Right now, local time in Punitaqui is 19:58 (GMT-3, UTC-03:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Punitaqui ranks #43913 worldwide by population and #187 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 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:49
- Sunset
- 20:10
- Day length
- 13h 21m
- Solar noon
- 13:29
- Daylight range
- 10h 09m (winter) – 14h 09m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Punitaqui — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 30.8345° S, 71.2586° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Coquimbo Region
- Country
- 🇨🇱 Chile
- Population
- 10,418 · #43913 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Punitaqui through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 30.83° N, 108.74° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Tai’an, China, about 9 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 06:58 GMT+8 (Asia/Shanghai)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Punitaqui today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:21
- Sunrise
- 06:48
- Dhuhr
- 13:30
- Asr
- 17:06
- Maghrib
- 20:09
- Isha
- 21:32
- Qibla direction
- 80.7° from north (E (81°))
Full prayer timetable for Punitaqui — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Punitaqui sits in the America/Santiago time zone, UTC-03:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 13h 21m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 305 cities we cover in Chile.
Punitaqui's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is São Paulo, 2,560 km away; even Hong Kong lies some 18,926 km off. Its position on the globe is 30.83° S, 71.26° 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 | 14:58 | −5h |
| Chicago | 16:58 | −3h |
| São Paulo | 19:58 | same time |
| London | 22:58 | +3h |
| Paris | 23:58 | +4h |
| Moscow | 01:58 | +6h |
| Dubai | 02:58 | +7h |
| Mumbai | 04:28 | +8h 30m |
| Singapore | 06:58 | +11h |
| Hong Kong | 06:58 | +11h |
| Tokyo | 07:58 | +12h |
| Sydney | 09:58 | +14h |
Best time to call Punitaqui
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Punitaqui local time:
Cities sharing Punitaqui's time zone
Other cities in Chile
- Santiago19:58
- Puente Alto19:58
- Maipú19:58
- Antofagasta19:58
- Viña del Mar19:58
- Valparaíso19:58
- Ñuñoa19:58
- San Bernardo19:58
- Puerto Montt19:58
- Arica19:58
- Peñalolén19:58
- Temuco19:58
Distances from Punitaqui
| São Paulo | 2,560 km | ENE (78°) |
| Chicago | 8,258 km | NNW (347°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,735 km | NW (322°) |
| Paris | 11,464 km | NE (40°) |
| London | 11,475 km | NE (37°) |
| Sydney | 11,553 km | SW (215°) |
| Moscow | 13,950 km | NE (41°) |
| Dubai | 14,783 km | E (83°) |
| Mumbai | 16,186 km | ESE (102°) |
| Singapore | 16,696 km | S (170°) |
| Tokyo | 17,100 km | WNW (289°) |
| Hong Kong | 18,926 km | SSW (211°) |
Cities near Punitaqui
- Ovalle27 km · 19:58
- Monte Patria33 km · 19:58
- Combarbalá45 km · 19:58
- Andacollo69 km · 19:58
- Huentelauquén87 km · 19:58
- Illapel89 km · 19:58
- Canela92 km · 19:58
- Coquimbo98 km · 19:58
FAQ
What time is it in Punitaqui right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Punitaqui (Chile), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Punitaqui in?
Punitaqui runs on the America/Santiago IANA time zone (UTC-03:00), currently abbreviated GMT-3.
Does Punitaqui 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 Punitaqui today?
Punitaqui sees sunrise at 06:49 and sunset at 20:10 today, giving 13h 21m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Punitaqui tonight?
The moon phase over Punitaqui tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Punitaqui?
The antipode of Punitaqui — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 30.83° N, 108.74° E. It falls on land, near Tai’an, 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 Punitaqui?
Punitaqui lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Punitaqui?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Punitaqui, clocks run about 89 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.