Does Santiago observe daylight saving time?

Yes. In 2026, clocks in Santiago move forward on September 6 and back on April 5.

What is the time difference between Santiago and New York?

Santiago is currently 1 hour ahead of New York. The gap can change by an hour when either place switches to or from daylight saving time.

What is the time difference between Santiago and London?

Santiago is currently 4 hours behind London. The gap can change by an hour when either place switches to or from daylight saving time.

What is the population of Santiago?

Santiago has an estimated population of about 5,614,000 people.

Why might this time differ slightly from another site?

This page reads your browser's IANA time zone database for America/Santiago. Rare device clock-skew or an outdated OS time zone file can cause small differences elsewhere.

Chile · Americas

Santiago

America/Santiago

12:45:10 AM

Saturday, October 24, 2026

UTC Offset

UTC-03:00

Abbreviation

GMT-3

DST Active

Yes

Time of Day

Night

Outside business hours

DST Changes 2026

Clocks forward

September 6

Clocks back

April 5

Location

Lat: -33.46°

Lng: -70.65°

Pop: 5.6M

Compare with Other Cities

City	Local Time	UTC Offset	Date	Difference
Santiago Chile	12:45 AM	UTC-03:00	Sat, Oct 24	Base
New York United States	11:45 PM	UTC-04:00	Fri, Oct 23	-1h
London United Kingdom	04:45 AM	UTC+01:00	Sat, Oct 24	+4h
Tokyo Japan	12:45 PM	UTC+09:00	Sat, Oct 24	+12h
Sydney Australia	02:45 PM	UTC+11:00	Sat, Oct 24	+14h
Dubai UAE	07:45 AM	UTC+04:00	Sat, Oct 24	+7h

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12:45:10 AM

Saturday, October 24, 2026 · UTC-03:00 GMT-3

Comparisons use the current instant in each IANA zone, including daylight-saving offsets.

About Santiago's time zone

Santiago is located in Chile (South America), in the Southern and Western Hemispheres at latitude -33.5°, longitude -70.7°. It is home to roughly 5.6 million people, making it a major metropolitan area. Local clocks follow the America/Santiago time zone.