Chile · Region of Magallanes
Current local time in Punta Arenas
Punta Arenas keeps time on the America/Punta_Arenas zone, currently UTC−3. The offset is fixed all year — there is no daylight saving to track here. The clock runs live in your browser; nothing about your location is sent anywhere.
Current local time
Punta Arenas, Region of Magallanes
Punta Arenas time zone at a glance
- IANA time zone
- America/Punta_Arenas
- Current UTC offset
- UTC−3
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Next clock change
- None in the next 14 months
- Country
- Chile
- Region
- Region of Magallanes
- Coordinates
- -53.16°, -70.91°
- Population
- 117,430
- Local date
- Fri, Jul 31, 2026
Sunrise and sunset in Punta Arenas today
Computed from Punta Arenas's latitude and longitude for the current local date. Times shift by a minute or two either side depending on elevation and the horizon you actually see.
- Sunrise
- 9:34 AM
- Sunset
- 6:06 PM
- Solar noon
- 1:50 PM
- Day length
- 8h 33m
- Civil dawn
- 8:49 AM
- Civil dusk
- 6:51 PM
- Golden hour ends
- 10:23 AM
- Golden hour begins
- 5:16 PM
Punta Arenas time difference from major cities
| City | Local time now | Punta Arenas is |
|---|---|---|
| Los AngelesUnited States | 09:00 AM | 4h ahead |
| LondonUnited Kingdom | 05:00 PM | 4h behind |
| DubaiUnited Arab Emirates | 08:00 PM | 7h behind |
| TokyoJapan | 01:00 AM | 12h behind |
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Working with Punta Arenas time
Scheduling across America/Punta_Arenas is where most calendar mistakes start — a meeting agreed in one zone drifts by an hour the moment either side changes its clocks. These tools each handle a piece of that problem.
Punta Arenastime — questions & answers
- What time is it in Punta Arenas right now?
- Punta Arenas is on America/Punta_Arenas, currently UTC−3. The clock at the top of this page shows the live local time and updates every second in your browser.
- What time zone is Punta Arenas in?
- Punta Arenas uses the IANA time zone America/Punta_Arenas, which is UTC−3 at the moment. The zone keeps a fixed offset all year and does not observe daylight saving time.
- Does Punta Arenas observe daylight saving time?
- No. Punta Arenas stays on UTC−3 all year, so the difference from zones that do observe daylight saving changes twice a year.
- What time do the sun rise and set in Punta Arenas today?
- Today the sun rises at about 9:34 AM and sets at about 6:06 PM local time in Punta Arenas, giving roughly 8h 33m of daylight. Solar noon falls at 1:50 PM.