What time is it in Chile?

The zones

The 4 time zones of Chile

Identifiers as the IANA time zone database defines them, which is the database every operating system and browser resolves a zone against.

America/Santiago

UTC-04:00UTC-04:00, UTC-03:00 in summer · most of Chile · the capital's zone

America/Coyhaique

UTC-03:00UTC-03:00, no summer time · Aysen Region

America/Punta_Arenas

UTC-03:00UTC-03:00, no summer time · Magallanes Region

Pacific/Easter

UTC-06:00UTC-06:00, UTC-05:00 in summer · Easter Island

Summer time

When the clocks change in Chile

The dates below are for America/Santiago in 2026, read from the time zone database rather than from a remembered rule.

5 Apr

Clocks go back by 60 minutes, to UTC-04:00.

6 Sep

Clocks go forward by 60 minutes, to UTC-03:00.

The light

Sunrise and sunset in Santiago

Computed for -33.44, -70.65 at sea level, in America/Santiago, on the four days that mark the year. Times are to the nearest minute and take no account of terrain.