Right now, local time in Rancagua is 07:29 (GMT-3, UTC-03:00), and today is Friday, October 30, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Rancagua ranks #2901 worldwide by population and #14 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 87m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:45
- Sunset
- 20:10
- Day length
- 13h 25m
- Solar noon
- 13:27
- Daylight range
- 9h 52m (winter) – 14h 26m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 81% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Rancagua — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 34.1691° S, 70.7405° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- O'Higgins Region
- Country
- 🇨🇱 Chile
- Population
- 212,695 · #2901 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Rancagua through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 34.17° N, 109.26° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Languan, China, about 5 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 18:29 GMT+8 (Asia/Shanghai)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Rancagua today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:13
- Sunrise
- 06:44
- Dhuhr
- 13:28
- Asr
- 17:09
- Maghrib
- 20:10
- Isha
- 21:36
- Qibla direction
- 82.3° from north (E (82°))
Full prayer timetable for Rancagua — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Rancagua sits in the America/Santiago time zone, UTC-03:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 13h 25m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 305 cities we cover in Chile.
Rancagua's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is São Paulo, 2,619 km away; even Hong Kong lies some 18,613 km off. Its position on the globe is 34.17° S, 70.74° 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 | 03:29 | −4h |
| Chicago | 05:29 | −2h |
| São Paulo | 07:29 | same time |
| London | 10:29 | +3h |
| Paris | 11:29 | +4h |
| Moscow | 13:29 | +6h |
| Dubai | 14:29 | +7h |
| Mumbai | 15:59 | +8h 30m |
| Singapore | 18:29 | +11h |
| Hong Kong | 18:29 | +11h |
| Tokyo | 19:29 | +12h |
| Sydney | 21:29 | +14h |
Best time to call Rancagua
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Rancagua local time:
Cities sharing Rancagua's time zone
Other cities in Chile
- Santiago07:29
- Puente Alto07:29
- Maipú07:29
- Antofagasta07:29
- Viña del Mar07:29
- Valparaíso07:29
- Ñuñoa07:29
- San Bernardo07:29
- Puerto Montt07:29
- Arica07:29
- Peñalolén07:29
- Temuco07:29
Distances from Rancagua
| São Paulo | 2,619 km | ENE (70°) |
| Chicago | 8,630 km | NNW (347°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,057 km | NW (322°) |
| Sydney | 11,277 km | SW (214°) |
| Paris | 11,714 km | NE (41°) |
| London | 11,740 km | NE (38°) |
| Moscow | 14,195 km | NE (42°) |
| Dubai | 14,771 km | E (86°) |
| Mumbai | 16,051 km | ESE (106°) |
| Singapore | 16,322 km | S (170°) |
| Tokyo | 17,247 km | WNW (282°) |
| Hong Kong | 18,613 km | SSW (201°) |
Cities near Rancagua
FAQ
What time is it in Rancagua right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Rancagua (Chile), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Rancagua in?
Rancagua runs on the America/Santiago IANA time zone (UTC-03:00), currently abbreviated GMT-3.
Does Rancagua 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 Rancagua today?
Rancagua sees sunrise at 06:45 and sunset at 20:10 today, giving 13h 25m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Rancagua tonight?
The moon phase over Rancagua tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 80.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of Rancagua?
The antipode of Rancagua — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 34.17° N, 109.26° E. It falls on land, near Languan, 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 Rancagua?
Rancagua lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Rancagua?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Rancagua, clocks run about 87 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.