Convert Los Angeles time to Santiago time

Hour by hour

Every hour of a day in Los Angeles, and what the clock reads in Santiago at that same moment.

Daylight saving time

Both cities change their clocks, but not necessarily on the same date — which is why the difference between them shifts for a few weeks each year.

When you can actually talk

The window is 6 hours wide — 09:00–15:00 in Los Angeles, 12:00–18:00 in Santiago.

• Los Angeles 09:00–15:00Santiago 12:00–18:00

Reference

The underlying data, in case you need to put it in a calendar invitation or a configuration file.

Example, not the current time. Live times appear once the page loads.

Common questions

What is the time difference between Los Angeles and Santiago?

Santiago is 3 hours ahead of Los Angeles. That figure is current — it changes by an hour when either city starts or ends daylight saving, and the exact dates are listed above.

When is the best time to call Santiago from Los Angeles?

Between 09:00–15:00 in Los Angeles, which is 12:00–18:00 in Santiago. That is the only stretch where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 day.

Does Los Angeles observe daylight saving time?

Yes. Los Angeles runs on UTC-8 in winter and UTC-7 in summer. The next change is on 2026-11-01, when clocks go back by 60 minutes.

Does Santiago observe daylight saving time?

Yes. Santiago runs on UTC-4 in winter and UTC-3 in summer. The next change is on 2026-09-06, when clocks go forward by 60 minutes.

If it is midday in Los Angeles, what time is it in Santiago?

It is 15:00 in Santiago, on the same calendar date. That holds for the current offsets; it shifts by an hour around the daylight saving dates listed above.

Which time zones do Los Angeles and Santiago use?

Los Angeles uses America/Los_Angeles, currently UTC-7 (PDT), and Santiago uses America/Santiago, currently UTC-4. Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.