What time is it in Santiago right now?

The clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Santiago, Chile, updated every second from your device's clock and the IANA time zone rules for America/Santiago. Santiago is 3 hours behind UTC right now.

What time zone is Santiago in?

Santiago uses Chile Time. Its IANA time zone identifier is America/Santiago, and the current UTC offset is UTC−3.

Does Santiago observe daylight saving time?

Yes. Clocks last changed on Sun, Sep 6, 2026. The next change is on Sat, Apr 3, 2027, when clocks go back 1 hour.

How do I schedule a meeting with someone in Santiago?

Open the time zone converter for Santiago to see what a given time there is for you, or use the meeting planner to find the hours when both of you are at work. A Cal.com booking link does the conversion for your guests automatically: they see your availability in their own time zone and pick a slot that works.

Current local time in Santiago, Santiago Metropolitan, Chile

Santiago is on Chile Time, UTC−3. Clocks go back 1 hour on Sat, Apr 3, 2027.

Santiago, Chile

5:57 AM:35

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

UTC−3

Country: Chile
Region: Santiago Metropolitan
Lat/Long: 33°27'S / 70°39'W
Elevation: 556 m
Population: 4,837,295
Currency: Peso (CLP)
Languages: Spanish
Dialling code: +56

Time zone in Santiago

Time zone
Chile Time
America/Santiago
UTC offset
UTC−3
3 hours behind UTC
DST started
Sun, Sep 6, 2026
Clocks went forward 1 hour
DST ends
Sat, Apr 3, 2027
Clocks go back 1 hour at 12:00 AM

Santiago keeps the time of the IANA zone America/Santiago, one of 3 time zones in use in Chile. Clocks go back 1 hour on Sat, Apr 3, 2027.

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Sunrise and sunset in Santiago today

Sunrise
6:47 AM
Sunset
8:05 PM
Day length
13 hours 18 minutes
Date
Tue, Oct 27, 2026

Times are local to Santiago for Tue, Oct 27, 2026, computed for 33°27'S / 70°39'W.

Time difference between Santiago and other cities

The current local time in major cities around the world and how far each is ahead of or behind Santiago. Differences change when either side moves its clocks.

Current time in world cities compared to Santiago
City	Local time	Compared to Santiago
New YorkUnited States	Tue 4:57 AM	−1h (behind)
Los AngelesUnited States	Tue 1:57 AM	−4h (behind)
ChicagoUnited States	Tue 3:57 AM	−2h (behind)
TorontoCanada	Tue 4:57 AM	−1h (behind)
Mexico CityMexico	Tue 2:57 AM	−3h (behind)
São PauloBrazil	Tue 5:57 AM	Same time
LondonUnited Kingdom	Tue 8:57 AM	+3h (ahead)
ParisFrance	Tue 9:57 AM	+4h (ahead)
BerlinGermany	Tue 9:57 AM	+4h (ahead)
MadridSpain	Tue 9:57 AM	+4h (ahead)
JohannesburgSouth Africa	Tue 10:57 AM	+5h (ahead)
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates	Tue 12:57 PM	+7h (ahead)
MumbaiIndia	Tue 2:27 PM	+8h 30m (ahead)
SingaporeSingapore	Tue 4:57 PM	+11h (ahead)
ShanghaiChina	Tue 4:57 PM	+11h (ahead)
TokyoJapan	Tue 5:57 PM	+12h (ahead)
SydneyAustralia	Tue 7:57 PM	+14h (ahead)
AucklandNew Zealand	Tue 9:57 PM	+16h (ahead)

Other cities near Santiago

All 139 cities in Chile

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Place data from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Times follow the IANA time zone database; sunrise and sunset are computed for the city's coordinates.