Right now, local time in Chañaral is 11:38 (GMT-3, UTC-03:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Chañaral ranks #159242 worldwide by population and #301 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 87m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:53
- Sunset
- 20:01
- Day length
- 13h 08m
- Solar noon
- 13:27
- Daylight range
- 10h 29m (winter) – 13h 47m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Chañaral — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Chañaral through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 26.34° N, 109.38° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Deshun, China, about 19 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 22:38 GMT+8 (Asia/Shanghai)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Chañaral today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:29
- Sunrise
- 06:52
- Dhuhr
- 13:27
- Asr
- 16:57
- Maghrib
- 20:00
- Isha
- 21:18
- Qibla direction
- 78.1° from north (ENE (78°))
Full prayer timetable for Chañaral — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Chañaral sits in the America/Santiago time zone, UTC-03:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 13h 08m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 305 cities we cover in Chile.
Chañaral's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is São Paulo, 2,435 km away; even Hong Kong lies some 19,355 km off. Its position on the globe is 26.34° S, 70.62° 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 | 06:38 | −5h |
| Chicago | 08:38 | −3h |
| São Paulo | 11:38 | same time |
| London | 14:38 | +3h |
| Paris | 15:38 | +4h |
| Moscow | 17:38 | +6h |
| Dubai | 18:38 | +7h |
| Mumbai | 20:08 | +8h 30m |
| Singapore | 22:38 | +11h |
| Hong Kong | 22:38 | +11h |
| Tokyo | 23:38 | +12h |
| Sydney | 01:38 | +14h |
Best time to call Chañaral
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Chañaral local time:
Cities sharing Chañaral's time zone
Other cities in Chile
- Santiago11:38
- Puente Alto11:38
- Maipú11:38
- Antofagasta11:38
- Viña del Mar11:38
- Valparaíso11:38
- Ñuñoa11:38
- San Bernardo11:38
- Puerto Montt11:38
- Arica11:38
- Peñalolén11:38
- Temuco11:38
Distances from Chañaral
| São Paulo | 2,435 km | E (88°) |
| Chicago | 7,785 km | NNW (347°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,385 km | NW (321°) |
| London | 11,038 km | NE (36°) |
| Paris | 11,041 km | NE (40°) |
| Sydney | 11,997 km | SW (216°) |
| Moscow | 13,526 km | NE (39°) |
| Dubai | 14,641 km | ENE (79°) |
| Mumbai | 16,194 km | E (95°) |
| Tokyo | 16,961 km | WNW (297°) |
| Singapore | 17,173 km | SSE (167°) |
| Hong Kong | 19,355 km | SW (228°) |
Cities near Chañaral
- Diego de Almagro57 km · 11:38
- Caldera83 km · 11:38
- Taltal105 km · 11:38
- Copiapó117 km · 11:38
- Tierra Amarilla130 km · 11:38
- Vallenar244 km · 11:38
- Huasco244 km · 11:38
- Freirina245 km · 11:38
FAQ
What time is it in Chañaral right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Chañaral (Chile), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Chañaral in?
Chañaral runs on the America/Santiago IANA time zone (UTC-03:00), currently abbreviated GMT-3.
Does Chañaral 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 Chañaral today?
Chañaral sees sunrise at 06:53 and sunset at 20:01 today, giving 13h 08m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Chañaral tonight?
The moon phase over Chañaral tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Chañaral?
The antipode of Chañaral — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 26.34° N, 109.38° E. It falls on land, near Deshun, China, about 19 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Chañaral?
Chañaral lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Chañaral?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Chañaral, clocks run about 87 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.