Santiago to Jaco Beach: time difference
Jaco Beach 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 18:01 6:01 PM Jaco Beach 15:01 3:01 PM You –:–
18:01 6:01 PM
Chile Summer Time · UTC-3
☀️ 06:56 · 🌙 20:00
15:01 3:01 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:28 · 🌙 17:20
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−3 h
Jaco Beach is 3 h behind Santiago.
When you, Santiago and Jaco Beach 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
🇨🇷 Jaco Beach
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 | 🇨🇷 Jaco Beach |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 18:01 | 15:01 |
| 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 | 05:28 |
| Sunset | 20:00 | 17:20 |
| Daylight | 13 h 4 min | 11 h 53 min |
| People on this clock | 6,139,087 | — |
Compare Santiago with another city
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Santiago and Jaco Beach: common questions
How many hours behind Santiago is Jaco Beach?
The clocks in Jaco Beach are 3 hours behind those in Santiago (UTC−6 and UTC−3).
If it is 9:00 AM in Santiago, what time is it in Jaco Beach?
At 9:00 AM in Santiago, clocks in Jaco Beach show 6:00 AM.
What time is it in Jaco Beach when it is 6:00 PM in Santiago?
When it is 6:00 PM in Santiago, it is 3:00 PM in Jaco Beach.
When is a good time to call Jaco Beach from Santiago?
Between 12:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Santiago – that is 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Jaco Beach – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Jaco Beach compared with Santiago?
The new day starts in Jaco Beach later: until 3:00 AM in Santiago, it is still the previous day there. From 9:00 PM in Jaco Beach, Santiago is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Santiago and Jaco Beach change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Santiago but not in Jaco Beach. From April 3, 2027, Jaco Beach will be 2 hours behind Santiago.
