Time in Santiago, Chile now
Sunday, 27 September 2026·Week 39
About time in Santiago
Santiago, Santiago Metropolitan, Chile, the capital of Chile, is in the America/Santiago time zone. The local time is on Chile Summer Time (CLST), UTC−03:00. Around 4,837,000 people live here.
Daylight saving time is observed. On Saturday, 3 April 2027 at 00:00 local time, clocks go back to 23:00 (UTC−04:00). Today the sun rises at 07:25 and sets at 19:42 (12 h 17 min of daylight).
- Time zone
- America/Santiago
- Abbreviation
- CLST — Chile Summer Time
- UTC offset
- UTC−03:00
- Daylight saving
- Next change Sat, 3 Apr 2027
- Week / day
- Week 39, day 270
- Coordinates
- 33.46° S, 70.65° W
- Country
- Chile · Santiago Metropolitan
Time difference from Santiago
| City | Local time | Difference |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 1 h behind | |
| London | 4 h ahead | |
| Paris | 5 h ahead | |
| Dubai | 7 h ahead | |
| New Delhi | 8 h 30 min ahead | |
| Singapore | 11 h ahead | |
| Tokyo | 12 h ahead | |
| Sydney | 13 h ahead | |
| Los Angeles | 4 h behind | |
| Beijing | 11 h ahead |
Frequently asked
What time is it in Santiago right now?
The current time in Santiago is 12:56 (CLST, UTC−03:00) on Sunday, 27 September 2026. Timelive shows the exact time, synchronised to within a few hundredths of a second.
What time zone is Santiago in?
Santiago uses the IANA time zone America/Santiago. It is currently Chile Summer Time (CLST), UTC−03:00.
Does Santiago observe daylight saving time?
Yes. The next change is on Saturday, 3 April 2027, when clocks go back 1 h to UTC−04:00.
What is the time difference between Santiago and New York?
Santiago is 1 h ahead of New York right now. When it is 12:00 in New York, it is 13:00 in Santiago.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Santiago today?
Today the sun rises at 07:25 and sets at 19:42 local time, giving 12 h 17 min of daylight.