Right now, local time in Castro is 13:50 (GMT-3, UTC-03:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Castro ranks #14542 worldwide by population and #68 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 99m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:39
- Sunset
- 20:40
- Day length
- 14h 01m
- Solar noon
- 13:39
- Daylight range
- 9h 04m (winter) – 15h 18m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Castro — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 42.4721° S, 73.7732° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Los Lagos Region
- Country
- 🇨🇱 Chile
- Population
- 41,667 · #14542 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Castro through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 42.47° N, 106.23° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Erdenetsogt, Mongolia, about 56 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 00:50 GMT+8 (Asia/Ulaanbaatar)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Castro today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:49
- Sunrise
- 06:38
- Dhuhr
- 13:40
- Asr
- 17:32
- Maghrib
- 20:40
- Isha
- 22:23
- Qibla direction
- 88.8° from north (E (89°))
Full prayer timetable for Castro — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Castro sits in the America/Santiago time zone, UTC-03:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 14h 01m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 305 cities we cover in Chile.
Castro's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is São Paulo, 3,266 km away; even Hong Kong lies some 17,656 km off. Its position on the globe is 42.47° S, 73.77° 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 | 08:50 | −5h |
| Chicago | 10:50 | −3h |
| São Paulo | 13:50 | same time |
| London | 16:50 | +3h |
| Paris | 17:50 | +4h |
| Moscow | 19:50 | +6h |
| Dubai | 20:50 | +7h |
| Mumbai | 22:20 | +8h 30m |
| Singapore | 00:50 | +11h |
| Hong Kong | 00:50 | +11h |
| Tokyo | 01:50 | +12h |
| Sydney | 03:50 | +14h |
Best time to call Castro
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Castro local time:
Cities sharing Castro's time zone
Other cities in Chile
- Santiago13:50
- Puente Alto13:50
- Maipú13:50
- Antofagasta13:50
- Viña del Mar13:50
- Valparaíso13:50
- Ñuñoa13:50
- San Bernardo13:50
- Puerto Montt13:50
- Arica13:50
- Peñalolén13:50
- Temuco13:50
Distances from Castro
| São Paulo | 3,266 km | ENE (59°) |
| Chicago | 9,482 km | N (350°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,637 km | NW (324°) |
| Sydney | 10,370 km | SW (216°) |
| Paris | 12,575 km | NE (44°) |
| London | 12,624 km | NE (41°) |
| Dubai | 15,025 km | E (96°) |
| Moscow | 15,034 km | NE (48°) |
| Singapore | 15,436 km | S (176°) |
| Mumbai | 15,941 km | ESE (119°) |
| Tokyo | 17,051 km | W (267°) |
| Hong Kong | 17,656 km | SSW (201°) |
Cities near Castro
FAQ
What time is it in Castro right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Castro (Chile), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Castro in?
Castro runs on the America/Santiago IANA time zone (UTC-03:00), currently abbreviated GMT-3.
Does Castro 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 Castro today?
Castro sees sunrise at 06:39 and sunset at 20:40 today, giving 14h 01m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Castro tonight?
The moon phase over Castro tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Castro?
The antipode of Castro — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 42.47° N, 106.23° E. It falls on land, near Erdenetsogt, Mongolia, about 56 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Castro?
Castro lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Castro?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Castro, clocks run about 99 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.