Mexico City to Santiago: time difference
Santiago is 3 h ahead of Mexico City. 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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Mexico City 19:12 7:12 PM Santiago 22:12 10:12 PM You –:–
19:12 7:12 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:30 · 🌙 18:19
22:12 10:12 PM
Chile Summer Time · UTC-3
☀️ 07:10 · 🌙 19:51
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+3 h
Santiago is 3 h ahead of Mexico City.
When you, Mexico City 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
🇲🇽 Mexico City
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 | 🇲🇽 Mexico City | 🇨🇱 Santiago |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 19:12 | 22:12 |
| 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 Mexico City | — | +3 h |
| IANA zone | America/Mexico City | America/Santiago |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC-4, Apr 3, 23:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:30 | 07:10 |
| Sunset | 18:19 | 19:51 |
| Daylight | 11 h 49 min | 12 h 41 min |
| People on this clock | 9,209,944 | 6,139,087 |
Compare Mexico City with another city
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Mexico City and Santiago: common questions
How many hours ahead of Mexico City is Santiago?
The clocks in Santiago are 3 hours ahead of those in Mexico City (UTC−3 and UTC−6).
What time is it in Santiago when it is 9:00 AM in Mexico City?
When it is 9:00 AM in Mexico City, it is 12:00 PM in Santiago.
What time is it in Santiago when it is 6:00 PM in Mexico City?
When it is 6:00 PM in Mexico City, it is 9:00 PM in Santiago.
When do working hours in Mexico City and in Santiago overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Mexico City, which is 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Santiago.
From what time in Mexico City is it tomorrow in Santiago?
Once it is 9:00 PM in Mexico City, the date in Santiago has already changed. Until 3:00 AM in Santiago, it is still the previous day in Mexico City.
Is the time difference between Mexico City and Santiago the same all year?
No. Only Santiago switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From April 3, 2027, Santiago will be 2 hours ahead of Mexico City.
