San Juan to Santiago: time difference
Santiago is 3 h ahead of San Juan. 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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San Juan 06:31 6:31 AM Santiago 09:31 9:31 AM You –:–
06:31 6:31 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:26 · 🌙 17:18
09:31 9:31 AM
Chile Summer Time · UTC-3
☀️ 06:57 · 🌙 19:59
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+3 h
Santiago is 3 h ahead of San Juan.
When you, San Juan 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
🇨🇷 San Juan
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 | 🇨🇷 San Juan | 🇨🇱 Santiago |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 06:31 | 09:31 |
| Local date | Monday, October 19, 2026 | Monday, October 19, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time | Chile Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC-3 |
| Offset from San Juan | — | +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 | 06:57 |
| Sunset | 17:18 | 19:59 |
| Daylight | 11 h 53 min | 13 h 2 min |
| People on this clock | 27,000 | 6,139,087 |
Compare San Juan with another city
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San Juan and Santiago: common questions
What is the time difference between San Juan and Santiago?
Santiago is 3 hours ahead: it uses UTC−3, while San Juan is on UTC−6.
What time is it in Santiago at the start of the working day in San Juan?
The working day in San Juan 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 San Juan?
When it is 6:00 PM in San Juan, it is 9:00 PM in Santiago.
When do working hours in San Juan and in Santiago overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in San Juan, which is 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Santiago.
When does the date change in Santiago compared with San Juan?
The new day starts in Santiago earlier: at 9:00 PM in San Juan it is already midnight there. Until 3:00 AM in Santiago, San Juan is still on the previous day.
Does the time gap between San Juan and Santiago change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Santiago but not in San Juan. From April 3, 2027, Santiago will be 2 hours ahead of San Juan.
