America/Santiago time zone

America/Santiago is an IANA time zone used in Chile. It is on daylight saving time now, UTC−3, until Saturday, April 3, 2027.

America/Santiago at a glance

UTC offset now	UTC−3
Standard time	UTC−4
Daylight saving time	UTC−3
Used in	Chile
Next clock change	Saturday, April 3, 2027

Rules of the America/Santiago time zone

Standard time in America/Santiago is UTC−4. During daylight saving time the zone moves 1 hour to UTC−3. The table lists the recent and upcoming changes as recorded in tz database version 2026e.

Recent and upcoming changes in America/Santiago

Date	Change	New offset
Saturday, April 5, 2025	Clocks go back 1 hour: 12:00 AM becomes 11:00 PM	UTC−4
Sunday, September 7, 2025	Clocks go forward 1 hour: 12:00 AM becomes 1:00 AM	UTC−3
Saturday, April 4, 2026	Clocks go back 1 hour: 12:00 AM becomes 11:00 PM	UTC−4
Sunday, September 6, 2026	Clocks go forward 1 hour: 12:00 AM becomes 1:00 AM	UTC−3
Saturday, April 3, 2027	Clocks go back 1 hour: 12:00 AM becomes 11:00 PM	UTC−4
Sunday, September 5, 2027	Clocks go forward 1 hour: 12:00 AM becomes 1:00 AM	UTC−3
Saturday, April 1, 2028	Clocks go back 1 hour: 12:00 AM becomes 11:00 PM	UTC−4
Sunday, September 3, 2028	Clocks go forward 1 hour: 12:00 AM becomes 1:00 AM	UTC−3

Where America/Santiago is used

America/Santiago is used in Chile. These are the largest cities in our list that follow it.

America/Santiago compared with other time zones

Differences change during the year when one side moves to or from daylight saving time, so the table shows January and July separately.

City	Time now	Difference now	In January	In July
New York (United States)	--:--	2 h behind	2 h behind	Same time
Los Angeles (United States)	--:--	5 h behind	5 h behind	3 h behind
London (United Kingdom)	--:--	3 h ahead	3 h ahead	5 h ahead
Paris (France)	--:--	4 h ahead	4 h ahead	6 h ahead
Dubai (United Arab Emirates)	--:--	7 h ahead	7 h ahead	8 h ahead
Mumbai (India)	--:--	8 h 30 min ahead	8 h 30 min ahead	9 h 30 min ahead
Singapore	--:--	11 h ahead	11 h ahead	12 h ahead
Tokyo (Japan)	--:--	12 h ahead	12 h ahead	13 h ahead
Sydney (Australia)	--:--	14 h ahead	14 h ahead	14 h ahead
UTC	--:--	3 h ahead	3 h ahead	4 h ahead

Other zones on UTC−3 right now

These IANA zones show the same time as America/Santiago today. Their clock-change rules may differ.

Using America/Santiago in software

Use the zone name America/Santiago rather than an abbreviation or a fixed offset. Abbreviations can mean several zones, and offsets ignore future clock changes.

Show the current time in America/Santiago:

// JavaScript
new Intl.DateTimeFormat('en-GB', { timeZone: 'America/Santiago', timeStyle: 'long' }).format(new Date());
# Python
from datetime import datetime
from zoneinfo import ZoneInfo
datetime.now(ZoneInfo('America/Santiago'))
// PHP
(new DateTime('now', new DateTimeZone('America/Santiago')))->format('c');
# Shell
TZ=America/Santiago date

Plan around the time in America/Santiago

Convert a time to or from America/Santiago: pick a date and time and see it in every city on your list.
Add Santiago to your world clock to keep it next to your own time.
Find a meeting time that falls inside office hours in America/Santiago and the other cities you work with.
Open a full-screen clock for your own time zone.

Frequently asked questions

What is the UTC offset of America/Santiago?

UTC−4 in standard time and UTC−3 during daylight saving time. Right now it is UTC−3.

When does America/Santiago change clocks next?

The next change is on Saturday, April 3, 2027 at 12:00 AM local time. The change after that is on Sunday, September 5, 2027.

Time zone rules: IANA tz database, version 2026e. Place names and coordinates: GeoNames. Sunrise and sunset are calculated from the coordinates and can differ by a minute or two from local almanacs.