Currently on UTC−3. Next clock change: Sunday 4 April 2027 at 00:00, when clocks go back to UTC−4.
Time zone in Santiago
| Country | Chile |
|---|---|
| IANA time zone | America/Santiago |
| Standard (winter) time | UTC−4 |
| Daylight saving (summer) time | UTC−3 (southern hemisphere: roughly October to April) |
| Also written as | CLT / CLST |
What to know about time in Santiago
Mainland Chile uses daylight saving time in the southern-hemisphere summer: UTC−4 in winter and UTC−3 in summer. Its change dates differ from both Europe and North America.
Clock changes in Santiago in 2026 and 2027
- 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.
Times are local. Phones, laptops and other devices that set their time automatically will update themselves. Wall clocks, ovens and car clocks usually need changing by hand.
Time difference between Santiago and other cities
The table shows how far each city is ahead of or behind Santiago, and how that changes when either place 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 |
Working hours overlap
How much of a 09:00–17:00 working day in Santiago overlaps with the same hours elsewhere, using a mid-week day in January and July 2027:
- London: in January, 5 hours: 09:00–14:00 in Santiago is 12:00–17:00 in London; in July, 3 hours: 09:00–12:00 in Santiago is 14:00–17:00 in London.
- New York: in January, 6 hours: 11:00–17:00 in Santiago is 09:00–15:00 in New York; in July, 8 hours: 09:00–17:00 in Santiago is 09:00–17:00 in New York.
Plan around Santiago time
- Convert a time in Santiago to another city, on any date
- Find a meeting time that works for Santiago and up to four other places
- All time zones in Chile