Valparaíso uses America/Santiago — UTC-04:00 (-04) in standard time and UTC-03:00 (-03) during daylight saving time. It is located in Valparaíso, Chile. The live clock shows the current local time and updates every second.
Everything you need to know about Valparaíso's time zone, UTC offset, and Daylight Saving Time schedule.
Valparaíso uses UTC-04:00 in standard time. This is the offset used outside the daylight saving period.
UTC-03:00 (-03) during daylight saving time. Clocks move forward one hour in spring and back one hour in autumn.
The official IANA time zone name for Valparaíso is America/Santiago. This identifier is used in programming, operating systems and calendar applications worldwide.
Fall back: 04 April 2026 at 00:00 → 23:00
Spring forward: 06 September 2026 at 00:00 → 01:00
Fall back: 03 April 2027 at 00:00 → 23:00
Spring forward: 05 September 2027 at 00:00 → 01:00
Fall back: 01 April 2028 at 00:00 → 23:00
Spring forward: 03 September 2028 at 00:00 → 01:00
Fall back: 07 April 2029 at 00:00 → 23:00
Spring forward: 02 September 2029 at 00:00 → 01:00
Santiago, Concepción
Currency: Chilean Peso (CLP). Calling code: +56. Languages: Spanish.
Valparaíso is a major city, commune, seaport, and naval base facility in the Valparaíso Region of Chile. Valparaíso was originally named after Valparaíso de Arriba, in Castile-La Mancha, Spain. With a population of 284,938, it is the 10th-largest commune in Chile.
Greater Valparaíso is the second-most populous metro area in the country. Valparaiso is the second-largest city in the metro area (behind Viña del Mar). It is located about 120 km (75 mi) northwest of Santiago, by road, and is one of the Pacific Ocean's most important seaports.
Valparaíso is the capital of Chile's second most-populated administrative region and has been the Chilean Navy headquarters since 1817, as well as being the seat of the National Congress of Chile since 1990.
Valparaíso played an important geopolitical role in the second half of the 19th century when it served as a major stopover for ships traveling between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans via the Straits of Magellan.
Source: Wikipedia contributors — Valparaíso. Adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0; see licence details. Reviewed by the TimeZoria AI Editorial Team.
282,448 residents (GeoNames city population; metro areas may be larger).
Valparaíso, Chile.
America/Santiago · UTC-04:00 (-04).
Observes DST.
Chilean Peso (CLP) · +56.
Santiago, Mendoza, Concepción
Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) about 88 km from the city coordinates. Source: OurAirports (public domain).
2024 averages: daily highs 18.3°C and lows 11.1°C. Warmest month: February (average high 23.0°C); coolest month: July (average low 7.4°C). Source: Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
As of 2018, there were 8126 registered companies in Valparaíso. The Economic Complexity Index (ECI) that year was 1.99, while the economic activities with the highest Revealed Comparative Advantage (RCA) indices were photocopying services (56.79), rental of air transport equipment (54.05), and cargo handling (38.6). Source: Wikipedia contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0 (adapted).
Region: Valparaíso · IANA zone: America/Santiago · Open data sources and licence details: TimeZoria AI licenses.
Current time in major cities compared to Valparaíso. Times update live every second.
Note on DST transitions: The offsets shown above reflect the current live offset, which changes twice a year due to Daylight Saving Time. Different regions change their clocks on different dates, which means the difference between Valparaíso and another city can vary by 1 hour for a short period in spring and autumn. Always verify the exact time difference around DST transition dates for critical scheduling.
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