Chile's Time Zones and Daylight Saving Time
Time Differences between Chile and New York
The time in Chile can be 1 or 2 hours before or the same as the time in New York, depending on the time of year. Chile switches between standard time and daylight saving time, while New York only observes daylight saving time.
Standard Time
During standard time, Chile is 1 hour behind New York. This means that when it is 12:00 PM in New York, it is 11:00 AM in Chile.
Daylight Saving Time
During daylight saving time, Chile is 2 hours behind New York. This means that when it is 12:00 PM in New York, it is 10:00 AM in Chile.
Current Time in Chile
The current local time in Santiago de Chile is 105 minutes behind the Hora Solar Aparente Santiago de Chile, which is the apparent solar time in Santiago de Chile.
Time Zones in Chile
Chile has three time zones:
- Easter Island Time (UTC-6)
- Chile Continental Time (UTC-4)
- Magallanes and Chilean Antarctica Time (UTC-3)
Easter Island is the only part of Chile that does not observe daylight saving time.
Daylight Saving Time in Chile
Chile switched to standard time at 12:00 AM on Sunday, April 7, 2023. The time was set one hour back.
Chile will switch back to daylight saving time on Sunday, September 10, 2023. The time will be set forward one hour.
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