Santiago to Mexico: time difference
Mexico 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 02:33 2:33 AM Mexico 23:33 11:33 PM You –:–
02:33 2:33 AM
Chile Summer Time · UTC-3
☀️ 07:09 · 🌙 19:52
23:33 11:33 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:30 · 🌙 18:19
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−3 h
Mexico is 3 h behind Santiago.
When you, Santiago and Mexico 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
🇲🇽 Mexico
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 | 🇲🇽 Mexico |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 02:33 | 23:33 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 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/Mexico City |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-4, Apr 3, 23:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:09 | 06:30 |
| Sunset | 19:52 | 18:19 |
| Daylight | 12 h 43 min | 11 h 49 min |
| People on this clock | 6,139,087 | 124,777,324 |
Compare Santiago with another city
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Santiago and Mexico: common questions
What is the time difference between Santiago and Mexico?
Mexico is 3 hours behind: it uses UTC−6, while Santiago is on UTC−3.
What time is it in Mexico when it is 9:00 AM in Santiago?
When it is 9:00 AM in Santiago, it is 6:00 AM in Mexico.
If it is 6:00 PM in Santiago, what time is it in Mexico?
At 6:00 PM in Santiago, clocks in Mexico show 3:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Mexico from Santiago?
Between 12:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Santiago – that is 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Mexico – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Mexico compared with Santiago?
The new day starts in Mexico later: until 3:00 AM in Santiago, it is still the previous day there. From 9:00 PM in Mexico, Santiago is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Santiago and Mexico the same all year?
No. Only Santiago switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From April 3, 2027, Mexico will be 2 hours behind Santiago.
