Where the America/Santiago time zone is used
Countries: 🇨🇱 Chile.
Area covered: most of Chile.
Also known in software as: Chile/Continental.
Largest cities on America/Santiago
SantiagoSantiago Metropolitan
Puente AltoSantiago Metropolitan
MaipúSantiago Metropolitan
AntofagastaAntofagasta
Viña del MarValparaiso
ValparaísoValparaiso
San BernardoSantiago Metropolitan
Puerto MonttLos Lagos Region
AricaArica y Parinacota Region
PeñalolénSantiago Metropolitan
TemucoAraucania
ConcepciónBiobio
America/Santiago time zone
Chile Time
Chile Summer Time (UTC−3)
IANA: America/Santiago · UTC−3
Daylight saving time in America/Santiago
In effect now
Next change: Sun 4 Apr, clocks go back 1 hour (00:00 → 23:00)
Sunrise and sunset in America/Santiago today
Sunrise 07:20 · Sunset 19:43
Daylight 12h 23m · Solar noon 13:32
Time in America/Santiago vs major world cities
| City | Local time | Difference from America/Santiago |
|---|
| New York | Thu | 1 hour behind |
| Los Angeles | Thu | 4 hours behind |
| London | Thu | 4 hours ahead |
| Paris | Thu | 5 hours ahead |
| Dubai | Thu | 7 hours ahead |
| Mumbai | Thu | 8.5 hours ahead |
| Singapore | Fri | 11 hours ahead |
| Tokyo | Fri | 12 hours ahead |
| Sydney | Fri | 13 hours ahead |
| Johannesburg | Thu | 5 hours ahead |
| São Paulo | Thu | same time |
| Chicago | Thu | 2 hours behind |
What time zone is America/Santiago in?
America/Santiago is on Chile Time (UTC−3, UTC−3). The IANA identifier is America/Santiago.
Does America/Santiago observe daylight saving time?
Yes. America/Santiago is on daylight saving time now. The next changes:
- Sunday 4 April 2027: clocks go back at 00:00 to 23:00 (UTC−3 → UTC−4)
- Sunday 5 September 2027: clocks go forward at 00:00 to 01:00 (UTC−4 → UTC−3)
America/Santiago in software and databases
Older software may still use Chile/Continental; these are aliases of America/Santiago and give identical times.
Standard offset UTC−4, daylight saving offset UTC−3 (as of 2026).
October 2026 calendar for America/Santiago
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| 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
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Frequently asked questions about America/Santiago
What time zone is America/Santiago in?
Chile Time (UTC−3), UTC−3; IANA zone America/Santiago.
When do the clocks change in America/Santiago?
Next on Sunday 4 April 2027, when clocks go back from 00:00 to 23:00.