Time in Santiago
The exact local hour in Santiago, Chile — synchronised to your browser, refreshed every second, and adjusted automatically for daylight saving time.
Today's hours of daylight
Santiago sits at -33.4489° S, 70.6693° W. From this position the sun follows the schedule below today. Times are computed using the standard NOAA solar position algorithm and reflect the apparent horizon, not civil convention.
| Civil dawn | 06:50 | First light, sun 6° below horizon |
|---|---|---|
| Sunrise | 07:16 (7:16 AM) | Top edge of the sun crosses horizon |
| Solar noon | 12:41 | Sun at its highest point |
| Sunset | 18:06 (6:06 PM) | Top edge of the sun crosses horizon |
| Civil dusk | 18:31 | Last usable light |
| Day length | 10h 49m | From sunrise to sunset |
Time zone & daylight saving
Santiago is in the America/Santiago zone of the IANA Time Zone Database. The current UTC offset is UTC−4, with daylight saving time currently in effect.
The next clock change is scheduled for Sunday, 6 September 2026, when the offset will move from UTC−4 to UTC−3 (clocks spring forward).
Santiago compared to major world hubs
If you are coordinating across borders, this table shows the current time in major hub cities relative to Santiago, with the great-circle distance from Santiago for context.
| City | Time now | Difference | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| London | 05:37 | +5h | 11,673 km · 7,253 mi |
| New York | 00:37 | +0h | 8,254 km · 5,129 mi |
| Tokyo | 13:37 | +13h | 17,239 km · 10,712 mi |
| Dubai | 08:37 | +8h | 14,753 km · 9,167 mi |
| Sydney | 14:37 | +14h | 11,347 km · 7,051 mi |
| Los Angeles | 21:37 | −3h | 8,998 km · 5,591 mi |
About Santiago
| Country | Chile |
|---|---|
| Population | 6,680,000 |
| Latitude / Longitude | -33.4489, -70.6693 |
| IANA time zone | America/Santiago |
| UTC offset | UTC−4 |
| Country calling code | +56 |
| Currency | CLP |
Other cities in America/Santiago
These cities share Santiago's exact time zone — useful when you need a same-clock alternative.
Cities one hour from Santiago
If you are scheduling a call or planning travel across a single time-zone hop, these are the major cities sitting just before or after Santiago on the world clock.