Santiago, Chile, Time has been set keeping in mind the position of the city at the coordinates of 33º 26' South latitude and 70º 40' West longitude. The time of the city is GMT-3, which states that the time of Santiago, Chile, runs 3 hours behind the standard Greenwich Mean Time.
Because of the winter months that Santiago witnesses between April and August and the moderate summer climate, the Chile follows the daylight saving time like many European nations. The daylight saving time followed during the summer months is of 1 hour. This brings the time of Santiago to 3 hours behind
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Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).
The time zone of Santiago falls in the Chile Time Zone (CLT). The Summer DST falls within the Chile Summer Time Zone (CLST). The former is at UTC-4 and the second is at (UTC-3). The winter remains chilly and dark and the days are shorter. During the summer months, the day spans for more than 12 hours. The usual timing of sunrise is around 6 in the morning and the sun sets at around 8 in the evening.
The knowledge of Santiago, Chile, time helps the people from across the globe to keep a track of time case of visiting the city.
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