Right now, local time in Arauco is 13:49 (GMT-3, UTC-03:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Arauco ranks #23133 worldwide by population and #104 in Chile.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Santiago GMT-3
- UTC offset
- UTC-03:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go back by 1 hour on April 4, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 98m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:47
- Sunset
- 20:28
- Day length
- 13h 41m
- Solar noon
- 13:38
- Daylight range
- 9h 36m (winter) – 14h 44m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Arauco — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Arauco through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 37.25° N, 106.68° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Hongsipu, China, about 58 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 00:49 GMT+8 (Asia/Shanghai)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Arauco today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:09
- Sunrise
- 06:46
- Dhuhr
- 13:38
- Asr
- 17:24
- Maghrib
- 20:28
- Isha
- 22:00
- Qibla direction
- 85.4° from north (E (85°))
Full prayer timetable for Arauco — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Arauco sits in the America/Santiago time zone, UTC-03:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 13h 41m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 305 cities we cover in Chile.
Arauco's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is São Paulo, 2,962 km away; even Hong Kong lies some 18,207 km off. Its position on the globe is 37.25° S, 73.32° W, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 08:49 | −5h |
| Chicago | 10:49 | −3h |
| São Paulo | 13:49 | same time |
| London | 16:49 | +3h |
| Paris | 17:49 | +4h |
| Moscow | 19:49 | +6h |
| Dubai | 20:49 | +7h |
| Mumbai | 22:19 | +8h 30m |
| Singapore | 00:49 | +11h |
| Hong Kong | 00:49 | +11h |
| Tokyo | 01:49 | +12h |
| Sydney | 03:49 | +14h |
Best time to call Arauco
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Arauco local time:
Cities sharing Arauco's time zone
Other cities in Chile
- Santiago13:49
- Puente Alto13:49
- Maipú13:49
- Antofagasta13:49
- Viña del Mar13:49
- Valparaíso13:49
- Ñuñoa13:49
- San Bernardo13:49
- Puerto Montt13:49
- Arica13:49
- Peñalolén13:49
- Temuco13:49
Distances from Arauco
| São Paulo | 2,962 km | ENE (67°) |
| Chicago | 8,918 km | N (349°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,189 km | NW (324°) |
| Sydney | 10,863 km | SW (216°) |
| Paris | 12,124 km | NE (42°) |
| London | 12,153 km | NE (39°) |
| Moscow | 14,603 km | NE (44°) |
| Dubai | 15,016 km | E (90°) |
| Singapore | 16,013 km | S (175°) |
| Mumbai | 16,160 km | ESE (112°) |
| Tokyo | 17,073 km | W (277°) |
| Hong Kong | 18,207 km | SSW (205°) |
Cities near Arauco
- Lota22 km · 13:49
- Curanilahue26 km · 13:49
- Coronel28 km · 13:49
- Santa Juana34 km · 13:49
- Los Álamos44 km · 13:49
- Chiguayante44 km · 13:49
- San Pedro de la Paz49 km · 13:49
- Hualqui46 km · 13:49
FAQ
What time is it in Arauco right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Arauco (Chile), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Arauco in?
Arauco runs on the America/Santiago IANA time zone (UTC-03:00), currently abbreviated GMT-3.
Does Arauco observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go back by 1 hour on April 4, 2027.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Arauco today?
Arauco sees sunrise at 06:47 and sunset at 20:28 today, giving 13h 41m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Arauco tonight?
The moon phase over Arauco tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Arauco?
The antipode of Arauco — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 37.25° N, 106.68° E. It falls on land, near Hongsipu, China, about 58 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Arauco?
Arauco lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Arauco?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Arauco, clocks run about 98 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.