Chile
Time now in La Serena
Sunrise 07:12Sunset 06:23Time zone UTC −4
Time zone
America/Santiago
UTC offset
UTC −4
Daylight saving
Not in effect
Population
154,521
Sunrise
07:12
Sunset
06:23
Day length
11h 11m
Coordinates
-29.91, -71.25
Time difference from La Serena
Hours ahead (right) or behind (left) La Serena right now.
La Serena on the map
About the time in La Serena
La Serena sits at latitude -29.91, in the mid-latitude band, so day length here swings noticeably between midwinter and midsummer — today's 11h 11m is one point on that curve, not a fixed value.
Around 154,521 people live in La Serena, and all of them keep the same civil time, so the reading above applies to the whole urban area — not just the city centre.
La Serena runs on America/Santiago, which puts the city UTC −4 from Coordinated Universal Time right now. The clock at the top of this page is not copied from your device: it is anchored to our reference timestamp and re-rendered every second against the IANA time zone database, so it stays right even when a laptop or phone has quietly drifted.
Frequently asked questions about time in La Serena
- When do the sun rise and set in La Serena today?
- Sunrise is at 07:12 and sunset at 06:23, giving 11h 11m of daylight.
- What are normal business hours in La Serena in UTC?
- A 09:00–17:00 working day in La Serena runs from 13:00–21:00 UTC today.
- Does La Serena change its clocks for daylight saving?
- Yes, but it is not active today. The next change is on 6 September 2026.
- What time is it in La Serena right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in La Serena, updating every second from America/Santiago (UTC −4).
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