Time Difference: New York to Santiago
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New York vs Santiago timezone guide
New York (US) uses the America/New_York timezone at UTC-5, while Santiago (Chile) uses America/Santiago at UTC-4. This means Santiago is 1 hour ahead of New York (based on standard offsets — the live difference above accounts for daylight saving time).
Best meeting times between New York and Santiago
Standard 9-to-5 working hours overlap by 8 hours per day. The shared window is 9am–5pm in New York, which is 9am–5pm in Santiago. Schedule recurring meetings inside that window and both teams stay inside standard working hours.
Hour-by-hour planner
| New York | Santiago | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 6am | 6am | New York early, Santiago early |
| 7am | 7am | New York early, Santiago early |
| 8am | 8am | New York early, Santiago early |
| 9am | 9am | Both at work — ideal meeting time |
| 10am | 10am | Both at work — ideal meeting time |
| 11am | 11am | Both at work — ideal meeting time |
| 12pm | 12pm | Both at work — ideal meeting time |
| 1pm | 1pm | Both at work — ideal meeting time |
| 2pm | 2pm | Both at work — ideal meeting time |
| 3pm | 3pm | Both at work — ideal meeting time |
| 4pm | 4pm | Both at work — ideal meeting time |
| 5pm | 5pm | New York evening, Santiago evening |
| 6pm | 6pm | New York evening, Santiago evening |
| 7pm | 7pm | New York evening, Santiago evening |
| 8pm | 8pm | New York evening, Santiago evening |
| 9pm | 9pm | New York evening, Santiago evening |
| 10pm | 10pm | New York late evening, Santiago late evening |
Green = standard working hours (9 AM – 5 PM). Amber = early (6–9 AM). Orange = evening (5–10 PM). Grey = asleep or late.
Daylight saving time between New York and Santiago
Both cities observe daylight saving time, but on different schedules. This creates short windows each year where the usual difference of the same time temporarily shifts.
- Dec 31 → Mar 8Difference temporarily 2 hours behind.
- Mar 8 → Apr 4Difference temporarily 1 hour behind.
- Sep 6 → Nov 1Difference temporarily 1 hour behind.
- Nov 1 → Dec 31Difference temporarily 2 hours behind.
New York transitions on March 8, 2026 and November 1, 2026. Santiago transitions on April 4, 2026 and September 6, 2026.
Distance between New York and Santiago
New York and Santiago are 8,254 km apart along the great-circle route. A direct flight takes roughly ~10h 43m, depending on aircraft type, winds, and routing.