Current Time in Arica, Arica y Parinacota, Chile
3:18:52 AM
03:18:52
CLST (Chile Summer Time) · UTC−03:00
America/Santiago
Time zone details
Arica is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Arica
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Chile
- Administrative area
- Arica y Parinacota Region
- District
- Provincia de Arica
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- Chilean Peso (CLP)
Practical
- Country languages
- Spanish
- Dialing code
- +56
- Population
- 241,653
- Elevation
- Approximately 80 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 18° 28' S / 70° 17' W
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Arica follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Santiago
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Clock changes in Arica
12:00 AM CLST11:00 PM CLT
Clocks move back 1 hour
2026
past
Daylight saving time ends
12:00 AM CLST11:00 PM CLT
Clocks move back 1 hour
past
Daylight saving time starts
12:00 AM CLT1:00 AM CLST
Clocks move forward 1 hour
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 12 hr 44 min57 sec longer than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Thursday, October 29, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 12 hr 44 min57 sec longer than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (85.1° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Waning Gibbous (84% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- Full Moon — Monday, October 26, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- Third Quarter — Sunday, November 1, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 hr 44 min | 57 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 45 min | 58 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 46 min | 56 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 47 min | 56 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 48 min | 56 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 49 min | 55 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 50 min | 55 sec longer than the previous day |
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Plan around Arica
Upcoming public holidays in Arica y Parinacota
- Reformation Day
- All Saints' Day
- Immaculate Conception
Nearby scheduled airports for Arica, Arica y Parinacota, Chile
Chacalluta International AirportARIMedium airport14.7 km north-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · ARI / SCAR
About 14.7 km (9.1 mi) north-northwest of Arica
Scheduled airline service in source data
Coronel FAP Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International AirportTCQMedium airport · Serves Tacna, Peru46.9 km north
Source: OurAirports record · TCQ / SPTN
About 46.9 km (29.1 mi) north of Arica
Scheduled airline service in source data
General Jorge Fernandez Maldon AirportILQMedium airport · Serves Ilo, Peru141 km northwest
Source: OurAirports record · ILQ / SPLO
About 141 km (87.3 mi) northwest of Arica
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Arica in?
- Arica uses Chile Standard Time (CLT, UTC−4) in winter and Chile Summer Time (CLST, UTC−3) in summer. Its IANA time zone is America/Santiago.
- When is the next clock change in Arica?
- Clocks in Arica move backward 1 hour on Sunday, April 4, 2027 at 12:00 AM, changing from CLST (UTC−03:00) to CLT (UTC−04:00)
- Does Arica observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Arica observes daylight saving time: CLST (UTC−3) in summer and CLT (UTC−4) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Arica?
- Arica is UTC−4 in winter and UTC−3 in summer