Meeting time

Best time to meet: Santiago and Colombo

Santiago is 8 hours 30 minutes behind Colombo right now, so their working days do not overlap. The time that asks least of both is 8:30 AM in Santiago, which is 5 PM in Colombo — one of you starts early or stays late.

Tue 12:58 PMSantiago · Chile Summer TimeTue 9:28 PMColombo · India Standard Time
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Hour by hour

With the clocks as they are on November 10, 2026, Santiago time on the left. A working day here is 9 AM to 5 PM.

SantiagoColombo
6 AM2:30 PMColombo at work
7 AM3:30 PMColombo at work
8 AM4:30 PMColombo at work
9 AM5:30 PMSantiago at work
10 AM6:30 PMSantiago at work
11 AM7:30 PMSantiago at work
12 PM8:30 PMSantiago at work
1 PM9:30 PMSantiago at work
2 PM10:30 PMSantiago at work
3 PM11:30 PMSantiago at work
4 PM12:30 AM next daySantiago at work
5 PM1:30 AM next dayBoth off
6 PM2:30 AM next dayBoth off
7 PM3:30 AM next dayBoth off
8 PM4:30 AM next dayBoth off
9 PM5:30 AM next dayBoth off
10 PM6:30 AM next dayBoth off

When the clocks change

The gap moves when either city changes its clocks. The next twelve months:

DatesSantiago isBoth at work (Santiago time)Easiest (Santiago / Colombo)
Now to April 3, 20278 hours 30 minutes behindNone8:30 AM / 5 PM
April 3, 2027 to September 5, 2027
clocks in Santiago go back		9 hours 30 minutes behindNone8 AM / 5:30 PM
September 5, 2027 onward
clocks in Santiago go forward		8 hours 30 minutes behindNone8:30 AM / 5 PM

Colombo keeps the same clock as Bangalore.

Questions people ask

What time is it in Colombo when it is 9 AM in Santiago?
5:30 PM in Colombo, while Santiago is 8 hours 30 minutes behind.
When is the best time for a call between Santiago and Colombo?
8:30 AM in Santiago, which is 5 PM in Colombo. Their working days do not overlap, so this is the fairest time for both.
Does the time difference between Santiago and Colombo change during the year?
Yes — it changes 2 times in the next twelve months, when the clocks go forward or back; the dates are in the table above.

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