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Current time in Chile

Chile uses one time zone: Chile Standard Time / Chile Summer Time. All of Chile changes clocks for daylight saving.

Chile Standard Time / Chile Summer Time11:08 AMThu, Oct 22 · UTC−3

Santiago, Concepcion, Valparaiso, Vina del Mar

Time zones
11 IANA identifiers
UTC offsets used in 2026
UTC−4, UTC−3
Daylight saving
Observed everywhereNext change: Saturday, April 3, 2027
Dialing code
+56
National holidays in 2026
17Public and bank holidays

What to know about time in Chile

Mainland Chile uses UTC−4 in winter and UTC−3 during its southern-hemisphere summer daylight saving period, roughly September to April.

The Magallanes region in the far south stays on UTC−3 all year, and Easter Island runs two hours behind the mainland.

Clock rules in 2026

Zones with identical rules are grouped. Calculated from the IANA time zone database at build time; local dates.

Time zoneOffsetsClock changes in 2026Major places
Chile Standard Time / Chile Summer Time
America/Santiago		UTC−4 / UTC−3Sat, Apr 4: back to UTC−4; Sun, Sep 6: forward to UTC−3Santiago, Concepcion, Valparaiso, Vina del Mar, Antofagasta, Talcahuano, Temuco, San Bernardo
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Place assignments come from an open city dataset and can contain errors. Examples far from their zone are hidden. Search any place in the converter to check its zone.

Upcoming national holidays in Chile

Offices and banks are often closed, which matters as much as the time difference when you schedule. National public and bank holidays only; regional and many religious holidays are not listed.

DateHoliday
Sat, Oct 31, 2026Reformation Day
Sun, Nov 1, 2026All Saints' Day
Tue, Dec 8, 2026Immaculate Conception
Fri, Dec 25, 2026Christmas Day
Thu, Dec 31, 2026New Year's Eve
Fri, Jan 1, 2027New Year's Day
Fri, Mar 26, 2027Good Friday
Sun, Mar 28, 2027Easter Sunday
Sat, May 1, 2027Labour Day
Fri, May 21, 2027Navy Day
Mon, Jun 21, 2027Indigenous People's Day
Mon, Jun 28, 2027Saints Peter and Paul

Source: date-holidays (CC BY 3.0), generated 2026-10-22. Governments can add or move holidays; confirm important dates locally. About our data.

Questions about time in Chile

How many time zones does Chile have?

One. All of Chile uses Chile Standard Time / Chile Summer Time, UTC−4 or UTC−3.

Does Chile observe daylight saving time?

Chile Standard Time / Chile Summer Time: back on Saturday, April 4, 2026, forward on Sunday, September 6, 2026.

What are the national public holidays in Chile in 2026?

New Year's Day (January 1), Good Friday (April 3), Easter Sunday (April 5), Labour Day (May 1), Navy Day (May 21), Indigenous People's Day (June 21), Saints Peter and Paul (June 29), Our Lady of Mount Carmel (July 16), Assumption (August 15), National holiday (September 18), Army Day (September 19), Columbus Day (October 12), Reformation Day (October 31), All Saints' Day (November 1), Immaculate Conception (December 8), Christmas Day (December 25), New Year's Eve (December 31).

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