Santiago, 1pm to 4pm at the other end.
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Time difference between Calama and major cities
| City | Local time | 24h | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles PDT | 12:46 pm | 12:46 | 4 hours behind |
| Mexico City CST | 1:46 pm | 13:46 | 3 hours behind |
| Chicago CDT | 2:46 pm | 14:46 | 2 hours behind |
| New York City EDT | 3:46 pm | 15:46 | 1 hour behind |
| Toronto EDT | 3:46 pm | 15:46 | 1 hour behind |
| São Paulo UTC-3 | 4:46 pm | 16:46 | the same time |
| London BST | 8:46 pm | 20:46 | 4 hours ahead |
| Paris CEST | 9:46 pm | 21:46 | 5 hours ahead |
| Berlin CEST | 9:46 pm | 21:46 | 5 hours ahead |
| Johannesburg SAST | 9:46 pm | 21:46 | 5 hours ahead |
| Moscow MSK | 10:46 pm | 22:46 | 6 hours ahead |
| Cairo EEST | 10:46 pm | 22:46 | 6 hours ahead |
| Dubai UTC+4 | 11:46 pm | 23:46 | 7 hours ahead |
| Delhi IST | 1:16 am Mon | 01:16 | 8 hours 30 minutes ahead |
| Shanghai CST | 3:46 am Mon | 03:46 | 11 hours ahead |
| Tokyo JST | 4:46 am Mon | 04:46 | 12 hours ahead |
| Sydney AEST | 5:46 am Mon | 05:46 | 13 hours ahead |
| Auckland NZDT | 8:46 am Mon | 08:46 | 16 hours ahead |
About Calama
- Population
- 166334
- Coordinates
- -22.457, -68.924
- Region
- Antofagasta, Chile
- IANA zone
- America/Santiago
- Solar noon
- 1:26 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.
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Questions people ask
What time is it in Calama right now?
It is 4:46 pm (16:46 on a 24-hour clock) on Sunday, 27th September 2026 in Calama. 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 Calama in?
Calama uses the America/Santiago 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 Calama on daylight saving time right now?
Yes, Calama is currently observing daylight saving time as UTC-3. Clocks go back 1 hour on Saturday, 3rd April 2027, at 11:59 pm local time (11:00 pm after the change).
When do the clocks change in Calama?
The next change is on Saturday, 3rd April 2027. Clocks go back 1 hour on Saturday, 3rd April 2027, at 11:59 pm local time (11:00 pm after the change). After that the offset becomes UTC-4.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Calama today?
The sun rises at 7:20 am and sets at 7:33 pm today, giving 12 hours 13 minutes of daylight. That is 77 seconds longer than yesterday.
How many hours ahead is Calama of Los Angeles?
Calama is 4 hours ahead of Los Angeles. When it is 4:46 pm in Calama, it is 12:46 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 Calama?
Calama is in Antofagasta, Chile, at 22.46° S, 68.92° W, with a population of about 166,334. Those coordinates are what the sunrise and sunset times above are calculated from.