Santiago uses America/Santiago — UTC-04:00 (-04) in standard time and UTC-03:00 (-03) during daylight saving time. It is located in Santiago Metropolitan, Chile. The live clock shows the current local time and updates every second.
Everything you need to know about Santiago's time zone, UTC offset, and Daylight Saving Time schedule.
Santiago uses UTC-04:00 in standard time. This is the offset used outside the daylight saving period.
UTC-03:00 (-03) during daylight saving time. Clocks move forward one hour in spring and back one hour in autumn.
The official IANA time zone name for Santiago is America/Santiago. This identifier is used in programming, operating systems and calendar applications worldwide.
Fall back: 04 April 2026 at 00:00 → 23:00
Spring forward: 06 September 2026 at 00:00 → 01:00
Fall back: 03 April 2027 at 00:00 → 23:00
Spring forward: 05 September 2027 at 00:00 → 01:00
Fall back: 01 April 2028 at 00:00 → 23:00
Spring forward: 03 September 2028 at 00:00 → 01:00
Fall back: 07 April 2029 at 00:00 → 23:00
Spring forward: 02 September 2029 at 00:00 → 01:00
Valparaíso, Concepción
Currency: Chilean Peso (CLP). Calling code: +56. Languages: Spanish.
Santiago ( SAN-tee-AH-goh, US also SAHN-; Spanish: [sanˈtjaɣo]), also known as Santiago de Chile (Spanish: [sanˈtjaɣo ðe ˈtʃile] ), is the capital and largest city of Chile and one of the largest cities in the Americas.
Located in the Chilean Central Valley within the Santiago Basin, between the Andes to the east and the Chilean Coastal Range to the west, it anchors the Santiago Metropolitan Region and its conurbation of Greater Santiago, which comprises more than forty communes and concentrates over a third of the national population and around 45% of Chile's GDP.
Most of the city lies between 500 and 650 meters (1,640 and 2,130 ft) above sea level, with recent urban growth extending into the Andean foothills.
The basin that Santiago occupies has been inhabited since at least the 10th millennium BC, with early agricultural villages established along the Mapocho River and later incorporated into the Inca sphere of influence.
Source: Wikipedia contributors — Santiago. Adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0; see licence details. Reviewed by the TimeZoria AI Editorial Team.
4,837,295 residents (GeoNames city population; metro areas may be larger).
Santiago Metropolitan, Chile.
America/Santiago · UTC-04:00 (-04).
Observes DST.
Chilean Peso (CLP) · +56.
Valparaíso, Mendoza, Concepción
Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) about 14.6 km from the city coordinates. Source: OurAirports (public domain).
2024 averages: daily highs 22.8°C and lows 11.0°C. Warmest month: February (average high 31.5°C); coolest month: August (average low 6.0°C). Source: Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Santiago is the industrial and financial center of Chile, and generates 45% of the country's GDP. Some international institutions, such as ECLAC (Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean), have their offices in Santiago. Source: Wikipedia contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0 (adapted).
Region: Santiago Metropolitan · IANA zone: America/Santiago · Open data sources and licence details: TimeZoria AI licenses.
Current time in major cities compared to Santiago. Times update live every second.
Note on DST transitions: The offsets shown above reflect the current live offset, which changes twice a year due to Daylight Saving Time. Different regions change their clocks on different dates, which means the difference between Santiago and another city can vary by 1 hour for a short period in spring and autumn. Always verify the exact time difference around DST transition dates for critical scheduling.
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