Offset
The time difference between China Standard Time and Chile Time is 12 hours.
China Standard Time (CST) is ahead of Chile Time (CLT).
CST: UTC+8
CLT: UTC-4
Neither China Standard Time nor Chile Time is currently observing daylight saving time.
When to schedule
Standard business hours (9 AM–5 PM, Mon–Fri) in China Standard Time and Chile Time don't overlap on the same weekday. Chile Time is 12 hours behind China Standard Time.
With some flexibility, there’s a workable window outside standard hours:
- 7 PM–8 PM in China Standard Time (7 AM–8 AM in Chile Time) — suggest 7:00 PM China Standard Time (7:00 AM Chile Time).
This means an early start or late finish for one side, but it’s a reasonable slot 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.
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
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
About these zones
China Standard Time is also known as CST. To call China, dial +86.
Chile Time is also known as CLT, or CLST. To call Chile, dial +56.
Chile Time is approximately 11,700 miles east of China Standard Time.
Quick reference
Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.
| CST-CHINA | CLT | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 12:00 pm | -1 day |
| 1:00 am | 1:00 pm | -1 day |
| 2:00 am | 2:00 pm | -1 day |
| 3:00 am | 3:00 pm | -1 day |
| 4:00 am | 4:00 pm | -1 day |
| 5:00 am | 5:00 pm | -1 day |
| 6:00 am | 6:00 pm | -1 day |
| 7:00 am | 7:00 pm | -1 day |
| 8:00 am | 8:00 pm | -1 day |
| 9:00 am | 9:00 pm | -1 day |
| 10:00 am | 10:00 pm | -1 day |
| 11:00 am | 11:00 pm | -1 day |
| 12:00 pm | 12:00 am | Same day |
| 1:00 pm | 1:00 am | Same day |
| 2:00 pm | 2:00 am | Same day |
| 3:00 pm | 3:00 am | Same day |
| 4:00 pm | 4:00 am | Same day |
| 5:00 pm | 5:00 am | Same day |
| 6:00 pm | 6:00 am | Same day |
| 7:00 pm | 7:00 am | Same day |
| 8:00 pm | 8:00 am | Same day |
| 9:00 pm | 9:00 am | Same day |
| 10:00 pm | 10:00 am | Same day |
| 11:00 pm | 11:00 am | Same 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
- 4:51 AM
- Sunset
- 6:56 PM
- Day length
- 14h 5m
- Sunrise
- 7:41 AM
- Sunset
- 5:43 PM
- Day length
- 10h 2m
Cities in these zones
Cities in China Standard Time
Cities in Chile Time
Browse all cities to see the current local time anywhere.
Airports in these zones
Airports in China Standard Time
- PVG
- SHA
- PEK
- PKX
- SZX
- CAN
- FUO
- CTU
- TFU
- TSN
Airports in Chile Time
- SCL
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am CST-CHINA in CLT?
- 9:00 am CST-CHINA is 9:00 pm CLT, the previous day.
- What is 12:00 pm CST-CHINA in CLT?
- 12:00 pm CST-CHINA is 12:00 am CLT.
- What is 12:30 pm CST-CHINA in CLT?
- 12:30 pm CST-CHINA is 12:30 am CLT.
- What is 2:00 pm CST-CHINA in CLT?
- 2:00 pm CST-CHINA is 2:00 am CLT.
- What is 5:00 pm CST-CHINA in CLT?
- 5:00 pm CST-CHINA is 5:00 am CLT.
- What is 11:30 pm CST-CHINA in CLT?
- 11:30 pm CST-CHINA is 11:30 am CLT.