Right now, local time in María Elena is 12:27 (GMT-3, UTC-03:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
María Elena ranks #54023 worldwide by population and #217 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 83m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:54
- Sunset
- 19:52
- Day length
- 12h 57m
- Solar noon
- 13:23
- Daylight range
- 10h 46m (winter) – 13h 30m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for María Elena — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 22.3445° S, 69.6618° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Antofagasta
- Country
- 🇨🇱 Chile
- Population
- 7,530 · #54023 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from María Elena through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 22.34° N, 110.34° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Wenquan, China, about 9 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 23:27 GMT+8 (Asia/Shanghai)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in María Elena today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:34
- Sunrise
- 06:54
- Dhuhr
- 13:23
- Asr
- 16:45
- Maghrib
- 19:51
- Isha
- 21:06
- Qibla direction
- 75.9° from north (ENE (76°))
Full prayer timetable for María Elena — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
María Elena sits in the America/Santiago time zone, UTC-03:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 12h 57m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 305 cities we cover in Chile.
María Elena's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is São Paulo, 2,360 km away; even Hong Kong lies some 19,621 km off. Its position on the globe is 22.34° S, 69.66° 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 | 07:27 | −5h |
| Chicago | 09:27 | −3h |
| São Paulo | 12:27 | same time |
| London | 15:27 | +3h |
| Paris | 16:27 | +4h |
| Moscow | 18:27 | +6h |
| Dubai | 19:27 | +7h |
| Mumbai | 20:57 | +8h 30m |
| Singapore | 23:27 | +11h |
| Hong Kong | 23:27 | +11h |
| Tokyo | 00:27 | +12h |
| Sydney | 02:27 | +14h |
Best time to call María Elena
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in María Elena local time:
Cities sharing María Elena's time zone
Other cities in Chile
- Santiago12:27
- Puente Alto12:27
- Maipú12:27
- Antofagasta12:27
- Viña del Mar12:27
- Valparaíso12:27
- Ñuñoa12:27
- San Bernardo12:27
- Puerto Montt12:27
- Arica12:27
- Peñalolén12:27
- Temuco12:27
Distances from María Elena
| São Paulo | 2,360 km | E (98°) |
| Chicago | 7,377 km | NNW (345°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,105 km | NW (319°) |
| London | 10,622 km | NE (36°) |
| Paris | 10,635 km | NE (39°) |
| Sydney | 12,414 km | SW (216°) |
| Moscow | 13,117 km | NE (37°) |
| Dubai | 14,445 km | ENE (75°) |
| Mumbai | 16,109 km | E (88°) |
| Tokyo | 16,816 km | NW (304°) |
| Singapore | 17,577 km | SSE (162°) |
| Hong Kong | 19,621 km | W (270°) |
Cities near María Elena
- Tocopilla62 km · 12:27
- Sierra Gorda70 km · 12:27
- Calama77 km · 12:27
- Baquedano112 km · 12:27
- Mejillones116 km · 12:27
- Antofagasta164 km · 12:27
- San Pedro de Atacama163 km · 12:27
- Pica209 km · 12:27
FAQ
What time is it in María Elena right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in María Elena (Chile), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is María Elena in?
María Elena runs on the America/Santiago IANA time zone (UTC-03:00), currently abbreviated GMT-3.
Does María Elena 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 María Elena today?
María Elena sees sunrise at 06:54 and sunset at 19:52 today, giving 12h 57m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over María Elena tonight?
The moon phase over María Elena tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of María Elena?
The antipode of María Elena — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 22.34° N, 110.34° E. It falls on land, near Wenquan, China, about 9 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is María Elena?
María Elena lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in María Elena?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In María Elena, clocks run about 83 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.