Tamarindo to Santiago: time difference
Santiago is 3 h ahead of Tamarindo. 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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Tamarindo 15:08 3:08 PM Santiago 18:08 6:08 PM You –:–
15:08 3:08 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:33 · 🌙 17:26
18:08 6:08 PM
Chile Summer Time · UTC-3
☀️ 07:00 · 🌙 19:57
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+3 h
Santiago is 3 h ahead of Tamarindo.
When you, Tamarindo and Santiago are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇨🇷 Tamarindo
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
🇨🇱 Santiago
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 0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇨🇷 Tamarindo | 🇨🇱 Santiago |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 15:08 | 18:08 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time | Chile Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC-3 |
| Offset from Tamarindo | — | +3 h |
| IANA zone | America/Costa Rica | America/Santiago |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC-4, Apr 3, 23:00 |
| Sunrise | 05:33 | 07:00 |
| Sunset | 17:26 | 19:57 |
| Daylight | 11 h 53 min | 12 h 58 min |
| People on this clock | 6,000 | 6,139,087 |
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Tamarindo and Santiago: common questions
How many hours ahead of Tamarindo is Santiago?
The clocks in Santiago are 3 hours ahead of those in Tamarindo (UTC−3 and UTC−6).
What time is it in Santiago when it is 9:00 AM in Tamarindo?
When it is 9:00 AM in Tamarindo, it is 12:00 PM in Santiago.
What time is it in Santiago at the end of the working day in Tamarindo?
The working day in Tamarindo ends at 6:00 PM; in Santiago it is 9:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Tamarindo and in Santiago overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Tamarindo, which is 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Santiago.
When does the date change in Santiago compared with Tamarindo?
The new day starts in Santiago earlier: at 9:00 PM in Tamarindo it is already midnight there. Until 3:00 AM in Santiago, Tamarindo is still on the previous day.
Does the time gap between Tamarindo and Santiago change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Santiago but not in Tamarindo. From April 3, 2027, Santiago will be 2 hours ahead of Tamarindo.
