Right now, local time in Calama is 14:03 (GMT-3, UTC-03:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Calama ranks #3696 worldwide by population and #19 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 80m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:51
- Sunset
- 19:49
- Day length
- 12h 58m
- Solar noon
- 13:20
- Daylight range
- 10h 45m (winter) – 13h 31m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Calama — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 22.4567° S, 68.9237° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Antofagasta
- Country
- 🇨🇱 Chile
- Population
- 166,334 · #3696 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Calama through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 22.46° N, 111.08° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Xinyi, China, about 16 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 01:03 GMT+8 (Asia/Shanghai)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Calama today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:31
- Sunrise
- 06:50
- Dhuhr
- 13:20
- Asr
- 16:43
- Maghrib
- 19:48
- Isha
- 21:03
- Qibla direction
- 75.8° from north (ENE (76°))
Full prayer timetable for Calama — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Calama sits in the America/Santiago time zone, UTC-03:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 12h 58m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 305 cities we cover in Chile.
Calama's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is São Paulo, 2,283 km away; even Hong Kong lies some 19,697 km off. Its position on the globe is 22.46° S, 68.92° 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 | 09:03 | −5h |
| Chicago | 11:03 | −3h |
| São Paulo | 14:03 | same time |
| London | 17:03 | +3h |
| Paris | 18:03 | +4h |
| Moscow | 20:03 | +6h |
| Dubai | 21:03 | +7h |
| Mumbai | 22:33 | +8h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:03 | +11h |
| Hong Kong | 01:03 | +11h |
| Tokyo | 02:03 | +12h |
| Sydney | 04:03 | +14h |
Best time to call Calama
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Calama local time:
Cities sharing Calama's time zone
Other cities in Chile
- Santiago14:03
- Puente Alto14:03
- Maipú14:03
- Antofagasta14:03
- Viña del Mar14:03
- Valparaíso14:03
- Ñuñoa14:03
- San Bernardo14:03
- Puerto Montt14:03
- Arica14:03
- Peñalolén14:03
- Temuco14:03
Distances from Calama
| São Paulo | 2,283 km | E (97°) |
| Chicago | 7,408 km | NNW (345°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,164 km | NW (319°) |
| London | 10,588 km | NE (36°) |
| Paris | 10,598 km | NE (39°) |
| Sydney | 12,448 km | SW (215°) |
| Moscow | 13,080 km | NE (38°) |
| Dubai | 14,375 km | ENE (75°) |
| Mumbai | 16,033 km | E (88°) |
| Tokyo | 16,886 km | NW (304°) |
| Singapore | 17,541 km | SSE (161°) |
| Hong Kong | 19,697 km | W (268°) |
Cities near Calama
- Sierra Gorda63 km · 14:03
- María Elena77 km · 14:03
- San Pedro de Atacama90 km · 14:03
- Baquedano135 km · 14:03
- Tocopilla137 km · 14:03
- Mejillones172 km · 14:03
- Antofagasta201 km · 14:03
- Pica223 km · 14:03
FAQ
What time is it in Calama right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Calama (Chile), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Calama in?
Calama runs on the America/Santiago IANA time zone (UTC-03:00), currently abbreviated GMT-3.
Does Calama 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 Calama today?
Calama sees sunrise at 06:51 and sunset at 19:49 today, giving 12h 58m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Calama tonight?
The moon phase over Calama tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Calama?
The antipode of Calama — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 22.46° N, 111.08° E. It falls on land, near Xinyi, China, about 16 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Calama?
Calama lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Calama?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Calama, clocks run about 80 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.