Calama, Chile
Live local time, today's date, America/Santiago details, UTC offset and practical comparisons for Calama.
Calama 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 Calama
Local sunrise, sunset, moonrise, moonset and moon shape for Thursday, September 17, 2026. Times are calculated for -22.4567, -68.9237 in America/Santiago and may vary slightly with terrain and atmospheric conditions.
Waxing Crescent
33% illuminated
Lunar age 5.8 days. Moonrise is 11:35 AM; moonset is 12:48 AM.
Moon phase detailsCalama across the day
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Time difference from Calama
Differences below use each location's current UTC offset and can change around daylight-saving transitions.
| City | Local time | Zone | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| London United Kingdom | 12:33 AM | BST · UTC+01:00 | London is 4 hours ahead Calama |
| New York United States | 7:33 PM | EDT · UTC-04:00 | New York is 1 hour behind Calama |
| Dubai United Arab Emirates | 3:33 AM | +04 · UTC+04:00 | Dubai is 7 hours ahead Calama |
| Singapore Singapore | 7:33 AM | +08 · UTC+08:00 | Singapore is 11 hours ahead Calama |
| Tokyo Japan | 8:33 AM | JST · UTC+09:00 | Tokyo is 12 hours ahead Calama |
| Sydney Australia | 9:33 AM | AEST · UTC+10:00 | Sydney is 13 hours ahead Calama |
| Los Angeles United States | 4:33 PM | PDT · UTC-07:00 | Los Angeles is 4 hours behind Calama |
Calama 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
- -22.4567, -68.9237
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Calama time questions
What time is it in Calama right now?
The live clock at the top shows the current time in Calama. At page generation it was 8:33 PM on Thursday, September 17, 2026.
What time zone is Calama in?
Calama uses the IANA time zone America/Santiago. Its current abbreviation is -03.
What is Calama's UTC offset?
The current UTC offset is UTC-03:00. The offset shown is calculated for the current instant rather than hardcoded.
Does Calama observe daylight saving time?
Yes. This zone has more than one offset in the current year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Calama today?
Today's calculated sunrise is 7:30 AM and sunset is 7:30 PM local time.
What time is moonrise in Calama today?
Today's calculated moonrise is 11:35 AM and moonset is 12:48 AM local time.
What is the moon shape today in Calama?
The current phase is Waxing Crescent, approximately 33% illuminated, with a lunar age of 5.8 days.
What is the time difference between Calama and London?
At this moment London is 4 hours ahead Calama. The difference may change when daylight-saving rules change.
