Current Time in Calama, Antofagasta, Chile
2:23:13 AM
02:23:13
CLST (Chile Summer Time) · UTC−03:00
America/Santiago
Time zone details
Calama is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Calama
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Chile
- Administrative area
- Antofagasta
- District
- Provincia de El Loa
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- Chilean Peso (CLP)
Practical
- Country languages
- Spanish
- Dialing code
- +56
- Population
- 166,334
- Elevation
- Approximately 2,275 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 22° 27' S / 68° 55' W
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Calama follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Santiago
Popular conversions (current offsets)
All times shown relative to Calama local time
Clock changes in Calama
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 52 min1 min 11 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 52 min1 min 11 sec longer than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (81.2° 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 52 min | 1 min 11 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 54 min | 1 min 10 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 55 min | 1 min 10 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 56 min | 1 min 10 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 57 min | 1 min 8 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 58 min | 1 min 8 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 59 min | 1 min 8 sec longer than the previous day |
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Plan around Calama
Upcoming national public holidays in Chile
- Reformation Day
- All Saints' Day
- Immaculate Conception
Nearby scheduled airports for Calama, Antofagasta, Chile
El Loa AirportCJCMedium airport5.1 km south-southeast
Source: OurAirports record · CJC / SCCF
About 5.1 km (3.2 mi) south-southeast of Calama
Scheduled airline service in source data
Andrés Sabella Gálvez International AirportANFLarge airport · Serves Antofagasta191 km southwest
Source: OurAirports record · ANF / SCFA
About 191 km (119 mi) southwest of Calama
Scheduled airline service in source data
Nearby places
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Calama in?
- Calama 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 Calama?
- Clocks in Calama 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 Calama observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Calama observes daylight saving time: CLST (UTC−3) in summer and CLT (UTC−4) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Calama?
- Calama is UTC−4 in winter and UTC−3 in summer