Right now, local time in Iquique is 14:56 (GMT-3, UTC-03:00), and today is Sunday, November 1, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Iquique ranks #3101 worldwide by population and #17 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 85m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:59
- Sunset
- 19:50
- Day length
- 12h 51m
- Solar noon
- 13:25
- Daylight range
- 10h 54m (winter) – 13h 21m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 58% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Iquique — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Iquique through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 20.21° N, 109.85° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Xucheng, China, about 36 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 01:56 GMT+8 (Asia/Shanghai)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Iquique today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:41
- Sunrise
- 06:59
- Dhuhr
- 13:25
- Asr
- 16:43
- Maghrib
- 19:50
- Isha
- 21:03
- Qibla direction
- 75.1° from north (ENE (75°))
Full prayer timetable for Iquique — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Iquique sits in the America/Santiago time zone, UTC-03:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 12h 51m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 305 cities we cover in Chile.
Iquique's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is São Paulo, 2,452 km away; even Hong Kong lies some 19,510 km off. Its position on the globe is 20.21° S, 70.15° 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 | 09:56 | −5h |
| Chicago | 11:56 | −3h |
| São Paulo | 14:56 | same time |
| London | 17:56 | +3h |
| Paris | 18:56 | +4h |
| Moscow | 20:56 | +6h |
| Dubai | 21:56 | +7h |
| Mumbai | 23:26 | +8h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:56 | +11h |
| Hong Kong | 01:56 | +11h |
| Tokyo | 02:56 | +12h |
| Sydney | 04:56 | +14h |
Best time to call Iquique
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Iquique local time:
Cities sharing Iquique's time zone
Other cities in Chile
- Santiago14:56
- Puente Alto14:56
- Maipú14:56
- Antofagasta14:56
- Viña del Mar14:56
- Valparaíso14:56
- Ñuñoa14:56
- San Bernardo14:56
- Puerto Montt14:56
- Arica14:56
- Peñalolén14:56
- Temuco14:56
Distances from Iquique
| São Paulo | 2,452 km | ESE (103°) |
| Chicago | 7,135 km | NNW (346°) |
| Los Angeles | 7,893 km | NW (319°) |
| London | 10,459 km | NE (36°) |
| Paris | 10,483 km | NE (39°) |
| Sydney | 12,576 km | SW (217°) |
| Moscow | 12,958 km | NE (37°) |
| Dubai | 14,429 km | ENE (73°) |
| Mumbai | 16,146 km | E (85°) |
| Tokyo | 16,637 km | NW (307°) |
| Singapore | 17,818 km | SSE (162°) |
| Hong Kong | 19,510 km | WNW (298°) |
Cities near Iquique
- Alto Hospicio8 km · 14:56
- Pozo Almonte38 km · 14:56
- Huara46 km · 14:56
- Pica91 km · 14:56
- Cuya117 km · 14:56
- Camiña126 km · 14:56
- Arica194 km · 14:56
- Colchane190 km · 14:56
FAQ
What time is it in Iquique right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Iquique (Chile), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Iquique in?
Iquique runs on the America/Santiago IANA time zone (UTC-03:00), currently abbreviated GMT-3.
Does Iquique 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 Iquique today?
Iquique sees sunrise at 06:59 and sunset at 19:50 today, giving 12h 51m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Iquique tonight?
The moon phase over Iquique tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 58.3% illumination.
What is the antipode of Iquique?
The antipode of Iquique — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 20.21° N, 109.85° E. It falls on land, near Xucheng, China, about 36 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Iquique?
Iquique lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Iquique?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Iquique, clocks run about 85 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.