Costa Rica to Santiago: time difference
Santiago is 3 h ahead of Costa Rica. 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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Costa Rica 20:41 8:41 PM Santiago 23:41 11:41 PM You –:–
20:41 8:41 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:25 · 🌙 17:23
23:41 11:41 PM
Chile Summer Time · UTC-3
☀️ 07:10 · 🌙 19:51
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+3 h
Santiago is 3 h ahead of Costa Rica.
When you, Costa Rica 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
🇨🇷 Costa Rica
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 | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | 🇨🇱 Santiago |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 20:41 | 23:41 |
| Local date | Friday, October 9, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time | Chile Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC-3 |
| Offset from Costa Rica | — | +3 h |
| IANA zone | America/Costa Rica | America/Santiago |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC-4, Apr 3, 23:00 |
| Sunrise | 05:25 | 07:10 |
| Sunset | 17:23 | 19:51 |
| Daylight | 11 h 58 min | 12 h 41 min |
| People on this clock | 5,044,197 | 6,139,087 |
Compare Costa Rica with another city
More comparisons with Costa Rica: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
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Costa Rica and Santiago: common questions
How far ahead of Costa Rica is Santiago?
Santiago is 3 hours ahead of Costa Rica: UTC−3 against UTC−6.
What time is it in Santiago when it is 9:00 AM in Costa Rica?
When it is 9:00 AM in Costa Rica, it is 12:00 PM in Santiago.
What time is it in Santiago at the end of the working day in Costa Rica?
The working day in Costa Rica ends at 6:00 PM; in Santiago it is 9:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Santiago from Costa Rica?
Between 9:00 AM and 3:00 PM in Costa Rica – 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 Costa Rica?
The new day starts in Santiago earlier: at 9:00 PM in Costa Rica it is already midnight there. Until 3:00 AM in Santiago, Costa Rica is still on the previous day.
Does the time gap between Costa Rica and Santiago change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Santiago but not in Costa Rica. From April 3, 2027, Santiago will be 2 hours ahead of Costa Rica.
