Santiago to Santa Teresa: time difference
Santa Teresa 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 09:12 9:12 AM Santa Teresa 06:12 6:12 AM You –:–
09:12 9:12 AM
Chile Summer Time · UTC-3
☀️ 06:56 · 🌙 20:00
06:12 6:12 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:30 · 🌙 17:22
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−3 h
Santa Teresa is 3 h behind Santiago.
When you, Santiago and Santa Teresa 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 Teresa
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 | 🇨🇷 Santa Teresa |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 09:12 | 06:12 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 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 | 06:56 | 05:30 |
| Sunset | 20:00 | 17:22 |
| Daylight | 13 h 4 min | 11 h 53 min |
| People on this clock | 6,139,087 | 3,099 |
Compare Santiago with another city
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Santiago and Santa Teresa: common questions
How far behind Santiago is Santa Teresa?
Santa Teresa is 3 hours behind Santiago: UTC−6 against UTC−3.
What time is it in Santa Teresa at the start of the working day in Santiago?
The working day in Santiago starts at 9:00 AM; in Santa Teresa it is 6:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Santiago, what time is it in Santa Teresa?
At 6:00 PM in Santiago, clocks in Santa Teresa show 3:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Santa Teresa from Santiago?
Between 12:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Santiago – that is 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Santa Teresa – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Santa Teresa compared with Santiago?
The new day starts in Santa Teresa later: until 3:00 AM in Santiago, it is still the previous day there. From 9:00 PM in Santa Teresa, Santiago is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Santiago and Santa Teresa the same all year?
No. Only Santiago switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From April 3, 2027, Santa Teresa will be 2 hours behind Santiago.
