Current Local Time in Santiago
Santiago, Chile (GMT-3)
Saturday, January 24, 2026
Santiago is located in the America/Santiago timezone in Chile.
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⏰Time Zone Facts
America/SantiagoData: IANA Time Zone Database
🏢Business Hours in Santiago
☀️Climate
Mediterranean with warm dry summers (20-30°C) and cool wet winters (5-14°C). Andes visible on clear days.
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📍About Santiago Time Zone
Santiago is located in the America/Santiago time zone (UTC-3). As a major metropolitan city in Chile, Santiago serves as an important hub for business, tourism, and international communication. The local time in Santiago is 2 hours ahead of New York.
When planning calls or meetings with Santiago, consider that standard business hours are typically Offices 9 AM to 6 PM. Long lunches traditional. Shops open until 9 PM. local time. Santiago observes Daylight Saving Time, which means the time difference with other locations may vary by one hour depending on the season.
Santiago has a population of approximately 5.6M (7.1M in the metro area). The local currency is the Chilean Peso ($). To call Santiago from abroad, use the country code +56 2. The primary language spoken is Spanish.
For travelers and remote workers coordinating across time zones, Santiago time is 2 hours ahead of New York, and 3 hours behind London. This makes Santiago strategically located for global business coordination. Use our Meeting Planner to find the best overlap times.
Quick Facts: Santiago Time
- • Time Zone: America/Santiago (UTC-3)
- • Daylight Saving: Observed
- • Country: Chile (CL)
- • Coordinates: -33.45°, -70.67°
- • Calling Code: +56 2