Santiago to San Francisco: time difference
San Francisco 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 09:29 9:29 AM San Francisco 06:29 6:29 AM You –:–
09:29 9:29 AM
Chile Summer Time · UTC-3
☀️ 06:57 · 🌙 19:59
06:29 6:29 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:26 · 🌙 17:18
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−3 h
San Francisco is 3 h behind Santiago.
When you, Santiago and San Francisco 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
🇨🇷 San Francisco
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 | 🇨🇷 San Francisco |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 09:29 | 06:29 |
| Local date | Monday, October 19, 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 | 05:26 |
| Sunset | 19:59 | 17:18 |
| Daylight | 13 h 2 min | 11 h 53 min |
| People on this clock | 6,139,087 | 55,923 |
Compare Santiago with another city
More comparisons with Santiago: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
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Big time differences
Santiago and San Francisco: common questions
How far behind Santiago is San Francisco?
San Francisco is 3 hours behind Santiago: UTC−6 against UTC−3.
If it is 9:00 AM in Santiago, what time is it in San Francisco?
At 9:00 AM in Santiago, clocks in San Francisco show 6:00 AM.
What time is it in San Francisco at the end of the working day in Santiago?
The working day in Santiago ends at 6:00 PM; in San Francisco it is 3:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Santiago and San Francisco are at work?
Yes: from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Santiago (9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in San Francisco), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it still the previous day in San Francisco?
Until 3:00 AM in Santiago it is still the previous day in San Francisco. The other way round, from 9:00 PM in San Francisco it is already the next day in Santiago.
Does the time difference between Santiago and San Francisco change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Santiago. From April 3, 2027, San Francisco will be 2 hours behind Santiago.
