Santiago to Puerto Plata: time difference
Puerto Plata is 1 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 07:01 7:01 AM Puerto Plata 06:01 6:01 AM You –:–
07:01 7:01 AM
Chile Summer Time · UTC-3
☀️ 06:57 · 🌙 19:59
06:01 6:01 AM
Atlantic Standard Time · UTC-4
☀️ 06:39 · 🌙 18:17
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−1 h
Puerto Plata is 1 h behind Santiago.
When you, Santiago and Puerto Plata 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
🇩🇴 Puerto Plata
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 22 10 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇨🇱 Santiago | 🇩🇴 Puerto Plata |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 07:01 | 06:01 |
| Local date | Monday, October 19, 2026 | Monday, October 19, 2026 |
| Time zone | Chile Summer Time | Atlantic Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-3 | UTC-4 |
| Offset from Santiago | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Santiago | America/Santo Domingo |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-4, Apr 3, 23:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:57 | 06:39 |
| Sunset | 19:59 | 18:17 |
| Daylight | 13 h 2 min | 11 h 38 min |
| People on this clock | 6,139,087 | 130,000 |
Compare Santiago with another city
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Santiago and Puerto Plata: common questions
What is the time difference between Santiago and Puerto Plata?
Puerto Plata is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC−4, while Santiago is on UTC−3.
If it is 9:00 AM in Santiago, what time is it in Puerto Plata?
At 9:00 AM in Santiago, clocks in Puerto Plata show 8:00 AM.
What time is it in Puerto Plata when it is 6:00 PM in Santiago?
When it is 6:00 PM in Santiago, it is 5:00 PM in Puerto Plata.
When is a good time to call Puerto Plata from Santiago?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Santiago – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Puerto Plata – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it still the previous day in Puerto Plata?
Until 1:00 AM in Santiago it is still the previous day in Puerto Plata. The other way round, from 11:00 PM in Puerto Plata it is already the next day in Santiago.
Does the time difference between Santiago and Puerto Plata change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Santiago. From April 3, 2027, Puerto Plata and Santiago will have the same time.
