Santiago to Chicago, IL: time difference
Chicago, IL is 2 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 00:51 12:51 AM Chicago, IL 22:51 10:51 PM You –:–
00:51 12:51 AM
Chile Summer Time · UTC-3
☀️ 07:10 · 🌙 19:51
22:51 10:51 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:57 · 🌙 18:20
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−2 h
Chicago, IL is 2 h behind Santiago.
When you, Santiago and Chicago, IL 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
🇺🇸 Chicago, IL
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 21 9 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇨🇱 Santiago | 🇺🇸 Chicago, IL |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 00:51 | 22:51 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Chile Summer Time | Central Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-3 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Santiago | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Santiago | America/Chicago |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-4, Apr 3, 23:00 | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:10 | 06:57 |
| Sunset | 19:51 | 18:20 |
| Daylight | 12 h 41 min | 11 h 24 min |
| People on this clock | 6,139,087 | 2,746,388 |
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Santiago and Chicago, IL: common questions
How many hours behind Santiago is Chicago, IL?
The clocks in Chicago are 2 hours behind those in Santiago (UTC−5 and UTC−3).
What time is it in Chicago, IL, when it is 9:00 AM in Santiago?
When it is 9:00 AM in Santiago, it is 7:00 AM in Chicago.
What time is it in Chicago, IL, when it is 6:00 PM in Santiago?
When it is 6:00 PM in Santiago, it is 4:00 PM in Chicago.
When is a good time to call Chicago, IL, from Santiago?
Between 11:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Santiago – that is 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Chicago – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
Until what time in Santiago is it still yesterday in Chicago, IL?
Before 2:00 AM in Santiago, the date in Chicago has not changed yet. From 10:00 PM in Chicago, it is already the next day in Santiago.
Does the time gap between Santiago and Chicago, IL, change during the year?
Yes, because the clocks in Santiago and in Chicago change on different dates. Next change: from November 1, 2026, Chicago will be 3 hours behind Santiago.
