Time in Chile
Chile has 3 time zones, from UTC−6 to UTC−3 in standard time. Chile borders Argentina, Peru, and Bolivia. Its capital, Santiago, keeps Chile Time, UTC−3 in January and UTC−4 in July.
- Population
- 18,729,160 GeoNames figure; the source gives no year
- Total area
- 292,260 sq mi (756,950 km²)
- Currency
- Peso (CLP)
- Languages
- Spanish (Chile)
- Calling code
- +56
- Driving side
- Right
- Country code (ISO)
- CL
- Coordinates (central point)
- -35.710341, -71.496396
These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Calling code and largest cities: GeoNames; driving side: Wikidata.
Local time in the largest cities
| City | Local time now | Time zone |
|---|---|---|
| Santiago | UTC−3 in January and UTC−4 in July | Chile Time |
| Antofagasta | UTC−3 in January and UTC−4 in July | Chile Time |
| Viña del Mar | UTC−3 in January and UTC−4 in July | Chile Time |
| Puerto Montt | UTC−3 in January and UTC−4 in July | Chile Time |
| Arica | UTC−3 in January and UTC−4 in July | Chile Time |
| Temuco | UTC−3 in January and UTC−4 in July | Chile Time |
| Concepción | UTC−3 in January and UTC−4 in July | Chile Time |
| Rancagua | UTC−3 in January and UTC−4 in July | Chile Time |
Largest first, by the population GeoNames lists for each city (it gives no year). Districts of a larger city are left out.
Daylight saving time in Chile
Some of Chile changes its clocks and some does not.
- Chile Time: Clocks go back one hour at midnight on the first Sunday in April and forward one hour at midnight on the first Sunday in September.
- Punta Arenas Time: No clock changes; UTC−3 all year.
- America/Coyhaique: No clock changes; UTC−3 all year.
- Easter Island Time: Clocks go back one hour at 10:00 PM on the first Saturday in April and forward one hour at 10:00 PM on the first Saturday in September.
The clocks above and the time-zone table below show each clock’s next change. Governments can change these rules; the clocks follow the IANA time-zone database.
Time in neighboring countries
| Country | Local time now | Difference from Chile |
|---|---|---|
| Peru | UTC−5 all year | 2 hours behind in January, 1 hour behind in July |
| Bolivia | UTC−4 all year | 1 hour behind in January, same time in July |
| Argentina | UTC−3 all year | same time in January, 1 hour ahead in July |
Each country’s time is its capital’s clock, or its largest city’s; Chile’s is its capital’s. A country with several time zones has other times too.
All time zones in Chile
| Time zone | Local time and UTC offset | Next clock change |
|---|---|---|
| America/Coyhaique | UTC-03:00. Enable JavaScript for the live clock. | Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes. |
| Punta Arenas TimeAmerica/Punta_Arenas | UTC-03:00. Enable JavaScript for the live clock. | Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes. |
| Chile TimeAmerica/Santiago | UTC-03:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock. | Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes. |
| Easter Island TimePacific/Easter | UTC-05:00 in January; UTC-06:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock. | Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes. |
Check the time at a point
Clock rules and political boundaries use different sources. For a location near a line, check the precise point instead of choosing a clock from a country outline.
Find the time zone at your location or check and copy your coordinates.
Areas that only touch the edge
These areas meet this one only along a sliver. Most places here are not in them; for a spot near the line, check it with the time-zone finder.