Chile has 3 time zones in the IANA time zone database: right now the clocks range from UTC−5 (Easter Island) to UTC−3 (Coyhaique), a spread of 2 hours. Compared with Brasília, the difference goes from −2 h to 0 h. 2 of them change their clocks for daylight saving time, the others do not.
Current time in each time zone of Chile
| Zone (reference city) | Time now | UTC | Difference to Brasília | Daylight saving time | Same time as |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Easter Island Pacific/Easter |
09:59:26 | UTC−5 Standard UTC−6 · summer UTC−5 |
2 hours behind Brasília −2 h |
On daylight saving time now Next change: Saturday, April 3, 2027, 22:00 (local time): clocks go back 1 h (DST ends) |
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| Santiago America/Santiago |
11:59:26 | UTC−3 Standard UTC−4 · summer UTC−3 |
Same time as Brasília 0 h |
On daylight saving time now Next change: Sunday, April 4, 2027, 00:00 (local time): clocks go back 1 h (DST ends) |
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| Coyhaique America/Coyhaique |
11:59:26 | UTC−3 | Same time as Brasília 0 h |
No daylight saving time Next change: no changes scheduled |
Punta Arenas |
Zones are grouped by the UTC offset they have in January and in July of this year; the cities in the last column use exactly the same time as the reference city. The time follows the server clock and updates by itself.
How the time zones of Chile are laid out
Mainland Chile uses UTC-4 in winter and UTC-3 during southern-hemisphere daylight saving time. The Magallanes region (Punta Arenas) has stayed on UTC-3 all year since 2017, and Easter Island uses UTC-6, moving to UTC-5 in summer.
What the numbers say about Chile
- IANA identifiers for the country: 4, which boil down to 3 distinct clock rules.
- Different times today: 2 (UTC−5, UTC−3).
- Compared with Brasília: 0 ahead, 2 at the same time and 1 behind.
- Daylight saving time: 2 of 3 groups. Next change in Easter Island: Saturday, April 3, 2027, 22:00 (local time): clocks go back 1 h (DST ends).
When it is 12:00 in Brasília: time in each zone of Chile
A table for planning meetings, using today's rules. If the meeting date falls after a daylight saving change, check it in the meeting planner.
| Zone | Brasília 09:00 | Brasília 12:00 | Brasília 18:00 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Easter Island (UTC−5) | 07:00 | 10:00 | 16:00 |
| Santiago (UTC−3) | 09:00 | 12:00 | 18:00 |
| Coyhaique (UTC−3) | 09:00 | 12:00 | 18:00 |