Santiago to Samara: time difference
Samara 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 00:35 12:35 AM Samara 21:35 9:35 PM You –:–
00:35 12:35 AM
Chile Summer Time · UTC-3
☀️ 06:57 · 🌙 19:59
21:35 9:35 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:31 · 🌙 17:24
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−3 h
Samara is 3 h behind Santiago.
When you, Santiago and Samara 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
🇨🇷 Samara
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 | 🇨🇷 Samara |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 00:35 | 21:35 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | Monday, October 19, 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 | 06:57 | 05:31 |
| Sunset | 19:59 | 17:24 |
| Daylight | 13 h 2 min | 11 h 53 min |
| People on this clock | 6,139,087 | 1,071 |
Compare Santiago with another city
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Santiago and Samara: common questions
How many hours behind Santiago is Samara?
The clocks in Samara 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 Samara?
At 9:00 AM in Santiago, clocks in Samara show 6:00 AM.
What time is it in Samara at the end of the working day in Santiago?
The working day in Santiago ends at 6:00 PM; in Samara it is 3:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Santiago and Samara are at work?
Yes: from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Santiago (9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Samara), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Samara compared with Santiago?
The new day starts in Samara later: until 3:00 AM in Santiago, it is still the previous day there. From 9:00 PM in Samara, Santiago is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Santiago and Samara the same all year?
No. Only Santiago switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From April 3, 2027, Samara will be 2 hours behind Santiago.
