Santiago to Santa Cruz: time difference
Santa Cruz is 1 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 22:45 10:45 PM Santa Cruz 21:45 9:45 PM You –:–
22:45 10:45 PM
Chile Summer Time · UTC-3
☀️ 06:59 · 🌙 19:58
21:45 9:45 PM
Atlantic Standard Time · UTC-4
☀️ 06:31 · 🌙 18:21
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−1 h
Santa Cruz is 1 h behind Santiago.
When you, Santiago and Santa Cruz 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
🇦🇼 Santa Cruz
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 21 9 PM 22 10 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇨🇱 Santiago | 🇦🇼 Santa Cruz |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 22:45 | 21:45 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Chile Summer Time | Atlantic Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-3 | UTC-4 |
| Offset from Santiago | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Santiago | America/Aruba |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-4, Apr 3, 23:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:59 | 06:31 |
| Sunset | 19:58 | 18:21 |
| Daylight | 13 h | 11 h 50 min |
| People on this clock | 6,139,087 | 15,236 |
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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Santiago and Santa Cruz: common questions
How many hours behind Santiago is Santa Cruz?
The clocks in Santa Cruz are 1 hour behind those in Santiago (UTC−4 and UTC−3).
What time is it in Santa Cruz at the start of the working day in Santiago?
The working day in Santiago starts at 9:00 AM; in Santa Cruz it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Santiago, what time is it in Santa Cruz?
At 6:00 PM in Santiago, clocks in Santa Cruz show 5:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Santa Cruz from Santiago?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Santiago – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Santa Cruz – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
Until what time in Santiago is it still yesterday in Santa Cruz?
Before 1:00 AM in Santiago, the date in Santa Cruz has not changed yet. From 11:00 PM in Santa Cruz, it is already the next day in Santiago.
Does the time difference between Santiago and Santa Cruz change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Santiago. From April 3, 2027, Santa Cruz and Santiago will have the same time.
