Arica, Chile
Live local time, today's date, America/Santiago details, UTC offset and practical comparisons for Arica.
Arica 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 Arica
Local sunrise, sunset, moonrise, moonset and moon shape for Thursday, September 17, 2026. Times are calculated for -18.4755, -70.3006 in America/Santiago and may vary slightly with terrain and atmospheric conditions.
Waxing Crescent
33% illuminated
Lunar age 5.8 days. Moonrise is 11:51 AM; moonset is 12:44 AM.
Moon phase detailsArica across the day
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Time difference from Arica
Differences below use each location's current UTC offset and can change around daylight-saving transitions.
| City | Local time | Zone | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| London United Kingdom | 1:00 AM | BST · UTC+01:00 | London is 4 hours ahead Arica |
| New York United States | 8:00 PM | EDT · UTC-04:00 | New York is 1 hour behind Arica |
| Dubai United Arab Emirates | 4:00 AM | +04 · UTC+04:00 | Dubai is 7 hours ahead Arica |
| Singapore Singapore | 8:00 AM | +08 · UTC+08:00 | Singapore is 11 hours ahead Arica |
| Tokyo Japan | 9:00 AM | JST · UTC+09:00 | Tokyo is 12 hours ahead Arica |
| Sydney Australia | 10:00 AM | AEST · UTC+10:00 | Sydney is 13 hours ahead Arica |
| Los Angeles United States | 5:00 PM | PDT · UTC-07:00 | Los Angeles is 4 hours behind Arica |
Arica 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
- -18.4755, -70.3006
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Arica time questions
What time is it in Arica right now?
The live clock at the top shows the current time in Arica. At page generation it was 9:00 PM on Thursday, September 17, 2026.
What time zone is Arica in?
Arica uses the IANA time zone America/Santiago. Its current abbreviation is -03.
What is Arica's UTC offset?
The current UTC offset is UTC-03:00. The offset shown is calculated for the current instant rather than hardcoded.
Does Arica observe daylight saving time?
Yes. This zone has more than one offset in the current year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Arica today?
Today's calculated sunrise is 7:35 AM and sunset is 7:36 PM local time.
What time is moonrise in Arica today?
Today's calculated moonrise is 11:51 AM and moonset is 12:44 AM local time.
What is the moon shape today in Arica?
The current phase is Waxing Crescent, approximately 33% illuminated, with a lunar age of 5.8 days.
What is the time difference between Arica and London?
At this moment London is 4 hours ahead Arica. The difference may change when daylight-saving rules change.
