Offset
The time difference between Chile Time and China Standard Time is 12 hours.
Chile Time (CLT) is behind China Standard Time (CST).
CLT: UTC-4
CST: UTC+8
Neither Chile Time nor China Standard Time is currently observing daylight saving time.
When to schedule
Standard business hours (9 AM–5 PM, Mon–Fri) in Chile Time and China Standard Time don't overlap on the same weekday. China Standard Time is 12 hours ahead of Chile Time.
With some flexibility, there are two workable windows outside standard hours, depending on which side takes the early or late slot:
- 7 AM–8 AM in Chile Time (7 PM–8 PM in China Standard Time) — suggest 7:00 AM Chile Time (7:00 PM China Standard Time).
- 7 PM–8 PM in Chile Time (7 AM–8 AM the next day in China Standard Time) — suggest 7:00 PM Chile Time (7:00 AM China Standard Time).
Either is an early start or late finish for one side, but workable for a one-off meeting.
This window may shift by an hour during daylight saving time.
Public holidays in 2026
National public holidays can affect availability — a counterpart is likely off work on their own holidays, so it's worth planning meetings and deadlines around them.
Chile
- New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
- Good FridayFri, Apr 3
- Holy SaturdaySat, Apr 4
- Labour DayFri, May 1
- Navy DayThu, May 21
- National Day of Indigenous PeoplesSun, Jun 21
- Saint Peter and Saint PaulMon, Jun 29
- Our Lady of Mount CarmelThu, Jul 16
- Assumption of MarySat, Aug 15
- National holidayFri, Sep 18
- Army DaySat, Sep 19
- Columbus DayMon, Oct 12
- Reformation DaySat, Oct 31
- All Saints DaySun, Nov 1
- Immaculate ConceptionTue, Dec 8
- Christmas DayFri, Dec 25
China
- New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
- Chinese New Year (Spring Festival)Tue, Feb 17
- Labour DayFri, May 1
- Dragon Boat FestivalFri, Jun 19
- Mid-Autumn FestivalFri, Sep 25
- National DayThu, Oct 1
About these zones
Chile Time is also known as CLT, or CLST. To call Chile, dial +56.
China Standard Time is also known as CST. To call China, dial +86.
China Standard Time is approximately 11,700 miles west of Chile Time.
Quick reference
Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.
| CLT | CST-CHINA | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 12:00 pm | Same day |
| 1:00 am | 1:00 pm | Same day |
| 2:00 am | 2:00 pm | Same day |
| 3:00 am | 3:00 pm | Same day |
| 4:00 am | 4:00 pm | Same day |
| 5:00 am | 5:00 pm | Same day |
| 6:00 am | 6:00 pm | Same day |
| 7:00 am | 7:00 pm | Same day |
| 8:00 am | 8:00 pm | Same day |
| 9:00 am | 9:00 pm | Same day |
| 10:00 am | 10:00 pm | Same day |
| 11:00 am | 11:00 pm | Same day |
| 12:00 pm | 12:00 am | +1 day |
| 1:00 pm | 1:00 am | +1 day |
| 2:00 pm | 2:00 am | +1 day |
| 3:00 pm | 3:00 am | +1 day |
| 4:00 pm | 4:00 am | +1 day |
| 5:00 pm | 5:00 am | +1 day |
| 6:00 pm | 6:00 am | +1 day |
| 7:00 pm | 7:00 am | +1 day |
| 8:00 pm | 8:00 am | +1 day |
| 9:00 pm | 9:00 am | +1 day |
| 10:00 pm | 10:00 am | +1 day |
| 11:00 pm | 11:00 am | +1 day |
Daylight saving time
Chile Time observes daylight saving time; China Standard Time does not. The offset between the two zones changes when Chile Time transitions: on Sunday, September 6, 2026, clocks spring forward from CLT to CLST.
See the daylight saving time page for transition dates across every time zone.
Daylight today
- Sunrise
- 7:41 AM
- Sunset
- 5:43 PM
- Day length
- 10h 2m
- Sunrise
- 4:51 AM
- Sunset
- 6:56 PM
- Day length
- 14h 5m
Cities in these zones
Cities in Chile Time
Cities in China Standard Time
Browse all cities to see the current local time anywhere.
Airports in these zones
Airports in Chile Time
- SCL
Airports in China Standard Time
- PVG
- SHA
- PEK
- PKX
- SZX
- CAN
- FUO
- CTU
- TFU
- TSN
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am CLT in CST-CHINA?
- 9:00 am CLT is 9:00 pm CST-CHINA.
- What is 12:00 pm CLT in CST-CHINA?
- 12:00 pm CLT is 12:00 am CST-CHINA, the next day.
- What is 12:30 pm CLT in CST-CHINA?
- 12:30 pm CLT is 12:30 am CST-CHINA, the next day.
- What is 2:00 pm CLT in CST-CHINA?
- 2:00 pm CLT is 2:00 am CST-CHINA, the next day.
- What is 5:00 pm CLT in CST-CHINA?
- 5:00 pm CLT is 5:00 am CST-CHINA, the next day.
- What is 11:30 pm CLT in CST-CHINA?
- 11:30 pm CLT is 11:30 am CST-CHINA, the next day.