Right now, local time in Mejillones is 16:52 (GMT-3, UTC-03:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Mejillones ranks #35720 worldwide by population and #151 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
- 06:57
- Sunset
- 19:56
- Day length
- 12h 59m
- Solar noon
- 13:26
- Daylight range
- 10h 43m (winter) – 13h 33m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Mejillones — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 23.1000° S, 70.4470° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Antofagasta
- Country
- 🇨🇱 Chile
- Population
- 14,084 · #35720 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Mejillones through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 23.10° N, 109.55° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Guigang, China, about 5 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 03:52 GMT+8 (Asia/Shanghai)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Mejillones today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:36
- Sunrise
- 06:56
- Dhuhr
- 13:26
- Asr
- 16:50
- Maghrib
- 19:55
- Isha
- 21:11
- Qibla direction
- 76.5° from north (ENE (77°))
Full prayer timetable for Mejillones — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Mejillones sits in the America/Santiago time zone, UTC-03:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 12h 59m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 305 cities we cover in Chile.
Mejillones's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is São Paulo, 2,430 km away; even Hong Kong lies some 19,534 km off. Its position on the globe is 23.10° S, 70.45° 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 | 11:52 | −5h |
| Chicago | 13:52 | −3h |
| São Paulo | 16:52 | same time |
| London | 19:52 | +3h |
| Paris | 20:52 | +4h |
| Moscow | 22:52 | +6h |
| Dubai | 23:52 | +7h |
| Mumbai | 01:22 | +8h 30m |
| Singapore | 03:52 | +11h |
| Hong Kong | 03:52 | +11h |
| Tokyo | 04:52 | +12h |
| Sydney | 06:52 | +14h |
Best time to call Mejillones
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Mejillones local time:
Cities sharing Mejillones's time zone
Other cities in Chile
- Santiago16:52
- Puente Alto16:52
- Maipú16:52
- Antofagasta16:52
- Viña del Mar16:52
- Valparaíso16:52
- Ñuñoa16:52
- San Bernardo16:52
- Puerto Montt16:52
- Arica16:52
- Peñalolén16:52
- Temuco16:52
Distances from Mejillones
| São Paulo | 2,430 km | E (96°) |
| Chicago | 7,439 km | NNW (346°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,118 km | NW (320°) |
| London | 10,737 km | NE (36°) |
| Paris | 10,751 km | NE (39°) |
| Sydney | 12,299 km | SW (216°) |
| Moscow | 13,232 km | NE (38°) |
| Dubai | 14,544 km | ENE (76°) |
| Mumbai | 16,190 km | E (90°) |
| Tokyo | 16,795 km | WNW (303°) |
| Singapore | 17,519 km | SSE (165°) |
| Hong Kong | 19,534 km | W (261°) |
Cities near Mejillones
- Antofagasta61 km · 16:52
- Baquedano67 km · 16:52
- Tocopilla115 km · 16:52
- María Elena116 km · 16:52
- Sierra Gorda118 km · 16:52
- Calama172 km · 16:52
- San Pedro de Atacama231 km · 16:52
- Taltal257 km · 16:52
FAQ
What time is it in Mejillones right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Mejillones (Chile), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Mejillones in?
Mejillones runs on the America/Santiago IANA time zone (UTC-03:00), currently abbreviated GMT-3.
Does Mejillones 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 Mejillones today?
Mejillones sees sunrise at 06:57 and sunset at 19:56 today, giving 12h 59m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Mejillones tonight?
The moon phase over Mejillones tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Mejillones?
The antipode of Mejillones — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 23.10° N, 109.55° E. It falls on land, near Guigang, China, about 5 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Mejillones?
Mejillones lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Mejillones?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Mejillones, clocks run about 86 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.