Chile uses Chile Standard Time (CLT), which is UTC-4 hours during the winter months.

Chile observes Daylight Saving Time. During the summer months, Chile switches to Chile Summer Time (CLST), which is UTC-3 hours.

Chile's time zone (CLT) is 1 hour ahead of Peru and Colombia (UTC-5) during standard time and aligns with Argentina and parts of Brazil (UTC-3) during daylight saving time.

The time difference between Chile and the United States varies depending on the U.S. time zone. During standard time, Chile is 1 hour ahead of Eastern Standard Time (EST) and 4 hours ahead of Pacific Standard Time (PST). During Daylight Saving Time, Chile is on the same time as Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).