Time in Punta Arenas, Chile
Sunday, 1 November 2026
What time is it in Punta Arenas? It is on Sunday, 1 November 2026.
Public holiday today in Chile: All Saints' Day · All holidays
Punta Arenas time zone
- Time zone
- UTC-3
- UTC offset
- UTC-3
- IANA time zone
- America/Punta_Arenas
- Week number
- 44
Daylight saving time in Punta Arenas
Punta Arenas does not observe daylight saving time. The time is UTC-3 all year round. The last time change was in 2016.
Sunrise and sunset in Punta Arenas today
- Sunrise
- 05:59
- Sunset
- 20:54
- Solar noon
- 13:27
- Golden hour
- 05:36–06:49 and 20:06–21:19
- Day length
- 14 h 55 min (3 min 56 s longer than yesterday)
- Twilight
- 05:19–05:59 and 20:54–21:34
- Next solar eclipse
- Partial solar eclipse, 6 February 202759% of the Sun covered, maximum at 11:55
Moon in Punta Arenas today
Last quarter
Illumination: 49%
- Moonrise
- 03:25
- Moonset
- 11:27
- Next full moon
- Tuesday, 24 November 2026, 11:53
- Next new moon
- Monday, 9 November 2026, 04:02
- Next lunar eclipse
- Partial lunar eclipse, 12 January 2028Maximum at 01:13
About Punta Arenas
Punta Arenas is the capital of Region of Magallanes, Chile. Clocks in Punta Arenas are set to UTC-3. The distance to Santiago, the capital of Chile, is 2,191 km. As of 2017, the population of Punta Arenas is 123,403.
- Coordinates
- 53°09′46″S 70°54′33″W
- Region
- Region of Magallanes
- District
- Provincia de Magallanes
- Country
- Chile
- Population
- 123,403 (2017)
- Distance to Santiago
- 2,191 km
Where is Punta Arenas
Places near Punta Arenas
- Porvenir 39 km
- Puerto Natales 193 km
- Río Gallegos 205 km
- Yacimientos Río Turbio 205 km
- Río Turbio 205 km
- Río Grande 223 km
- Ushuaia 250 km
- El Calafate 328 km
Time in other cities in Chile
Time difference from Punta Arenas
+ means the time there is ahead of Punta Arenas, − that it is behind.
- Los Angeles USA −5 hours
- Chicago USA −3 hours
- Mexico City Mexico −3 hours
- New York USA −2 hours
- Toronto Canada −2 hours
- São Paulo Brazil same time
- London UK +3 hours
- Berlin Germany +4 hours
- Paris France +4 hours
- Cairo Egypt +5 hours
- Istanbul Turkey +6 hours
- Moscow Russia +6 hours
- Dubai UAE +7 hours
- Mumbai India +8.5 hours
- Beijing China +11 hours
- Hong Kong +11 hours
- Singapore +11 hours
- Seoul South Korea +12 hours
- Tokyo Japan +12 hours
- Sydney Australia +14 hours
Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Punta Arenas in?
Punta Arenas is in the UTC-3 time zone (America/Punta_Arenas), UTC-3.
Does Punta Arenas observe daylight saving time?
No. Punta Arenas stays on UTC-3 all year round.
What is the UTC offset in Punta Arenas?
The current UTC offset in Punta Arenas is UTC-3.
What is UTC?
UTC (Coordinated Universal Time) is the world's time standard. Every time zone is defined by its difference from UTC: UTC+2, for example, is 2 hours ahead of it, and UTC-5 is 5 hours behind. UTC does not change for daylight saving time and in practice matches Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). The time in Punta Arenas is currently UTC-3.
What time is sunrise in Punta Arenas today?
Today the sun rises in Punta Arenas at 05:59 and sets at 20:54.
How far is Punta Arenas from Santiago?
Punta Arenas is 2,191 km from Santiago in a straight line.