Acosta to Santiago: time difference
Santiago is 3 h ahead of Acosta. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Acosta 23:24 11:24 PM Santiago 02:24 2:24 AM You –:–
23:24 11:24 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:26 · 🌙 17:19
02:24 2:24 AM
Chile Summer Time · UTC-3
☀️ 06:56 · 🌙 20:00
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+3 h
Santiago is 3 h ahead of Acosta.
When you, Acosta and Santiago are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇨🇷 Acosta
0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM
🇨🇱 Santiago
3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM 0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇨🇷 Acosta | 🇨🇱 Santiago |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 23:24 | 02:24 |
| Local date | Monday, October 19, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time | Chile Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC-3 |
| Offset from Acosta | — | +3 h |
| IANA zone | America/Costa Rica | America/Santiago |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC-4, Apr 3, 23:00 |
| Sunrise | 05:26 | 06:56 |
| Sunset | 17:19 | 20:00 |
| Daylight | 11 h 53 min | 13 h 4 min |
| People on this clock | 3,072 | 6,139,087 |
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Acosta and Santiago: common questions
What is the time difference between Acosta and Santiago?
Santiago is 3 hours ahead: it uses UTC−3, while Acosta is on UTC−6.
What time is it in Santiago at the start of the working day in Acosta?
The working day in Acosta starts at 9:00 AM; in Santiago it is 12:00 PM at that moment.
What time is it in Santiago when it is 6:00 PM in Acosta?
When it is 6:00 PM in Acosta, it is 9:00 PM in Santiago.
When is a good time to call Santiago from Acosta?
Between 9:00 AM and 3:00 PM in Acosta – that is 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Santiago – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Santiago compared with Acosta?
The new day starts in Santiago earlier: at 9:00 PM in Acosta it is already midnight there. Until 3:00 AM in Santiago, Acosta is still on the previous day.
Does the time gap between Acosta and Santiago change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Santiago but not in Acosta. From April 3, 2027, Santiago will be 2 hours ahead of Acosta.
