Offset
The time difference between Santiago and Central Time is 2 hours.
Santiago (CLST) is ahead of Central Time (CDT).
CLST: UTC-3
CDT: UTC-5
Both zones are currently observing daylight saving time.
When to schedule
Business-hours overlap: 11 AM–5 PM in Santiago (9 AM–3 PM in Central Time).
Both teams are in working hours during this window on weekdays.
Suggested time: 2:00 PM Santiago (12:00 PM Central 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
United States
- New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
- Martin Luther King, Jr. DayMon, Jan 19
- Presidents DayMon, Feb 16
- Memorial DayMon, May 25
- Juneteenth National Independence DayFri, Jun 19
- Independence DayFri, Jul 3
- Labour DayMon, Sep 7
- Columbus DayMon, Oct 12
- Veterans DayWed, Nov 11
- Thanksgiving DayThu, Nov 26
- Christmas DayFri, Dec 25
About these zones
Santiago uses Chile Time (CLT, or CLST). To call Chile, dial +56.
Central Time is also known as CST, or CDT. To call United States, dial +1.
Central Time is approximately 5,300 miles north of Santiago.
Quick reference
Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.
| Santiago | CST | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 10:00 pm | -1 day |
| 1:00 am | 11:00 pm | -1 day |
| 2:00 am | 12:00 am | Same day |
| 3:00 am | 1:00 am | Same day |
| 4:00 am | 2:00 am | Same day |
| 5:00 am | 3:00 am | Same day |
| 6:00 am | 4:00 am | Same day |
| 7:00 am | 5:00 am | Same day |
| 8:00 am | 6:00 am | Same day |
| 9:00 am | 7:00 am | Same day |
| 10:00 am | 8:00 am | Same day |
| 11:00 am | 9:00 am | Same day |
| 12:00 pm | 10:00 am | Same day |
| 1:00 pm | 11:00 am | Same day |
| 2:00 pm | 12:00 pm | Same day |
| 3:00 pm | 1:00 pm | Same day |
| 4:00 pm | 2:00 pm | Same day |
| 5:00 pm | 3:00 pm | Same day |
| 6:00 pm | 4:00 pm | Same day |
| 7:00 pm | 5:00 pm | Same day |
| 8:00 pm | 6:00 pm | Same day |
| 9:00 pm | 7:00 pm | Same day |
| 10:00 pm | 8:00 pm | Same day |
| 11:00 pm | 9:00 pm | Same day |
Daylight saving time
Both zones observe daylight saving time, but they transition on different dates.
Santiago: next transition on Saturday, April 3, 2027.
Central Time: next transition on Sunday, November 1, 2026.
Santiago and Central Time are in opposite hemispheres, so their clocks change in opposite directions about six months apart — one springs forward while the other falls back. The offset between them therefore shifts twice a year and can swing by up to two hours across the seasons, more than a typical same-hemisphere pair. Recurring meetings will need re-checking after each transition.
See the daylight saving time page for transition dates across every time zone.
Daylight today
- Sunrise
- 7:51 AM
- Sunset
- 7:31 PM
- Day length
- 11h 40m
- Sunrise
- 6:25 AM
- Sunset
- 7:12 PM
- Day length
- 12h 47m
Daylight overlap: 11h 6m — 8:25 AM–7:31 PM in Santiago (6:25 AM–5:31 PM in Central Time). Both locations are in daylight during this window.
Cities in these zones
Cities in Central Time
Browse all cities to see the current local time anywhere.
Airports in these zones
Airports in Chile Time
- SCL
Airports in Central Time
- GYY
- MDW
- ORD
- HOU
- IAH
- SAT
- DAL
- DFW
- AUS
- BNA
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am Santiago in CST?
- 9:00 am Santiago is 7:00 am CST.
- What is 12:00 pm Santiago in CST?
- 12:00 pm Santiago is 10:00 am CST.
- What is 12:30 pm Santiago in CST?
- 12:30 pm Santiago is 10:30 am CST.
- What is 2:00 pm Santiago in CST?
- 2:00 pm Santiago is 12:00 pm CST.
- What is 5:00 pm Santiago in CST?
- 5:00 pm Santiago is 3:00 pm CST.
- What is 11:30 pm Santiago in CST?
- 11:30 pm Santiago is 9:30 pm CST.