Current Time in Arica, Arica y Parinacota, Chile
5:16:08 AM
05:16:08
-03 (Chile Summer Time) · UTC−03:00
America/Santiago
Time zone details
Arica is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Arica
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Chile
- Administrative area
- Arica y Parinacota Region
- District
- Provincia de Arica
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- Chilean Peso (CLP)
Practical
- Languages
- Spanish
- Dialing code
- +56
- Population
- 241,653
- Elevation
- Approximately 80 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 18° 28' S / 70° 17' W
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Clock changes in Arica
12:00 AM -0311:00 PM -04
Clocks move back 1 hour
2026
past
Daylight saving time ends
12:00 AM -0311:00 PM -04
Clocks move back 1 hour
past
Daylight saving time starts
12:00 AM -041:00 AM -03
Clocks move forward 1 hour
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 11 hr 56 min1 min 1 sec longer than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Saturday, September 12, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 11 hr 56 min1 min 1 sec longer than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (67.5° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- New Moon (3% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- New Moon — Friday, September 11, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- First Quarter — Friday, September 18, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 hr 56 min | 1 min 1 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 57 min | 1 min 1 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 58 min | 1 min 2 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 59 min | 1 min 2 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 00 min | 1 min 1 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 01 min | 1 min 2 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 02 min | 1 min 2 sec longer than the previous day |
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Time context
Arica follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Santiago
Current time offsetUTC−03:00 (-03)
View time differencesUpcoming national public holidays in Chile
- National holiday
- Army Day
- Columbus Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Arica, Arica y Parinacota, Chile
Chacalluta International AirportARIMedium airport14.7 km north-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · ARI / SCAR
About 14.7 km (9.1 mi) north-northwest of Arica
Scheduled airline service in source data
Coronel FAP Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International AirportTCQMedium airport · Serves Tacna, Peru46.9 km north
Source: OurAirports record · TCQ / SPTN
About 46.9 km (29.1 mi) north of Arica
Scheduled airline service in source data
General Jorge Fernandez Maldon AirportILQMedium airport · Serves Ilo, Peru141 km northwest
Source: OurAirports record · ILQ / SPLO
About 141 km (87.3 mi) northwest of Arica
Scheduled airline service in source data
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Arica in?
- Arica currently uses Chile Summer Time (UTC−03:00). Its IANA time zone is America/Santiago.
- When is the next clock change in Arica?
- Clocks in Arica move backward 1 hour on Sunday, April 4, 2027 at 12:00 AM, changing from -03 (UTC−03:00) to -04 (UTC−04:00)
- Is Arica currently on daylight saving time?
- Arica is observing daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Arica right now?
- Arica is currently UTC−03:00