Right now, local time in San Nicolás is 12:46 (GMT-3, UTC-03:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
San Nicolás ranks #95129 worldwide by population and #270 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 93m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:44
- Sunset
- 20:23
- Day length
- 13h 39m
- Solar noon
- 13:33
- Daylight range
- 9h 40m (winter) – 14h 39m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for San Nicolás — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from San Nicolás through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 36.50° N, 107.78° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Wuqi, China, about 59 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 23:46 GMT+8 (Asia/Shanghai)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in San Nicolás today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:07
- Sunrise
- 06:43
- Dhuhr
- 13:33
- Asr
- 17:18
- Maghrib
- 20:22
- Isha
- 21:53
- Qibla direction
- 84.3° from north (E (84°))
Full prayer timetable for San Nicolás — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
San Nicolás sits in the America/Santiago time zone, UTC-03:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 13h 39m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 305 cities we cover in Chile.
San Nicolás's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is São Paulo, 2,840 km away; even Hong Kong lies some 18,322 km off. Its position on the globe is 36.50° S, 72.22° 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 | 07:46 | −5h |
| Chicago | 09:46 | −3h |
| São Paulo | 12:46 | same time |
| London | 15:46 | +3h |
| Paris | 16:46 | +4h |
| Moscow | 18:46 | +6h |
| Dubai | 19:46 | +7h |
| Mumbai | 21:16 | +8h 30m |
| Singapore | 23:46 | +11h |
| Hong Kong | 23:46 | +11h |
| Tokyo | 00:46 | +12h |
| Sydney | 02:46 | +14h |
Best time to call San Nicolás
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in San Nicolás local time:
Cities sharing San Nicolás's time zone
Other cities in Chile
- Santiago12:46
- Puente Alto12:46
- Maipú12:46
- Antofagasta12:46
- Viña del Mar12:46
- Valparaíso12:46
- Ñuñoa12:46
- San Bernardo12:46
- Puerto Montt12:46
- Arica12:46
- Peñalolén12:46
- Temuco12:46
Distances from San Nicolás
| São Paulo | 2,840 km | ENE (67°) |
| Chicago | 8,855 km | NNW (348°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,181 km | NW (323°) |
| Sydney | 10,988 km | SW (215°) |
| Paris | 11,997 km | NE (42°) |
| London | 12,027 km | NE (39°) |
| Moscow | 14,476 km | NE (44°) |
| Dubai | 14,917 km | E (89°) |
| Singapore | 16,085 km | S (173°) |
| Mumbai | 16,099 km | ESE (110°) |
| Tokyo | 17,160 km | W (278°) |
| Hong Kong | 18,322 km | SSW (203°) |
Cities near San Nicolás
- Chillán Viejo15 km · 12:46
- Chillán15 km · 12:46
- Ninhue20 km · 12:46
- Bulnes28 km · 12:46
- San Carlos25 km · 12:46
- El Carmen28 km · 12:46
- San Ignacio37 km · 12:46
- Quillón36 km · 12:46
FAQ
What time is it in San Nicolás right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in San Nicolás (Chile), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is San Nicolás in?
San Nicolás runs on the America/Santiago IANA time zone (UTC-03:00), currently abbreviated GMT-3.
Does San Nicolás 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 San Nicolás today?
San Nicolás sees sunrise at 06:44 and sunset at 20:23 today, giving 13h 39m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over San Nicolás tonight?
The moon phase over San Nicolás tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of San Nicolás?
The antipode of San Nicolás — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 36.50° N, 107.78° E. It falls on land, near Wuqi, China, about 59 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is San Nicolás?
San Nicolás lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in San Nicolás?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In San Nicolás, clocks run about 93 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.