Offset
The time difference between Santiago and Frankfurt am Main is 6 hours.
Santiago (CLT) is behind Frankfurt am Main (CEST).
CLT: UTC-4
CEST: UTC+2
Frankfurt am Main is currently observing daylight saving time; Santiago is not.
When to schedule
Business-hours overlap: 9 AM–11 AM in Santiago (3 PM–5 PM in Frankfurt am Main).
Both teams are in working hours during this window on weekdays.
Suggested time: 10:00 AM Santiago (4:00 PM Frankfurt am Main).
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
Germany
- New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
- Good FridayFri, Apr 3
- Easter MondayMon, Apr 6
- Labour DayFri, May 1
- Ascension DayThu, May 14
- Whit MondayMon, May 25
- German Unity DaySat, Oct 3
- Christmas DayFri, Dec 25
- St. Stephen's DaySat, Dec 26
About these zones
Santiago uses Chile Time (CLT, or CLST). To call Chile, dial +56.
Frankfurt am Main uses Central European Time (CET, or CEST). To call Germany, dial +49.
Frankfurt am Main is approximately 7,500 miles northeast of Santiago.
Quick reference
Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.
| Santiago | Frankfurt am Main | 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
Both zones observe daylight saving time, but they transition on different dates.
Santiago: next transition on Sunday, September 6, 2026.
Frankfurt am Main: next transition on Sunday, October 25, 2026.
Santiago and Frankfurt am Main 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
- 7:41 AM
- Sunset
- 5:43 PM
- Day length
- 10h 2m
- Sunrise
- 5:19 AM
- Sunset
- 9:30 PM
- Day length
- 16h 11m
Daylight overlap: 7h 49m — 7:41 AM–3:30 PM in Santiago (1:41 PM–9:30 PM in Frankfurt am Main). Both locations are in daylight during this window.
Cities in these zones
Other cities in Central European Time
Browse all cities to see the current local time anywhere.
Airports in these zones
Airports in Chile Time
- SCL
Airports in Central European Time
- BER
- HAM
- LBC
- MUC
- CGN
- DUS
- FRA
- STR
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am Santiago in Frankfurt am Main?
- 9:00 am Santiago is 3:00 pm Frankfurt am Main.
- What is 12:00 pm Santiago in Frankfurt am Main?
- 12:00 pm Santiago is 6:00 pm Frankfurt am Main.
- What is 12:30 pm Santiago in Frankfurt am Main?
- 12:30 pm Santiago is 6:30 pm Frankfurt am Main.
- What is 2:00 pm Santiago in Frankfurt am Main?
- 2:00 pm Santiago is 8:00 pm Frankfurt am Main.
- What is 5:00 pm Santiago in Frankfurt am Main?
- 5:00 pm Santiago is 11:00 pm Frankfurt am Main.
- What is 11:30 pm Santiago in Frankfurt am Main?
- 11:30 pm Santiago is 5:30 am Frankfurt am Main, the next day.