Right now, local time in Arica is 10:18 (GMT-3, UTC-03:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Arica ranks #2535 worldwide by population and #10 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 86m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:02
- Sunset
- 19:49
- Day length
- 12h 48m
- Solar noon
- 13:26
- Daylight range
- 11h 01m (winter) – 13h 14m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Arica — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 18.4755° S, 70.3006° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Arica y Parinacota Region
- Country
- 🇨🇱 Chile
- Population
- 241,653 · #2535 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Arica through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 18.48° N, 109.70° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Baocheng, China, about 18 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 21:18 GMT+8 (Asia/Shanghai)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Arica today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:44
- Sunrise
- 07:01
- Dhuhr
- 13:26
- Asr
- 16:40
- Maghrib
- 19:49
- Isha
- 21:01
- Qibla direction
- 74.3° from north (ENE (74°))
Full prayer timetable for Arica — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Arica sits in the America/Santiago time zone, UTC-03:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 12h 48m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 305 cities we cover in Chile.
Arica's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is São Paulo, 2,518 km away; even Hong Kong lies some 19,383 km off. Its position on the globe is 18.48° S, 70.30° 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 | 05:18 | −5h |
| Chicago | 07:18 | −3h |
| São Paulo | 10:18 | same time |
| London | 13:18 | +3h |
| Paris | 14:18 | +4h |
| Moscow | 16:18 | +6h |
| Dubai | 17:18 | +7h |
| Mumbai | 18:48 | +8h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:18 | +11h |
| Hong Kong | 21:18 | +11h |
| Tokyo | 22:18 | +12h |
| Sydney | 00:18 | +14h |
Best time to call Arica
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Arica local time:
Cities sharing Arica's time zone
Other cities in Chile
- Santiago10:18
- Puente Alto10:18
- Maipú10:18
- Antofagasta10:18
- Viña del Mar10:18
- Valparaíso10:18
- Ñuñoa10:18
- San Bernardo10:18
- Puerto Montt10:18
- Peñalolén10:18
- Temuco10:18
- Concepción10:18
Distances from Arica
| São Paulo | 2,518 km | ESE (107°) |
| Chicago | 6,944 km | NNW (346°) |
| Los Angeles | 7,736 km | NW (319°) |
| London | 10,312 km | NE (36°) |
| Paris | 10,343 km | NE (39°) |
| Sydney | 12,721 km | SW (217°) |
| Moscow | 12,813 km | NE (36°) |
| Dubai | 14,387 km | ENE (72°) |
| Mumbai | 16,143 km | E (83°) |
| Tokyo | 16,505 km | NW (309°) |
| Singapore | 18,006 km | SSE (161°) |
| Hong Kong | 19,383 km | NW (313°) |
Cities near Arica
FAQ
What time is it in Arica right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Arica (Chile), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Arica in?
Arica runs on the America/Santiago IANA time zone (UTC-03:00), currently abbreviated GMT-3.
Does Arica 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 Arica today?
Arica sees sunrise at 07:02 and sunset at 19:49 today, giving 12h 48m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Arica tonight?
The moon phase over Arica tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Arica?
The antipode of Arica — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 18.48° N, 109.70° E. It falls on land, near Baocheng, China, about 18 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Arica?
Arica lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Arica?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Arica, clocks run about 86 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.