Santiago to San Juan: time difference
San Juan 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 10:21 10:21 AM San Juan 07:21 7:21 AM You –:–
10:21 10:21 AM
Chile Summer Time · UTC-3
☀️ 06:57 · 🌙 19:59
07:21 7:21 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:26 · 🌙 17:18
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−3 h
San Juan is 3 h behind Santiago.
When you, Santiago and San Juan 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 Juan
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 Juan |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 10:21 | 07:21 |
| 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 | 27,000 |
Compare Santiago with another city
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Santiago and San Juan: common questions
What is the time difference between Santiago and San Juan?
San Juan is 3 hours behind: it uses UTC−6, while Santiago is on UTC−3.
If it is 9:00 AM in Santiago, what time is it in San Juan?
At 9:00 AM in Santiago, clocks in San Juan show 6:00 AM.
What time is it in San Juan at the end of the working day in Santiago?
The working day in Santiago ends at 6:00 PM; in San Juan it is 3:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Santiago and in San Juan overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Santiago, which is 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in San Juan.
When does the date change in San Juan compared with Santiago?
The new day starts in San Juan later: until 3:00 AM in Santiago, it is still the previous day there. From 9:00 PM in San Juan, Santiago is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Santiago and San Juan the same all year?
No. Only Santiago switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From April 3, 2027, San Juan will be 2 hours behind Santiago.
