Santiago to San Rafael: time difference
San Rafael 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 11:03 11:03 AM San Rafael 08:03 8:03 AM You –:–
11:03 11:03 AM
Chile Summer Time · UTC-3
☀️ 06:57 · 🌙 19:59
08:03 8:03 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:26 · 🌙 17:19
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−3 h
San Rafael is 3 h behind Santiago.
When you, Santiago and San Rafael 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 Rafael
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 Rafael |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 11:03 | 08:03 |
| 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 | 17:19 |
| Daylight | 13 h 2 min | 11 h 53 min |
| People on this clock | 6,139,087 | 30,000 |
Compare Santiago with another city
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Santiago and San Rafael: common questions
How many hours behind Santiago is San Rafael?
The clocks in San Rafael 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 San Rafael?
At 9:00 AM in Santiago, clocks in San Rafael show 6:00 AM.
What time is it in San Rafael at the end of the working day in Santiago?
The working day in Santiago ends at 6:00 PM; in San Rafael it is 3:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Santiago and San Rafael are at work?
Yes: from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Santiago (9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in San Rafael), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
Until what time in Santiago is it still yesterday in San Rafael?
Before 3:00 AM in Santiago, the date in San Rafael has not changed yet. From 9:00 PM in San Rafael, it is already the next day in Santiago.
Does the time gap between Santiago and San Rafael change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Santiago but not in San Rafael. From April 3, 2027, San Rafael will be 2 hours behind Santiago.
