Offset
The time difference between Chile Time and South Africa Time is 6 hours.
Chile Time (CLT) is behind South Africa Time (SAST).
CLT: UTC-4
SAST: UTC+2
Neither Chile Time nor South Africa Time is currently observing daylight saving time.
When to schedule
Business-hours overlap: 9 AM–11 AM in Chile Time (3 PM–5 PM in South Africa Time).
Both teams are in working hours during this window on weekdays.
Suggested time: 10:00 AM Chile Time (4:00 PM South Africa Time).
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
South Africa
- New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
- Human Rights DaySat, Mar 21
- Good FridayFri, Apr 3
- Family DayMon, Apr 6
- Freedom DayMon, Apr 27
- Workers' DayFri, May 1
- Youth DayTue, Jun 16
- National Women's DayMon, Aug 10
- Heritage DayThu, Sep 24
- Day of ReconciliationWed, Dec 16
- Christmas DayFri, Dec 25
- Day of GoodwillSat, Dec 26
About these zones
Chile Time is also known as CLT, or CLST. To call Chile, dial +56.
South Africa Time is also known as SAST. To call South Africa, dial +27.
South Africa Time is approximately 5,700 miles southeast of Chile Time.
Quick reference
Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.
| CLT | SAST | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 6:00 am | Same day |
| 1:00 am | 7:00 am | Same day |
| 2:00 am | 8:00 am | Same day |
| 3:00 am | 9:00 am | Same day |
| 4:00 am | 10:00 am | Same day |
| 5:00 am | 11:00 am | Same day |
| 6:00 am | 12:00 pm | Same day |
| 7:00 am | 1:00 pm | Same day |
| 8:00 am | 2:00 pm | Same day |
| 9:00 am | 3:00 pm | Same day |
| 10:00 am | 4:00 pm | Same day |
| 11:00 am | 5:00 pm | Same day |
| 12:00 pm | 6:00 pm | Same day |
| 1:00 pm | 7:00 pm | Same day |
| 2:00 pm | 8:00 pm | Same day |
| 3:00 pm | 9:00 pm | Same day |
| 4:00 pm | 10:00 pm | Same day |
| 5:00 pm | 11:00 pm | Same day |
| 6:00 pm | 12:00 am | +1 day |
| 7:00 pm | 1:00 am | +1 day |
| 8:00 pm | 2:00 am | +1 day |
| 9:00 pm | 3:00 am | +1 day |
| 10:00 pm | 4:00 am | +1 day |
| 11:00 pm | 5:00 am | +1 day |
Daylight saving time
Chile Time observes daylight saving time; South Africa 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
- 6:50 AM
- Sunset
- 5:24 PM
- Day length
- 10h 34m
Daylight overlap: 3h 43m — 7:41 AM–11:24 AM in Chile Time (1:41 PM–5:24 PM in South Africa Time). Both locations are in daylight during this window.
Cities in these zones
Cities in Chile Time
Cities in South Africa Time
Browse all cities to see the current local time anywhere.
Airports in these zones
Airports in Chile Time
- SCL
Airports in South Africa Time
- HLA
- JNB
- CPT
- DUR
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am CLT in SAST?
- 9:00 am CLT is 3:00 pm SAST.
- What is 12:00 pm CLT in SAST?
- 12:00 pm CLT is 6:00 pm SAST.
- What is 12:30 pm CLT in SAST?
- 12:30 pm CLT is 6:30 pm SAST.
- What is 2:00 pm CLT in SAST?
- 2:00 pm CLT is 8:00 pm SAST.
- What is 5:00 pm CLT in SAST?
- 5:00 pm CLT is 11:00 pm SAST.
- What is 11:30 pm CLT in SAST?
- 11:30 pm CLT is 5:30 am SAST, the next day.