Right now, local time in Chile is 02:16 (GMT-5, UTC-05:00), and today is Sunday, November 1, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Chile ranks #159242 worldwide by population and #126 in Ecuador.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Guayaquil GMT-5
- UTC offset
- UTC-05:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 2m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:54
- Sunset
- 18:10
- Day length
- 12h 16m
- Solar noon
- 12:02
- Daylight range
- 11h 52m (winter) – 12h 22m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 63% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Chile — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 4.2888° S, 79.5032° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Loja
- Country
- 🇪🇨 Ecuador
- Population
- 0 · #159242 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Chile through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 4.29° N, 100.50° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Pangkor, Malaysia, about 12 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 15:16 GMT+8 (Asia/Kuala_Lumpur)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Chile today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:42
- Sunrise
- 05:54
- Dhuhr
- 12:03
- Asr
- 15:20
- Maghrib
- 18:10
- Isha
- 19:17
- Qibla direction
- 67.9° from north (ENE (68°))
Full prayer timetable for Chile — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Chile sits in the America/Guayaquil time zone, UTC-05:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 12h 16m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 541 cities we cover in Ecuador.
Chile's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is São Paulo, 4,125 km away; even Singapore lies some 19,522 km off. Its position on the globe is 4.29° S, 79.50° 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 | 00:16 | −2h |
| Chicago | 01:16 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 04:16 | +2h |
| London | 07:16 | +5h |
| Paris | 08:16 | +6h |
| Moscow | 10:16 | +8h |
| Dubai | 11:16 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 12:46 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 15:16 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 15:16 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 16:16 | +14h |
| Sydney | 18:16 | +16h |
Best time to call Chile
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Chile local time:
Cities sharing Chile's time zone
Other cities in Ecuador
- Quito02:16
- Guayaquil02:16
- Cuenca02:16
- Santo Domingo de los Colorados02:16
- Ambato02:16
- Portoviejo02:16
- Eloy Alfaro02:16
- Machala02:16
- Loja02:16
- Manta02:16
- Riobamba02:16
- Ibarra02:16
Distances from Chile
| São Paulo | 4,125 km | SE (124°) |
| Chicago | 5,199 km | N (352°) |
| Los Angeles | 5,887 km | NW (319°) |
| London | 9,651 km | NE (38°) |
| Paris | 9,774 km | NE (41°) |
| Moscow | 12,067 km | NNE (32°) |
| Sydney | 13,216 km | SW (227°) |
| Dubai | 14,663 km | ENE (60°) |
| Tokyo | 14,697 km | NW (316°) |
| Mumbai | 16,598 km | ENE (59°) |
| Hong Kong | 17,528 km | NW (325°) |
| Singapore | 19,522 km | SW (229°) |
Cities near Chile
- Cariamanga7 km · 02:16
- Changaimina8 km · 02:16
- Gonzanamá10 km · 02:16
- Nambacola18 km · 02:16
- Colaisaca21 km · 02:16
- Malacatos28 km · 02:16
- Catacocha31 km · 02:16
- Vilcabamba31 km · 02:16
FAQ
What time is it in Chile right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Chile (Ecuador), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Chile in?
Chile runs on the America/Guayaquil IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated GMT-5.
Does Chile observe daylight saving time?
Chile does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Chile today?
Chile sees sunrise at 05:54 and sunset at 18:10 today, giving 12h 16m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Chile tonight?
The moon phase over Chile tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 62.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Chile?
The antipode of Chile — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 4.29° N, 100.50° E. It falls on land, near Pangkor, Malaysia, about 12 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Chile?
Chile lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Chile?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Chile, clocks run about 2 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.