Santiago to Puntarenas: time difference
Puntarenas 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 12:02 12:02 PM Puntarenas 09:02 9:02 AM You –:–
12:02 12:02 PM
Chile Summer Time · UTC-3
☀️ 06:59 · 🌙 19:58
09:02 9:02 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:29 · 🌙 17:22
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−3 h
Puntarenas is 3 h behind Santiago.
When you, Santiago and Puntarenas 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
🇨🇷 Puntarenas
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 | 🇨🇷 Puntarenas |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 12:02 | 09:02 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 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 | 06:59 | 05:29 |
| Sunset | 19:58 | 17:22 |
| Daylight | 13 h | 11 h 53 min |
| People on this clock | 6,139,087 | 70,000 |
Compare Santiago with another city
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Santiago and Puntarenas: common questions
How many hours behind Santiago is Puntarenas?
The clocks in Puntarenas 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 Puntarenas?
At 9:00 AM in Santiago, clocks in Puntarenas show 6:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Santiago, what time is it in Puntarenas?
At 6:00 PM in Santiago, clocks in Puntarenas show 3:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Santiago and Puntarenas are at work?
Yes: from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Santiago (9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Puntarenas), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it still the previous day in Puntarenas?
Until 3:00 AM in Santiago it is still the previous day in Puntarenas. The other way round, from 9:00 PM in Puntarenas it is already the next day in Santiago.
Is the time difference between Santiago and Puntarenas the same all year?
No. Only Santiago switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From April 3, 2027, Puntarenas will be 2 hours behind Santiago.
