Houston, TX to Santiago: time difference
Santiago is 2 h ahead of Houston, TX. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
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Houston, TX 05:38 5:38 AM Santiago 07:38 7:38 AM You –:–
05:38 5:38 AM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:21 · 🌙 18:58
07:38 7:38 AM
Chile Summer Time · UTC-3
☀️ 07:09 · 🌙 19:52
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+2 h
Santiago is 2 h ahead of Houston, TX.
When you, Houston, TX 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
🇺🇸 Houston, TX
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
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 0 12 AM 1 1 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇺🇸 Houston, TX | 🇨🇱 Santiago |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:38 | 07:38 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Daylight Time | Chile Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-3 |
| Offset from Houston, TX | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Chicago | America/Santiago |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 | On summer time → UTC-4, Apr 3, 23:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:21 | 07:09 |
| Sunset | 18:58 | 19:52 |
| Daylight | 11 h 37 min | 12 h 43 min |
| People on this clock | 2,304,580 | 6,139,087 |
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Houston, TX and Santiago: common questions
What is the time difference between Houston, TX, and Santiago?
Santiago is 2 hours ahead: it uses UTC−3, while Houston is on UTC−5.
What time is it in Santiago when it is 9:00 AM in Houston, TX?
When it is 9:00 AM in Houston, it is 11:00 AM in Santiago.
If it is 6:00 PM in Houston, TX, what time is it in Santiago?
At 6:00 PM in Houston, clocks in Santiago show 8:00 PM.
When do working hours in Houston, TX, and in Santiago overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Houston, which is 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Santiago.
When is it already the next day in Santiago?
From 10:00 PM in Houston, TX, it is already the next day in Santiago. The other way round, until 2:00 AM in Santiago it is still the previous day in Houston.
Is the time difference between Houston, TX, and Santiago the same all year?
No. Both places use summer time, but they switch on different dates, so for a while the gap changes. From November 1, 2026, Santiago will be 3 hours ahead of Houston.
