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Current local time in Valparaíso

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30 September 2026WednesdayWednesday, 30 September 2026
Calling Code +56
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Sun & moon in Valparaíso today

Sunrise
07:25
Sunset
19:47
Daylight
12.4hrs
Next full moon
26 Oct
Hunter's Moon

Annual daylight in Valparaíso

J14.1 hrsF13.3 hrsM12.3 hrsA11.3 hrsM10.4 hrsJ10 hrsJ10.2 hrsA10.9 hrsS11.8 hrsO12.9 hrsN13.8 hrsD14.3 hrs

Working hours in Valparaíso

6h overlap
ValparaísoUTC−3
06121824
Your locationUTC+0
06121824
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Time zone guide for Valparaíso

Valparaíso, Chile runs on UTC−3. Clocks move forward each spring and back each autumn: UTC−4 in winter, UTC−3 in summer. Next change: 3 Apr. The time difference between Valparaíso and New York is 1 hour. 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 Valparaíso lines up with 09:00–17:00 in New York. The time difference between Valparaíso and London is 4 hours. 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 Valparaíso lines up with 13:00–18:00 in London. The time difference between Valparaíso and Tokyo is 12 hours. 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 Santiago, Concepción, Antofagasta. Keeping these offsets in mind makes it easier to schedule calls or travel to and from Valparaíso.

Practical information for Valparaíso

Valparaíso (Chile) is home to roughly 980K people. Today brings about 12.4 hours of daylight: sunrise at 07:25, sunset at 19:47. Clocks move forward each spring and back each autumn: UTC−4 in winter, UTC−3 in summer. Next change: 3 Apr. It sits in the Southern Hemisphere, about 33° south of the equator. Traffic drives on the right.

Flag

Chile

Chile

Capital

Santiago

Continent

South America

Time Zone

UTC−3 · America/Santiago

Coordinates

33.05°S, 71.62°W

Currency

CLP ($)

Calling Code

+56

Driving Side

Right

Hemisphere

Southern

Language

Spanish

Measurement System

Metric

Did You Know?

A City of Funiculars

Valparaíso built around *30 ascensores*** from the 1880s to climb its hills; roughly half survive and several still run, some at gradients over 40 degrees. The oldest dates from 1883.

The clock: Chile observes daylight saving, and its clock changes are set by decree rather than fixed law — the dates have moved several times in the last decade.

The sun and the clock in Valparaíso (2026)

Solar noon12:46on UTC−4 standard time
Longest day14h 20m22 December
Shortest day9h 58m22 June
Yearly average12h 6mof daylight a day
Earliest sunrise06:316 December
Latest sunset20:598 January

Valparaíso lies at 71.6°W. Its time zone, UTC−4, is built around the 60°W meridian. The 11.6° gap between them means the clock runs roughly 46 minutes ahead of the sun: solar noon arrives at about 12:46 rather than 12:00. Under daylight saving the clocks move 60 minutes forward, widening the gap to 106 minutes and pushing solar noon to 13:46.

The longest day of 2026 is 22 December, with 14h 20m of daylight. The shortest is 22 June, with 9h 58m. The swing between them is 4h 22m. At this latitude the seasons are visible in the clock, but never dramatic.

The earliest sunrise and the latest sunset do not land on the longest day. In Valparaíso the sun comes up earliest on 6 December at 06:31, while the latest sunset waits until 8 January at 20:59. The equation of time is what separates them: the Earth's elliptical orbit and axial tilt move solar noon back and forth by several minutes over the year.

The sky stays usably light for a while after the sun goes down. In Valparaíso that civil twilight runs about 25 minutes at the equinox.

Every figure in this section is computed from the city's own latitude, longitude and IANA time zone using NOAA solar algorithms (Spencer, 1971), accurate to about ±2 arcminutes below 65° latitude.

Frequently asked questions

What is the current time and timezone in Valparaíso?

The official timezone for Valparaíso, Chile is America/Santiago with a current UTC offset of UTC−3.

What is the population and location of Valparaíso?

Valparaíso has an estimated population of 980K and is located at coordinates 33.05°S, 71.62°W.

How many hours of daylight does Valparaíso get?

Valparaíso gets 14h 20m of daylight on its longest day and 9h 58m on its shortest, averaging 12h 6m a day across the year.

What time is solar noon in Valparaíso?

Solar noon in Valparaíso falls at about 12:46 on UTC−4 standard time, because the city sits 11.6° from the meridian its zone is built on.

What is an interesting fact or statistic about Valparaíso?

A City of Funiculars: Valparaíso built around 30 ascensores from the 1880s to climb its hills; roughly half survive and several still run, some at gradients over 40 degrees. The oldest dates from 1883.