What time is it in Santiago right now?
About the Santiago timezone
The current time in Santiago, Chile is 01:08 PM (UTC-4). Santiago observes America/Santiago (UTC-4).
Santiago is located in Chile at 33.45Β°S, 70.67Β°W. View Santiago on the interactive map or compare its time with any other city using the links below.
Today in Santiago
On Tuesday, June 2, Santiago sees 10h 05m of daylight. The sun rises at 7:37 AM, reaches its highest point at 12:40 PM, and sets at 5:42 PM local time.
Daylight saving time in Santiago
Santiago observes daylight saving time. In 2026, the clocks change as follows:
- Saturday, April 4, 2026 β clocks fall back at 11:00 PM local time (UTC-3 β UTC-4).
- Sunday, September 6, 2026 β clocks spring forward at 1:00 AM local time (UTC-4 β UTC-3).
During DST, business hours in Santiago shift by one hour relative to fixed-offset zones such as UTC, GMT, and most Asian and African timezones. If you schedule recurring meetings with Santiago, expect the difference to change around these dates.
Working with Santiago from around the world
Time difference between Santiago and major business hubs, and the window where standard 9-to-5 working hours overlap in both cities. For example, 9amβ5pm in Santiago corresponds to 9amβ5pm in New York.
| Hub | Difference | Workday overlap |
|---|---|---|
| New York | same time | 9amβ5pm (Santiago) = 9amβ5pm (New York) |
| Los Angeles | 3 hours ahead | 12pmβ5pm (Santiago) = 9amβ2pm (Los Angeles) |
| London | 5 hours behind | 9amβ12pm (Santiago) = 2pmβ5pm (London) |
| Berlin | 6 hours behind | 9amβ11am (Santiago) = 3pmβ5pm (Berlin) |
| Dubai | 8 hours behind | no 9-to-5 overlap |
| Singapore | 12 hours behind | no 9-to-5 overlap |
| Tokyo | 13 hours behind | no 9-to-5 overlap |
| Sydney | 14 hours behind | no 9-to-5 overlap |
Cities near Santiago
The geographically closest cities tracked on Timezones.live, with their distance from Santiago and current time difference.
| City | Distance | Time difference |
|---|---|---|
| Buenos AiresArgentina | 1,139 km | 1 hour ahead |
| MontevideoUruguay | 1,343 km | 1 hour ahead |
| La PazBolivia | 1,903 km | same time |
| LimaPeru | 2,466 km | 1 hour behind |
| SΓ£o PauloBrazil | 2,585 km | 1 hour ahead |
| Rio de JaneiroBrazil | 2,927 km | 1 hour ahead |