Santiago to Acosta: time difference
Acosta is 3 h behind Santiago. 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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Santiago 03:24 3:24 AM Acosta 00:24 12:24 AM You –:–
03:24 3:24 AM
Chile Summer Time · UTC-3
☀️ 06:56 · 🌙 20:00
00:24 12:24 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:26 · 🌙 17:18
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−3 h
Acosta is 3 h behind Santiago.
When you, Santiago and Acosta are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇨🇱 Santiago
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
🇨🇷 Acosta
21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇨🇱 Santiago | 🇨🇷 Acosta |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 03:24 | 00:24 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 |
| Time zone | Chile Summer Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-3 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Santiago | — | −3 h |
| IANA zone | America/Santiago | America/Costa Rica |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-4, Apr 3, 23:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:56 | 05:26 |
| Sunset | 20:00 | 17:18 |
| Daylight | 13 h 4 min | 11 h 52 min |
| People on this clock | 6,139,087 | 3,072 |
Compare Santiago with another city
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Santiago and Acosta: common questions
What is the time difference between Santiago and Acosta?
Acosta is 3 hours behind: it uses UTC−6, while Santiago is on UTC−3.
What time is it in Acosta when it is 9:00 AM in Santiago?
When it is 9:00 AM in Santiago, it is 6:00 AM in Acosta.
What time is it in Acosta when it is 6:00 PM in Santiago?
When it is 6:00 PM in Santiago, it is 3:00 PM in Acosta.
When do working hours in Santiago and in Acosta overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Santiago, which is 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Acosta.
When is it still the previous day in Acosta?
Until 3:00 AM in Santiago it is still the previous day in Acosta. The other way round, from 9:00 PM in Acosta it is already the next day in Santiago.
Is the time difference between Santiago and Acosta the same all year?
No. Only Santiago switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From April 3, 2027, Acosta will be 2 hours behind Santiago.
