Time in Chile
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Continental Chile
is situated geographically in UTC−05.
Currently, Chile uses 2 different UTC offsets at any given point in the calendar year. Since it practices daylight saving time
, in total 4 time zone
s are used. Current rules are in effect since 1970.
In mainland Chile Time is changed at 24:00 on a Saturday, i.e. at 0:00 on the following Sunday. In Easter Island time is changed at 20:00 on a Saturday.
at -4 hours, 46 minutes and 34 seconds with respect to GMT (UTC disn't exist).
In 1903 another official time was operating in Coquimbo
. It was synchronized at -4 hours, 45 minutes 20,7 seconds with respect to GMT.
In January 10, 1910, Chile adopted GMT-5 as its official time.
On July 1st, 1919 time was set as 4 hours 42 minutes 46.3 seconds before Greenwich.
Chile
Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far...
is situated geographically in UTC−05.
Currently, Chile uses 2 different UTC offsets at any given point in the calendar year. Since it practices daylight saving time
Daylight saving time
Daylight saving time —also summer time in several countries including in British English and European official terminology —is the practice of temporarily advancing clocks during the summertime so that afternoons have more daylight and mornings have less...
, in total 4 time zone
Time zone
A time zone is a region on Earth that has a uniform standard time for legal, commercial, and social purposes. In order for the same clock time to always correspond to the same portion of the day as the Earth rotates , different places on the Earth need to have different clock times...
s are used. Current rules are in effect since 1970.
- During winter, after the second Saturday of March and up to the second Saturday of October
- For the mainland, it uses UTC-4UTC-4UTC−04-00 is an identifier for a time offset from UTC of −04.This offset is used in the Atlantic Standard Time Zone in Canada and the North American Eastern Time Zone during daylight saving time , in the Caribbean region this is considered as the Eastern Caribbean timezone...
(CLT, Chile Standard Time) - For Easter IslandEaster IslandEaster Island is a Polynesian island in the southeastern Pacific Ocean, at the southeasternmost point of the Polynesian triangle. A special territory of Chile that was annexed in 1888, Easter Island is famous for its 887 extant monumental statues, called moai, created by the early Rapanui people...
, it uses UTC-6UTC-6UTC−06 is an identifier for a time offset from UTC of −06. This time is used in:-Central America:*Belize*Costa Rica*El Salvador*Guatemala*Honduras*Nicaragua-Central Standard Time:...
(EAST, Easter Island Standard Time)
- For the mainland, it uses UTC-4
- During summer, after the second Saturday of October and up to the second Saturday of March daylight saving timeDaylight saving timeDaylight saving time —also summer time in several countries including in British English and European official terminology —is the practice of temporarily advancing clocks during the summertime so that afternoons have more daylight and mornings have less...
is in effect- For the mainland, it uses UTC-3UTC-3UTC−03:00 is an identifier for a time offset from UTC of −03:00.-As standard time :*Suriname*Falkland Islands*French Guiana*Brazil - East Northern and Northeastern States...
(CLDT, Chile Daylight Time) - For Easter IslandEaster IslandEaster Island is a Polynesian island in the southeastern Pacific Ocean, at the southeasternmost point of the Polynesian triangle. A special territory of Chile that was annexed in 1888, Easter Island is famous for its 887 extant monumental statues, called moai, created by the early Rapanui people...
, it uses UTC-5UTC-5UTC−05:00 is an identifier for a time offset from UTC of −05.This offset is used in the Eastern Time Zone during standard time and in the Central Time Zone during Daylight Saving Time ....
- For the mainland, it uses UTC-3
In mainland Chile Time is changed at 24:00 on a Saturday, i.e. at 0:00 on the following Sunday. In Easter Island time is changed at 20:00 on a Saturday.
History
On March 1st, 1894, the first official time signal operates in ValparaisoValparaíso
Valparaíso is a city and commune of Chile, center of its third largest conurbation and one of the country's most important seaports and an increasing cultural center in the Southwest Pacific hemisphere. The city is the capital of the Valparaíso Province and the Valparaíso Region...
at -4 hours, 46 minutes and 34 seconds with respect to GMT (UTC disn't exist).
In 1903 another official time was operating in Coquimbo
Coquimbo
Coquimbo is a port city, commune and capital of the Elqui Province, located on the Pan-American Highway, in the Coquimbo Region of Chile. Coquimbo lies in a valley south of La Serena, with which it forms Greater La Serena with more than 400,000 inhabitants. The commune spans an area around the...
. It was synchronized at -4 hours, 45 minutes 20,7 seconds with respect to GMT.
In January 10, 1910, Chile adopted GMT-5 as its official time.
On July 1st, 1919 time was set as 4 hours 42 minutes 46.3 seconds before Greenwich.
tz database
| coordinates | TZ | comments | UTC offset | DST | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| −3327−07040 | America/Santiago America/Santiago America/Santiago is a time zone identifier from zone file of the tz database. The data is as follows: The reference point is Santiago.-Covered area:The covered area is Continental Chile and nearby islands. Excluded are the Easter Islands.... |
Chile Chile Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far... - most locations |
UTC−03 | ||
| −2709−10926 | Pacific/Easter Pacific/Easter Pacific/Easter is a time zone identifier from zone file of the tz database. The data is as follows: The reference point is Easter Island.... |
Easter Island Easter Island Easter Island is a Polynesian island in the southeastern Pacific Ocean, at the southeasternmost point of the Polynesian triangle. A special territory of Chile that was annexed in 1888, Easter Island is famous for its 887 extant monumental statues, called moai, created by the early Rapanui people... & Sala y Gomez Sala y Gómez Isla Salas y Gómez, also known as Isla Sala y Gómez, is a small uninhabited Chilean island in the Pacific Ocean. It is the easternmost point in the Polynesian Triangle... |
UTC−05 |