Offset
The time difference between Santiago and Kaohsiung is 12 hours.
Santiago (CLT) is behind Kaohsiung (GMT+8).
CLT: UTC-4
GMT+8: UTC+8
Neither Santiago nor Kaohsiung is currently observing daylight saving time.
When to schedule
Standard business hours (9 AM–5 PM, Mon–Fri) in Santiago and Kaohsiung don't overlap on the same weekday. Kaohsiung is 12 hours ahead of Santiago.
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 Santiago (7 PM–8 PM in Kaohsiung) — suggest 7:00 AM Santiago (7:00 PM Kaohsiung).
- 7 PM–8 PM in Santiago (7 AM–8 AM the next day in Kaohsiung) — suggest 7:00 PM Santiago (7:00 AM Kaohsiung).
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
About these zones
Quick reference
Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.
| Santiago | Kaohsiung | 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
Santiago observes daylight saving time; Kaohsiung does not. The offset between the two zones changes when Santiago 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
- 7:42 AM
- Sunset
- 5:43 PM
- Day length
- 10h
- Sunrise
- 5:14 AM
- Sunset
- 6:43 PM
- Day length
- 13h 29m
Daylight overlap: 28m — 5:14 PM–5:43 PM in Santiago (5:14 AM–5:43 AM in Kaohsiung). Both locations are in daylight during this window.
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Airports in these zones
Airports in Chile Time
- SCL
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- TPE
- TSA
- RMQ
- KHH
- TNN
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am Santiago in Kaohsiung?
- 9:00 am Santiago is 9:00 pm Kaohsiung.
- What is 12:00 pm Santiago in Kaohsiung?
- 12:00 pm Santiago is 12:00 am Kaohsiung, the next day.
- What is 12:30 pm Santiago in Kaohsiung?
- 12:30 pm Santiago is 12:30 am Kaohsiung, the next day.
- What is 2:00 pm Santiago in Kaohsiung?
- 2:00 pm Santiago is 2:00 am Kaohsiung, the next day.
- What is 5:00 pm Santiago in Kaohsiung?
- 5:00 pm Santiago is 5:00 am Kaohsiung, the next day.
- What is 11:30 pm Santiago in Kaohsiung?
- 11:30 pm Santiago is 11:30 am Kaohsiung, the next day.