Right now, local time in Talca is 14:01 (GMT-3, UTC-03:00), and today is Saturday, October 31, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Talca ranks #3144 worldwide by population and #18 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 91m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:45
- Sunset
- 20:16
- Day length
- 13h 31m
- Solar noon
- 13:31
- Daylight range
- 9h 46m (winter) – 14h 33m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 69% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Talca — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 35.4232° S, 71.6497° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Maule Region
- Country
- 🇨🇱 Chile
- Population
- 197,479 · #3144 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Talca through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 35.42° N, 108.35° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Shanhe, China, about 7 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 01:01 GMT+8 (Asia/Shanghai)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Talca today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:11
- Sunrise
- 06:45
- Dhuhr
- 13:31
- Asr
- 17:14
- Maghrib
- 20:16
- Isha
- 21:44
- Qibla direction
- 83.4° from north (E (83°))
Full prayer timetable for Talca — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Talca sits in the America/Santiago time zone, UTC-03:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 13h 31m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 305 cities we cover in Chile.
Talca's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is São Paulo, 2,747 km away; even Hong Kong lies some 18,453 km off. Its position on the globe is 35.42° S, 71.65° 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 | 10:01 | −4h |
| Chicago | 12:01 | −2h |
| São Paulo | 14:01 | same time |
| London | 17:01 | +3h |
| Paris | 18:01 | +4h |
| Moscow | 20:01 | +6h |
| Dubai | 21:01 | +7h |
| Mumbai | 22:31 | +8h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:01 | +11h |
| Hong Kong | 01:01 | +11h |
| Tokyo | 02:01 | +12h |
| Sydney | 04:01 | +14h |
Best time to call Talca
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Talca local time:
Cities sharing Talca's time zone
Other cities in Chile
- Santiago14:01
- Puente Alto14:01
- Maipú14:01
- Antofagasta14:01
- Viña del Mar14:01
- Valparaíso14:01
- Ñuñoa14:01
- San Bernardo14:01
- Puerto Montt14:01
- Arica14:01
- Peñalolén14:01
- Temuco14:01
Distances from Talca
| São Paulo | 2,747 km | ENE (68°) |
| Chicago | 8,748 km | NNW (348°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,116 km | NW (323°) |
| Sydney | 11,115 km | SW (215°) |
| Paris | 11,874 km | NE (41°) |
| London | 11,901 km | NE (38°) |
| Moscow | 14,354 km | NE (43°) |
| Dubai | 14,862 km | E (87°) |
| Mumbai | 16,090 km | ESE (108°) |
| Singapore | 16,197 km | S (172°) |
| Tokyo | 17,192 km | W (280°) |
| Hong Kong | 18,453 km | SSW (203°) |
Cities near Talca
- Maule12 km · 14:01
- Pencahue14 km · 14:01
- San Rafael18 km · 14:01
- San Javier20 km · 14:01
- San Clemente19 km · 14:01
- Pelarco19 km · 14:01
- Villa Alegre29 km · 14:01
- Yerbas Buenas37 km · 14:01
FAQ
What time is it in Talca right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Talca (Chile), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Talca in?
Talca runs on the America/Santiago IANA time zone (UTC-03:00), currently abbreviated GMT-3.
Does Talca 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 Talca today?
Talca sees sunrise at 06:45 and sunset at 20:16 today, giving 13h 31m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Talca tonight?
The moon phase over Talca tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 68.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Talca?
The antipode of Talca — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 35.42° N, 108.35° E. It falls on land, near Shanhe, China, about 7 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Talca?
Talca lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Talca?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Talca, clocks run about 91 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.