Offset
The time difference between Santiago and Kuala Lumpur is 12 hours.
Santiago (CLT) is behind Kuala Lumpur (GMT+8).
CLT: UTC-4
GMT+8: UTC+8
Neither Santiago nor Kuala Lumpur is currently observing daylight saving time.
When to schedule
Standard business hours (9 AM–5 PM, Mon–Fri) in Santiago and Kuala Lumpur don't overlap on the same weekday. Kuala Lumpur 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 Kuala Lumpur) — suggest 7:00 AM Santiago (7:00 PM Kuala Lumpur).
- 7 PM–8 PM in Santiago (7 AM–8 AM the next day in Kuala Lumpur) — suggest 7:00 PM Santiago (7:00 AM Kuala Lumpur).
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
Santiago uses Chile Time (CLT, or CLST). To call Chile, dial +56.
Kuala Lumpur uses Malaysia Time. To call Malaysia, dial +60.
Kuala Lumpur is approximately 10,300 miles south of Santiago.
Quick reference
Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.
| Santiago | Kuala Lumpur | 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; Kuala Lumpur 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
- 7:41 AM
- Sunset
- 5:43 PM
- Day length
- 10h 2m
- Sunrise
- 7:04 AM
- Sunset
- 7:21 PM
- Day length
- 12h 18m
Airports in these zones
Airports in Chile Time
- SCL
Airports in Malaysia Time
- KUL
- SZB
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am Santiago in Kuala Lumpur?
- 9:00 am Santiago is 9:00 pm Kuala Lumpur.
- What is 12:00 pm Santiago in Kuala Lumpur?
- 12:00 pm Santiago is 12:00 am Kuala Lumpur, the next day.
- What is 12:30 pm Santiago in Kuala Lumpur?
- 12:30 pm Santiago is 12:30 am Kuala Lumpur, the next day.
- What is 2:00 pm Santiago in Kuala Lumpur?
- 2:00 pm Santiago is 2:00 am Kuala Lumpur, the next day.
- What is 5:00 pm Santiago in Kuala Lumpur?
- 5:00 pm Santiago is 5:00 am Kuala Lumpur, the next day.
- What is 11:30 pm Santiago in Kuala Lumpur?
- 11:30 pm Santiago is 11:30 am Kuala Lumpur, the next day.