Mainland Chile uses UTC−4 in winter and UTC−3 in summer, with change dates set by the government. Easter Island is two hours behind the mainland. The Magallanes Region in the far south and, since 2025, the Aysén Region stay on UTC−3 all year.
Current time in Chile's cities
| City | Time now | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Santiago | 07:50 | UTC−3 |
Time zones in Chile
The IANA time zone database lists 4 zones for Chile. Each has its own entry because its clock history differs, even where the current time is the same. The offsets below are for mid-January and mid-July 2027.
| IANA zone | Area | January 2027 | July 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
America/Santiago | most of Chile | UTC−3 | UTC−4 |
America/Coyhaique | Aysen Region | UTC−3 | UTC−3 |
America/Punta_Arenas | Magallanes Region | UTC−3 | UTC−3 |
Pacific/Easter | Easter Island | UTC−5 | UTC−6 |
Clock changes in Chile in 2026 and 2027
No clock changes in 2026 or 2027: America/Coyhaique, America/Punta_Arenas.
America/Santiago:
- At midnight between Saturday 4 April and Sunday 5 April 2026, clocks go back to 23:00 on Saturday: UTC−3 becomes UTC−4, and the hour before midnight happens twice.
- At midnight between Saturday 5 September and Sunday 6 September 2026, clocks go forward to 01:00: UTC−4 becomes UTC−3.
- At midnight between Saturday 3 April and Sunday 4 April 2027, clocks go back to 23:00 on Saturday: UTC−3 becomes UTC−4, and the hour before midnight happens twice.
- At midnight between Saturday 4 September and Sunday 5 September 2027, clocks go forward to 01:00: UTC−4 becomes UTC−3.
Pacific/Easter:
- Saturday 4 April 2026: at 22:00 clocks go back to 21:00. UTC−5 becomes UTC−6, and the hour from 21:00 happens twice.
- Saturday 5 September 2026: at 22:00 clocks go forward to 23:00. UTC−6 becomes UTC−5, and the hour in between is skipped.
- Saturday 3 April 2027: at 22:00 clocks go back to 21:00. UTC−5 becomes UTC−6, and the hour from 21:00 happens twice.
- Saturday 4 September 2027: at 22:00 clocks go forward to 23:00. UTC−6 becomes UTC−5, and the hour in between is skipped.
Time difference between Chile and major cities
How far each city is ahead of or behind Chile (using America/Santiago, the time in Santiago), and how the gap changes when either side changes its clocks between now and the end of 2027.
| City | Now | Through 2026 and 2027 |
|---|---|---|
| London | 4 hours ahead | 4 hours ahead until 25 Oct 2026; 3 hours ahead 25 Oct 2026 to 28 Mar 2027; 4 hours ahead 28 Mar 2027 to 3 Apr 2027; 5 hours ahead 3 Apr 2027 to 5 Sep 2027; 4 hours ahead 5 Sep 2027 to 31 Oct 2027; 3 hours ahead from 31 Oct 2027 |
| New York | 1 hour behind | 1 hour behind until 1 Nov 2026; 2 hours behind 1 Nov 2026 to 14 Mar 2027; 1 hour behind 14 Mar 2027 to 3 Apr 2027; same time 3 Apr 2027 to 5 Sep 2027; 1 hour behind 5 Sep 2027 to 7 Nov 2027; 2 hours behind from 7 Nov 2027 |
| Los Angeles | 4 hours behind | 4 hours behind until 1 Nov 2026; 5 hours behind 1 Nov 2026 to 14 Mar 2027; 4 hours behind 14 Mar 2027 to 3 Apr 2027; 3 hours behind 3 Apr 2027 to 5 Sep 2027; 4 hours behind 5 Sep 2027 to 7 Nov 2027; 5 hours behind from 7 Nov 2027 |
| Dubai | 7 hours ahead | 7 hours ahead until 3 Apr 2027; 8 hours ahead 3 Apr 2027 to 5 Sep 2027; 7 hours ahead from 5 Sep 2027 |
| Mumbai | 8½ hours ahead | 8½ hours ahead until 3 Apr 2027; 9½ hours ahead 3 Apr 2027 to 5 Sep 2027; 8½ hours ahead from 5 Sep 2027 |
| Singapore | 11 hours ahead | 11 hours ahead until 3 Apr 2027; 12 hours ahead 3 Apr 2027 to 5 Sep 2027; 11 hours ahead from 5 Sep 2027 |
| Tokyo | 12 hours ahead | 12 hours ahead until 3 Apr 2027; 13 hours ahead 3 Apr 2027 to 5 Sep 2027; 12 hours ahead from 5 Sep 2027 |
| Sydney | 14 hours ahead | 14 hours ahead until 4 Apr 2027; 13 hours ahead 4 Apr 2027 to 3 Apr 2027; 14 hours ahead 3 Apr 2027 to 5 Sep 2027; 13 hours ahead 5 Sep 2027 to 3 Oct 2027; 14 hours ahead from 3 Oct 2027 |