Santiago to Des Moines, IA: time difference
Des Moines, IA 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 07:23 7:23 AM Des Moines, IA 05:23 5:23 AM You –:–
07:23 7:23 AM
Chile Summer Time · UTC-3
☀️ 06:54 · 🌙 20:02
05:23 5:23 AM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:37 · 🌙 18:26
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−2 h
Des Moines, IA is 2 h behind Santiago.
When you, Santiago and Des Moines, IA 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
🇺🇸 Des Moines, IA
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 | 🇺🇸 Des Moines, IA |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 07:23 | 05:23 |
| Local date | Thursday, October 22, 2026 | Thursday, October 22, 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 | 06:54 | 07:37 |
| Sunset | 20:02 | 18:26 |
| Daylight | 13 h 8 min | 10 h 49 min |
| People on this clock | 6,139,087 | 214,133 |
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Santiago and Des Moines, IA: common questions
How many hours behind Santiago is Des Moines, IA?
The clocks in Des Moines are 2 hours behind those in Santiago (UTC−5 and UTC−3).
If it is 9:00 AM in Santiago, what time is it in Des Moines, IA?
At 9:00 AM in Santiago, clocks in Des Moines show 7:00 AM.
What time is it in Des Moines, IA, at the end of the working day in Santiago?
The working day in Santiago ends at 6:00 PM; in Des Moines it is 4:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Des Moines, IA, from Santiago?
Between 11:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Santiago – that is 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Des Moines – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it still the previous day in Des Moines, IA?
Until 2:00 AM in Santiago it is still the previous day in Des Moines. The other way round, from 10:00 PM in Des Moines it is already the next day in Santiago.
Does the time gap between Santiago and Des Moines, IA, change during the year?
Yes, because the clocks in Santiago and in Des Moines change on different dates. Next change: from November 1, 2026, Des Moines will be 3 hours behind Santiago.
