Time in Punta Arenas, Chile now
Wednesday, 14 October 2026·Week 42
About time in Punta Arenas
Punta Arenas, Region of Magallanes, Chile is in the America/Punta_Arenas time zone. The local time is on Chile Summer Time (CLST), UTC−03:00. Around 117,000 people live here.
There is no daylight saving time here — the offset stays at UTC−03:00 all year round. Today the sun rises at 06:39 and sets at 20:19 (13 h 40 min of daylight).
- Time zone
- America/Punta_Arenas
- Abbreviation
- CLST — Chile Summer Time
- UTC offset
- UTC−03:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Week / day
- Week 42, day 287
- Coordinates
- 53.16° S, 70.91° W
- Country
- Chile · Region of Magallanes
Time difference from Punta Arenas
| City | Local time | Difference |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 1 h behind | |
| London | 4 h ahead | |
| Paris | 5 h ahead | |
| Dubai | 7 h ahead | |
| New Delhi | 8 h 30 min ahead | |
| Singapore | 11 h ahead | |
| Tokyo | 12 h ahead | |
| Sydney | 14 h ahead | |
| Los Angeles | 4 h behind | |
| Beijing | 11 h ahead |
Frequently asked
What time is it in Punta Arenas right now?
The current time in Punta Arenas is 17:03 (CLST, UTC−03:00) on Wednesday, 14 October 2026. Clockar shows the exact time, synchronised to within a few hundredths of a second.
What time zone is Punta Arenas in?
Punta Arenas uses the IANA time zone America/Punta_Arenas. It is currently Chile Summer Time (CLST), UTC−03:00.
Does Punta Arenas observe daylight saving time?
No. Punta Arenas stays on UTC−03:00 all year, so there are no clock changes.
What is the time difference between Punta Arenas and New York?
Punta Arenas is 1 h ahead of New York right now. When it is 12:00 in New York, it is 13:00 in Punta Arenas.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Punta Arenas today?
Today the sun rises at 06:39 and sets at 20:19 local time, giving 13 h 40 min of daylight.