Right now, local time in La Serena is 07:28 (GMT-3, UTC-03:00), and today is Friday, October 30, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
La Serena ranks #3970 worldwide by population and #21 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 89m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:53
- Sunset
- 20:06
- Day length
- 13h 13m
- Solar noon
- 13:29
- Daylight range
- 10h 13m (winter) – 14h 04m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 81% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for La Serena — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 29.9059° S, 71.2501° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Coquimbo Region
- Country
- 🇨🇱 Chile
- Population
- 154,521 · #3970 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from La Serena through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 29.91° N, 108.75° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Lishui, China, about 13 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 18:28 GMT+8 (Asia/Shanghai)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in La Serena today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:26
- Sunrise
- 06:52
- Dhuhr
- 13:30
- Asr
- 17:05
- Maghrib
- 20:06
- Isha
- 21:26
- Qibla direction
- 80.2° from north (E (80°))
Full prayer timetable for La Serena — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
La Serena sits in the America/Santiago time zone, UTC-03:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 13h 13m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 305 cities we cover in Chile.
La Serena's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is São Paulo, 2,539 km away; even Hong Kong lies some 19,013 km off. Its position on the globe is 29.91° S, 71.25° 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 | 03:28 | −4h |
| Chicago | 05:28 | −2h |
| São Paulo | 07:28 | same time |
| London | 10:28 | +3h |
| Paris | 11:28 | +4h |
| Moscow | 13:28 | +6h |
| Dubai | 14:28 | +7h |
| Mumbai | 15:58 | +8h 30m |
| Singapore | 18:28 | +11h |
| Hong Kong | 18:28 | +11h |
| Tokyo | 19:28 | +12h |
| Sydney | 21:28 | +14h |
Best time to call La Serena
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in La Serena local time:
Cities sharing La Serena's time zone
Other cities in Chile
- Santiago07:28
- Puente Alto07:28
- Maipú07:28
- Antofagasta07:28
- Viña del Mar07:28
- Valparaíso07:28
- Ñuñoa07:28
- San Bernardo07:28
- Puerto Montt07:28
- Arica07:28
- Peñalolén07:28
- Temuco07:28
Distances from La Serena
| São Paulo | 2,539 km | E (80°) |
| Chicago | 8,157 km | NNW (347°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,655 km | NW (322°) |
| Paris | 11,385 km | NE (40°) |
| London | 11,392 km | NE (37°) |
| Sydney | 11,638 km | SW (215°) |
| Moscow | 13,871 km | NE (40°) |
| Dubai | 14,768 km | E (82°) |
| Mumbai | 16,205 km | E (100°) |
| Singapore | 16,797 km | S (170°) |
| Tokyo | 17,065 km | WNW (291°) |
| Hong Kong | 19,013 km | SW (214°) |
Cities near La Serena
- Coquimbo10 km · 07:28
- Andacollo40 km · 07:28
- La Higuera44 km · 07:28
- Vicuña54 km · 07:28
- Ovalle77 km · 07:28
- Paiguano72 km · 07:28
- Monte Patria92 km · 07:28
- Punitaqui103 km · 07:28
FAQ
What time is it in La Serena right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in La Serena (Chile), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is La Serena in?
La Serena runs on the America/Santiago IANA time zone (UTC-03:00), currently abbreviated GMT-3.
Does La Serena 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 La Serena today?
La Serena sees sunrise at 06:53 and sunset at 20:06 today, giving 13h 13m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over La Serena tonight?
The moon phase over La Serena tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 80.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of La Serena?
The antipode of La Serena — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 29.91° N, 108.75° E. It falls on land, near Lishui, China, about 13 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is La Serena?
La Serena lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in La Serena?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In La Serena, clocks run about 89 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.