Right now, local time in Santiago is 17:34 (GMT-3, UTC-03:00), and today is Tuesday, October 27, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Santiago ranks #71 worldwide by population — the largest city 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
- 06:48
- Sunset
- 20:06
- Day length
- 13h 17m
- Solar noon
- 13:27
- Daylight range
- 9h 56m (winter) – 14h 22m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 97% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Santiago — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 33.4569° S, 70.6483° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Santiago Metropolitan
- Country
- 🇨🇱 Chile
- Population
- 4,837,295 · #71 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Santiago through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 33.46° N, 109.35° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Qianyou, China, about 32 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 04:34 GMT+8 (Asia/Shanghai)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Santiago today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:18
- Sunrise
- 06:48
- Dhuhr
- 13:27
- Asr
- 17:07
- Maghrib
- 20:06
- Isha
- 21:30
- Qibla direction
- 81.8° from north (E (82°))
Full prayer timetable for Santiago — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Santiago sits in the America/Santiago time zone, UTC-03:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 13h 17m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. As the largest city in Chile, its local time is a common point of coordination.
Santiago's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is São Paulo, 2,584 km away; even Hong Kong lies some 18,690 km off. Its position on the globe is 33.46° S, 70.65° 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 | 13:34 | −4h |
| Chicago | 15:34 | −2h |
| São Paulo | 17:34 | same time |
| London | 20:34 | +3h |
| Paris | 21:34 | +4h |
| Moscow | 23:34 | +6h |
| Dubai | 00:34 | +7h |
| Mumbai | 02:04 | +8h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:34 | +11h |
| Hong Kong | 04:34 | +11h |
| Tokyo | 05:34 | +12h |
| Sydney | 07:34 | +14h |
Best time to call Santiago
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Santiago local time:
Cities sharing Santiago's time zone
Other cities in Chile
- Puente Alto17:34
- Maipú17:34
- Antofagasta17:34
- Viña del Mar17:34
- Valparaíso17:34
- Ñuñoa17:34
- San Bernardo17:34
- Puerto Montt17:34
- Arica17:34
- Peñalolén17:34
- Temuco17:34
- Concepción17:34
Distances from Santiago
| São Paulo | 2,584 km | ENE (71°) |
| Chicago | 8,555 km | NNW (347°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,000 km | NW (322°) |
| Sydney | 11,347 km | SW (215°) |
| Paris | 11,648 km | NE (41°) |
| London | 11,672 km | NE (37°) |
| Moscow | 14,131 km | NE (42°) |
| Dubai | 14,756 km | E (85°) |
| Mumbai | 16,064 km | ESE (105°) |
| Singapore | 16,399 km | S (170°) |
| Tokyo | 17,237 km | WNW (284°) |
| Hong Kong | 18,690 km | SSW (202°) |
Cities near Santiago
- Providencia5 km · 17:34
- Ñuñoa6 km · 17:34
- Villa Presidente Frei6 km · 17:34
- Lo Prado7 km · 17:34
- Renca8 km · 17:34
- Quilicura12 km · 17:34
- Peñalolén11 km · 17:34
- La Pintana14 km · 17:34
FAQ
What time is it in Santiago right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Santiago (Chile), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Santiago in?
Santiago runs on the America/Santiago IANA time zone (UTC-03:00), currently abbreviated GMT-3.
Does Santiago 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 Santiago today?
Santiago sees sunrise at 06:48 and sunset at 20:06 today, giving 13h 17m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Santiago tonight?
The moon phase over Santiago tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 96.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Santiago?
The antipode of Santiago — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 33.46° N, 109.35° E. It falls on land, near Qianyou, China, about 32 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Santiago?
Santiago lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Santiago?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Santiago, clocks run about 87 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.