Chile · CLT
Mon, 14 Sept 2026
Timezone Guide
Iquique, Chile runs on UTC−3. Clocks move forward each spring and back each autumn: UTC−4 in winter, UTC−3 in summer. Next change: 5 Apr. There is a 1-hour difference between Iquique and New York. Standard 9-to-6 working hours overlap for about 8 hours a day with New York. A good time to connect: 10:00–18:00 in Iquique lines up with 09:00–17:00 in New York. There is a 4-hour difference between Iquique and London. Standard 9-to-6 working hours overlap for about 5 hours a day with London. A good time to connect: 09:00–14:00 in Iquique lines up with 13:00–18:00 in London. There is a 12-hour difference between Iquique and Tokyo. Standard working hours don't overlap at all with Tokyo, so meetings need an early or late slot on one side. This timezone is also shared with cities such as Buenos Aires, São Paulo, Santiago. Keeping these offsets in mind makes it easier to schedule calls or travel to and from Iquique.
Practical Info
Iquique (Chile) is home to roughly 200K people. Today brings about 10.9 hours of daylight: sunrise at 07:18, sunset at 18:12. Clocks move forward each spring and back each autumn: UTC−4 in winter, UTC−3 in summer. Next change: 5 Apr. It sits in the Southern Hemisphere, about 20° south of the equator. Traffic drives on the right.
Flag
Chile
Capital
Santiago
Continent
South America
Time Zone
CLT · America/Santiago
Coordinates
20.21°S, 70.15°W
Currency
CLP ($)
Calling Code
+56
Driving Side
Right
Hemisphere
Southern
Language
Spanish
Measurement System
Metric
Did You Know?
Iquique grew rich on saltpetre and guano in the 19th century, exported as fertiliser and explosive. The invention of synthetic nitrogen in 1909 destroyed the industry, and the nitrate towns inland are now ghost towns on the UNESCO list.
The clock: Iquique keeps Chilean time. A 500-metre dune rises directly behind the city, used for paragliding year-round.
Annual Daylight
Working Hours
3h overlap