What is the time difference between New York and Santiago?

Santiago is 0 minutes behind New York. 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 New York?

Between 09:00–18:00 in New York, which is 09:00–18:00 in Santiago. That is the only stretch where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 day.

Does New York observe daylight saving time?

Yes. New York runs on UTC-5 in winter and UTC-4 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 New York, what time is it in Santiago?

It is 12:00 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 New York and Santiago use?

New York uses America/New_York, currently UTC-4 (EDT), and Santiago uses America/Santiago, currently UTC-4. Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.

Convert New York time to Santiago time

Right now Santiago runs 0 minutes behind New York. That gap is not fixed: it moves when either city changes its clocks.

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Hour by hour

The whole day mapped across: read down the left for New York, across for Santiago.

New York	Santiago
00:00	00:00
01:00	01:00
02:00	02:00
03:00	03:00
04:00	04:00
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06:00	06:00
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18:00	18:00
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21:00	21:00
22:00	22:00
23:00	23:00

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.

New York

Observes daylight saving time

Standard: UTC-5
Daylight: UTC-4
Next change: 2026-11-01 −60m

Santiago

Observes daylight saving time

Standard: UTC-4
Daylight: UTC-3
Next change: 2026-09-06 +60m

When you can actually talk

The window is 9 hours wide — 09:00–18:00 in New York, 09:00–18:00 in Santiago.

New York 09:00–18:00Santiago 09:00–18:00

Reference

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

	New York	Santiago
IANA zone	America/New_York	America/Santiago
Abbreviation	EDT	UTC-4
Standard offset	UTC-5	UTC-4
Daylight offset	UTC-4	UTC-3
Clock changes this year	2	2
Country	United States	Chile

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

Common questions

What is the time difference between New York and Santiago?: Santiago is 0 minutes behind New York. 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 New York?: Between 09:00–18:00 in New York, which is 09:00–18:00 in Santiago. That is the only stretch where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 day.
Does New York observe daylight saving time?: Yes. New York runs on UTC-5 in winter and UTC-4 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 New York, what time is it in Santiago?: It is 12:00 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 New York and Santiago use?: New York uses America/New_York, currently UTC-4 (EDT), and Santiago uses America/Santiago, currently UTC-4. Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.