Right now, local time in Santiago is 21:12 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Santiago ranks #16230 worldwide by population and #286 in Mexico.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Monterrey CST
- UTC offset
- UTC-06:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 25m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:50
- Sunset
- 18:00
- Day length
- 11h 10m
- Solar noon
- 12:25
- Daylight range
- 10h 33m (winter) – 13h 43m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 44% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Santiago — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 25.4260° N, 100.1540° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Nuevo León
- Country
- 🇲🇽 Mexico
- Population
- 36,840 · #16230 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
- 25.43° S, 79.85° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port Mathurin, Mauritius, 1,802 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Santiago today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:31
- Sunrise
- 06:49
- Dhuhr
- 12:25
- Asr
- 15:35
- Maghrib
- 17:59
- Isha
- 19:12
- Qibla direction
- 43.3° from north (NE (43°))
Full prayer timetable for Santiago — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Santiago sits in the America/Monterrey time zone, UTC-06:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 10m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 8947 cities we cover in Mexico.
Santiago's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Los Angeles, 1,988 km away; even Singapore lies some 16,076 km off. Its position on the globe is 25.43° N, 100.15° 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 | 19:12 | −2h |
| Chicago | 21:12 | same time |
| São Paulo | 00:12 | +3h |
| London | 03:12 | +6h |
| Paris | 04:12 | +7h |
| Moscow | 06:12 | +9h |
| Dubai | 07:12 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 08:42 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 11:12 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 11:12 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 12:12 | +15h |
| Sydney | 14:12 | +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 Mexico
- Mexico City21:12
- Tijuana19:12
- Iztapalapa21:12
- Puebla21:12
- Ecatepec de Morelos21:12
- Santiago de Querétaro21:12
- León de los Aldama21:12
- Ciudad Juárez20:12
- Zapopan21:12
- Guadalajara21:12
- Mérida21:12
- Gustavo Adolfo Madero21:12
Distances from Santiago
| Los Angeles | 1,988 km | WNW (303°) |
| Chicago | 2,161 km | NNE (29°) |
| São Paulo | 7,928 km | SE (129°) |
| London | 8,475 km | NE (39°) |
| Paris | 8,759 km | NE (41°) |
| Moscow | 10,144 km | NNE (22°) |
| Tokyo | 10,761 km | NW (315°) |
| Sydney | 13,189 km | WSW (244°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,543 km | NW (322°) |
| Dubai | 13,793 km | NNE (27°) |
| Mumbai | 15,016 km | N (9°) |
| Singapore | 16,076 km | NW (316°) |
Cities near Santiago
- Bosques de San Pedro20 km · 21:12
- Ciudad de Allende21 km · 21:12
- Monte Kristal22 km · 21:12
- Jardines de la Silla23 km · 21:12
- Valle de Vaquerías23 km · 21:12
- Héctor Caballero23 km · 21:12
- Valle de Juárez24 km · 21:12
- Cadereyta Jiménez24 km · 21:12
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 (Mexico), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Santiago in?
Santiago runs on the America/Monterrey 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 06:50 and sunset at 18:00 today, giving 11h 10m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Santiago tonight?
The moon phase over Santiago tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 43.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of Santiago?
The antipode of Santiago — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 25.43° S, 79.85° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port Mathurin, Mauritius, roughly 1,802 km away. 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 25 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.