Right now, local time in Santiago is 07:10 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Santiago ranks #50850 worldwide by population and #59 in Costa Rica.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Costa_Rica CST
- UTC offset
- UTC-06:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 38m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:29
- Sunset
- 17:15
- Day length
- 11h 46m
- Solar noon
- 11:22
- Daylight range
- 11h 33m (winter) – 12h 42m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Santiago — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 9.8464° N, 84.3143° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- San José
- Country
- 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
- Population
- 8,292 · #50850 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
- 9.85° S, 95.69° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is West Island, Cocos Islands, about 285 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 19:40 GMT+6:30 (Indian/Cocos)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Santiago today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:16
- Sunrise
- 05:28
- Dhuhr
- 11:22
- Asr
- 14:42
- Maghrib
- 17:14
- Isha
- 18:21
- Qibla direction
- 59.8° from north (ENE (60°))
Full prayer timetable for Santiago — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Santiago sits in the America/Costa_Rica time zone, UTC-06:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 46m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 130 cities we cover in Costa Rica.
Santiago's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 3,577 km away; even Singapore lies some 18,479 km off. Its position on the globe is 9.85° N, 84.31° 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 | 05:10 | −2h |
| Chicago | 07:10 | same time |
| São Paulo | 10:10 | +3h |
| London | 13:10 | +6h |
| Paris | 14:10 | +7h |
| Moscow | 16:10 | +9h |
| Dubai | 17:10 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 18:40 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:10 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 21:10 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 22:10 | +15h |
| Sydney | 00:10 | +17h |
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 Costa Rica
- San José07:10
- Limón07:10
- San Francisco07:10
- Alajuela07:10
- Liberia07:10
- Paraíso07:10
- Puntarenas07:10
- San Isidro07:10
- Curridabat07:10
- San Vicente07:10
- San Vicente de Moravia07:10
- San José07:10
Distances from Santiago
| Chicago | 3,577 km | N (355°) |
| Los Angeles | 4,377 km | NW (313°) |
| São Paulo | 5,529 km | SE (133°) |
| London | 8,751 km | NE (39°) |
| Paris | 8,942 km | NE (42°) |
| Moscow | 10,979 km | NNE (29°) |
| Tokyo | 13,167 km | NW (320°) |
| Sydney | 13,782 km | SW (236°) |
| Dubai | 14,153 km | NE (47°) |
| Hong Kong | 15,910 km | NNW (331°) |
| Mumbai | 15,945 km | NE (38°) |
| Singapore | 18,479 km | NW (324°) |
Cities near Santiago
- San Rafael Abajo3 km · 07:10
- Colón11 km · 07:10
- Palmichal12 km · 07:10
- Tejar15 km · 07:10
- Atenas16 km · 07:10
- Salitral17 km · 07:10
- Santa Ana17 km · 07:10
- San Ignacio18 km · 07:10
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 (Costa Rica), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Santiago in?
Santiago runs on the America/Costa_Rica IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Santiago observe daylight saving time?
Santiago does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Santiago today?
Santiago sees sunrise at 05:29 and sunset at 17:15 today, giving 11h 46m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Santiago tonight?
The moon phase over Santiago tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Santiago?
The antipode of Santiago — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 9.85° S, 95.69° E. It falls on land, near West Island, Cocos Islands, about 285 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 38 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.