Right now, local time in El Monte is 16:53 (GMT-3, UTC-03:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
El Monte ranks #21716 worldwide by population and #100 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 88m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:44
- Sunset
- 20:13
- Day length
- 13h 29m
- Solar noon
- 13:28
- Daylight range
- 9h 55m (winter) – 14h 23m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for El Monte — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 33.6797° S, 70.9848° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Santiago Metropolitan
- Country
- 🇨🇱 Chile
- Population
- 26,459 · #21716 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from El Monte through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 33.68° N, 109.02° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Qianyou, China, about 10 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 03:53 GMT+8 (Asia/Shanghai)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in El Monte today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:11
- Sunrise
- 06:43
- Dhuhr
- 13:28
- Asr
- 17:10
- Maghrib
- 20:13
- Isha
- 21:39
- Qibla direction
- 82.1° from north (E (82°))
Full prayer timetable for El Monte — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
El Monte sits in the America/Santiago time zone, UTC-03:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 13h 29m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 305 cities we cover in Chile.
El Monte's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is São Paulo, 2,622 km away; even Hong Kong lies some 18,655 km off. Its position on the globe is 33.68° S, 70.98° 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 | 11:53 | −5h |
| Chicago | 13:53 | −3h |
| São Paulo | 16:53 | same time |
| London | 19:53 | +3h |
| Paris | 20:53 | +4h |
| Moscow | 22:53 | +6h |
| Dubai | 23:53 | +7h |
| Mumbai | 01:23 | +8h 30m |
| Singapore | 03:53 | +11h |
| Hong Kong | 03:53 | +11h |
| Tokyo | 04:53 | +12h |
| Sydney | 06:53 | +14h |
Best time to call El Monte
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in El Monte local time:
Cities sharing El Monte's time zone
Other cities in Chile
- Santiago16:53
- Puente Alto16:53
- Maipú16:53
- Antofagasta16:53
- Viña del Mar16:53
- Valparaíso16:53
- Ñuñoa16:53
- San Bernardo16:53
- Puerto Montt16:53
- Arica16:53
- Peñalolén16:53
- Temuco16:53
Distances from El Monte
| São Paulo | 2,622 km | ENE (71°) |
| Chicago | 8,572 km | NNW (347°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,000 km | NW (322°) |
| Sydney | 11,309 km | SW (215°) |
| Paris | 11,687 km | NE (41°) |
| London | 11,711 km | NE (38°) |
| Moscow | 14,170 km | NE (42°) |
| Dubai | 14,789 km | E (85°) |
| Mumbai | 16,088 km | ESE (105°) |
| Singapore | 16,380 km | S (170°) |
| Tokyo | 17,213 km | WNW (283°) |
| Hong Kong | 18,655 km | SSW (203°) |
Cities near El Monte
- Talagante6 km · 16:53
- Isla de Maipo11 km · 16:53
- Peñaflor13 km · 16:53
- La Islita13 km · 16:53
- Calera de Tango18 km · 16:53
- Padre Hurtado21 km · 16:53
- María Pinto22 km · 16:53
- Melipilla21 km · 16:53
FAQ
What time is it in El Monte right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in El Monte (Chile), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is El Monte in?
El Monte runs on the America/Santiago IANA time zone (UTC-03:00), currently abbreviated GMT-3.
Does El Monte 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 El Monte today?
El Monte sees sunrise at 06:44 and sunset at 20:13 today, giving 13h 29m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over El Monte tonight?
The moon phase over El Monte tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of El Monte?
The antipode of El Monte — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 33.68° N, 109.02° E. It falls on land, near Qianyou, China, about 10 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is El Monte?
El Monte lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in El Monte?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In El Monte, clocks run about 88 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.