Right now, local time in Copiapó is 19:15 (GMT-3, UTC-03:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Copiapó ranks #4792 worldwide by population and #31 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
- 06:50
- Sunset
- 20:01
- Day length
- 13h 11m
- Solar noon
- 13:26
- Daylight range
- 10h 25m (winter) – 13h 52m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Copiapó — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Copiapó through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 27.37° N, 109.67° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Nanmuping, China, about 6 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 06:15 GMT+8 (Asia/Shanghai)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Copiapó today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:26
- Sunrise
- 06:50
- Dhuhr
- 13:26
- Asr
- 16:57
- Maghrib
- 20:01
- Isha
- 21:19
- Qibla direction
- 78.6° from north (ENE (79°))
Full prayer timetable for Copiapó — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Copiapó sits in the America/Santiago time zone, UTC-03:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 13h 11m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 305 cities we cover in Chile.
Copiapó's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is São Paulo, 2,413 km away; even Hong Kong lies some 19,293 km off. Its position on the globe is 27.37° S, 70.33° 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 | 14:15 | −5h |
| Chicago | 16:15 | −3h |
| São Paulo | 19:15 | same time |
| London | 22:15 | +3h |
| Paris | 23:15 | +4h |
| Moscow | 01:15 | +6h |
| Dubai | 02:15 | +7h |
| Mumbai | 03:45 | +8h 30m |
| Singapore | 06:15 | +11h |
| Hong Kong | 06:15 | +11h |
| Tokyo | 07:15 | +12h |
| Sydney | 09:15 | +14h |
Best time to call Copiapó
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Copiapó local time:
Cities sharing Copiapó's time zone
Other cities in Chile
- Santiago19:15
- Puente Alto19:15
- Maipú19:15
- Antofagasta19:15
- Viña del Mar19:15
- Valparaíso19:15
- Ñuñoa19:15
- San Bernardo19:15
- Puerto Montt19:15
- Arica19:15
- Peñalolén19:15
- Temuco19:15
Distances from Copiapó
| São Paulo | 2,413 km | E (85°) |
| Chicago | 7,903 km | NNW (346°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,491 km | NW (321°) |
| Paris | 11,111 km | NE (40°) |
| London | 11,113 km | NE (36°) |
| Sydney | 11,920 km | SW (215°) |
| Moscow | 13,597 km | NE (39°) |
| Dubai | 14,634 km | E (79°) |
| Mumbai | 16,155 km | E (96°) |
| Tokyo | 17,037 km | WNW (296°) |
| Singapore | 17,056 km | SSE (167°) |
| Hong Kong | 19,293 km | SW (220°) |
Cities near Copiapó
- Tierra Amarilla13 km · 19:15
- Caldera59 km · 19:15
- Diego de Almagro112 km · 19:15
- Chañaral117 km · 19:15
- Vallenar128 km · 19:15
- Vallenar141 km · 19:15
- Freirina147 km · 19:15
- Alto del Carmen156 km · 19:15
FAQ
What time is it in Copiapó right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Copiapó (Chile), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Copiapó in?
Copiapó runs on the America/Santiago IANA time zone (UTC-03:00), currently abbreviated GMT-3.
Does Copiapó 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 Copiapó today?
Copiapó sees sunrise at 06:50 and sunset at 20:01 today, giving 13h 11m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Copiapó tonight?
The moon phase over Copiapó tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Copiapó?
The antipode of Copiapó — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 27.37° N, 109.67° E. It falls on land, near Nanmuping, China, about 6 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Copiapó?
Copiapó lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Copiapó?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Copiapó, clocks run about 86 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.