Santiago to Machala: time difference
Machala 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 00:27 12:27 AM Machala 22:27 10:27 PM You –:–
00:27 12:27 AM
Chile Summer Time · UTC-3
☀️ 07:00 · 🌙 19:57
22:27 10:27 PM
Ecuador Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:00 · 🌙 18:11
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−2 h
Machala is 2 h behind Santiago.
When you, Santiago and Machala 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
🇪🇨 Machala
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 | 🇪🇨 Machala |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 00:27 | 22:27 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | Chile Summer Time | Ecuador Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-3 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Santiago | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Santiago | America/Guayaquil |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-4, Apr 3, 23:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:00 | 06:00 |
| Sunset | 19:57 | 18:11 |
| Daylight | 12 h 58 min | 12 h 11 min |
| People on this clock | 6,139,087 | 231,260 |
Compare Santiago with another city
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Santiago and Machala: common questions
What is the time difference between Santiago and Machala?
Machala is 2 hours behind: it uses UTC−5, while Santiago is on UTC−3.
What time is it in Machala when it is 9:00 AM in Santiago?
When it is 9:00 AM in Santiago, it is 7:00 AM in Machala.
If it is 6:00 PM in Santiago, what time is it in Machala?
At 6:00 PM in Santiago, clocks in Machala show 4:00 PM.
When do working hours in Santiago and in Machala overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Santiago, which is 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Machala.
Until what time in Santiago is it still yesterday in Machala?
Before 2:00 AM in Santiago, the date in Machala has not changed yet. From 10:00 PM in Machala, it is already the next day in Santiago.
Is the time difference between Santiago and Machala the same all year?
No. Only Santiago switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From April 3, 2027, Machala will be 1 hour behind Santiago.
