Castro, Chile
Live local time, today's date, America/Santiago details, UTC offset and practical comparisons for Castro.
Castro time facts
These values are calculated for the current instant using America/Santiago.
- Time zone
- America/Santiago
- Abbreviation
- -03
- UTC offset
- UTC-03:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes · Currently active
- Country
- Chile
Sky times for Castro
Local sunrise, sunset, moonrise, moonset and moon shape for Thursday, September 17, 2026. Times are calculated for -42.4721, -73.7732 in America/Santiago and may vary slightly with terrain and atmospheric conditions.
Waxing Crescent
33% illuminated
Lunar age 5.8 days. Moonrise is 10:50 AM; moonset is 2:11 AM.
Moon phase detailsCastro across the day
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Time difference from Castro
Differences below use each location's current UTC offset and can change around daylight-saving transitions.
| City | Local time | Zone | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| London United Kingdom | 2:54 AM | BST · UTC+01:00 | London is 4 hours ahead Castro |
| New York United States | 9:54 PM | EDT · UTC-04:00 | New York is 1 hour behind Castro |
| Dubai United Arab Emirates | 5:54 AM | +04 · UTC+04:00 | Dubai is 7 hours ahead Castro |
| Singapore Singapore | 9:54 AM | +08 · UTC+08:00 | Singapore is 11 hours ahead Castro |
| Tokyo Japan | 10:54 AM | JST · UTC+09:00 | Tokyo is 12 hours ahead Castro |
| Sydney Australia | 11:54 AM | AEST · UTC+10:00 | Sydney is 13 hours ahead Castro |
| Los Angeles United States | 6:54 PM | PDT · UTC-07:00 | Los Angeles is 4 hours behind Castro |
Castro time zone
- IANA identifier
- America/Santiago
- Current abbreviation
- -03
- Current UTC offset
- UTC-03:00
- Offsets seen in 2026
- UTC-04:00, UTC-03:00
- Abbreviations seen in 2026
- -03, -04
- Daylight saving in current year
- Observed
- Next clock change
- The next detected change is Saturday, April 3, 2027: clocks move back from -03 (UTC-03:00) to -04 (UTC-04:00).
- Coordinates
- -42.4721, -73.7732
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Castro time questions
What time is it in Castro right now?
The live clock at the top shows the current time in Castro. At page generation it was 10:54 PM on Thursday, September 17, 2026.
What time zone is Castro in?
Castro uses the IANA time zone America/Santiago. Its current abbreviation is -03.
What is Castro's UTC offset?
The current UTC offset is UTC-03:00. The offset shown is calculated for the current instant rather than hardcoded.
Does Castro observe daylight saving time?
Yes. This zone has more than one offset in the current year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Castro today?
Today's calculated sunrise is 7:52 AM and sunset is 7:46 PM local time.
What time is moonrise in Castro today?
Today's calculated moonrise is 10:50 AM and moonset is 2:11 AM local time.
What is the moon shape today in Castro?
The current phase is Waxing Crescent, approximately 33% illuminated, with a lunar age of 5.8 days.
What is the time difference between Castro and London?
At this moment London is 4 hours ahead Castro. The difference may change when daylight-saving rules change.
