Current Time in La Serena, Chile
Sunday, 1 November 2026Week 44
America/Santiago • UTC-3 • CST
The live clock above shows the current local time in La Serena, Chile. La Serena uses the America/Santiago time zone and is currently on CST (UTC-3). It is the 20th largest city in Chile by population.
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Day
Month
Year
Sunrise: 06:51•Sunset: 20:07•Day length: 13h 16m+1 min vs yesterday••Timezone: UTC-3 (CST)
Last quarterSunrise06:51Solar noon13:29Sunset20:07
00:00day length 13h 16m24:00
La Serena Time Zone
La Serena follows the America/Santiago time zone. It uses CST (UTC-4) during winter and CST (UTC-3) during daylight saving time.
| IANA time zone | America/Santiago |
|---|---|
| Standard time | CST |
| Standard UTC offset | UTC-4 |
| Summer time | CST |
| Summer UTC offset | UTC-3 |
| Daylight saving | Yes |
Next Clock Change in La Serena
The next clock change in La Serena is 3 April 2027, in 154 days. At 00:00 CST, clocks move back one hour to 23:00 CST.
3 April 2027
CST → CST
UTC-3 → UTC-4
Clock moves back 1 hour
Daylight Saving Time (DST)
6
Sept
Last change: Summer time started
Clocks moved 1 hour forward at 00:00 to 01:00.
3
Apr
Next change: Standard time returns
Clocks move 1 hour backward at 00:00 to 23:00.
Time Difference (Relative to La Serena)
← Behind (- hours)← −h• La Serena (0h)Ahead (+ hours) →+h →
La Serena (Current)
0 hours
UTC+3 hours
Major Cities in Chile
Time Converter
If it is 12:00 in La Serena, it is:
Best Time to Call La Serena
| Location | La Serena 09:00 | La Serena 17:00 |
|---|---|---|
| Tokyo | 21:00 | 05:00 |
| Beijing | 20:00 | 04:00 |
| Paris | 13:00 | 21:00 |
| London | 12:00 | 20:00 |
| New York City | 07:00 | 15:00 |
Hours shown are local time in each city when it is that time in La Serena.
Key facts
- Time zone
- America/Santiago
- UTC offset
- UTC-3
- Abbreviation
- CST
- Daylight saving
- In effect
- Solar noon
- 13:29
- Coordinates
- -29.91, -71.25
- Population
- 154,521
- Dialing code
- +56
- Currency
- CLP ($)
- ISO week
- 44
Other cities in America/Santiago
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What time is it in La Serena right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in La Serena. La Serena is currently on CST (UTC-3).
- What time zone is La Serena in?
- La Serena uses the IANA time zone America/Santiago.
- Is La Serena on CST or CST right now?
- La Serena is currently on CST (UTC-3). During winter it uses CST (UTC-4).
- Does La Serena change the clocks?
- Yes. La Serena observes daylight saving time, moving clocks forward in spring and back in autumn.
- How far behind UTC is La Serena?
- La Serena is currently 3 hours behind UTC.