Continental Chile operates on Chile Standard Time (CLT) during winter months, which is 4 hours behind Coordinated Universal Time (UTC-4). During daylight saving time, observed from the first Sunday in September to the first Sunday in April, Chile switches to Chile Summer Time (CLST), which is UTC-3.
Major cities including Santiago, Valparaíso, Concepción, and Antofagasta all follow CLT/CLST. Easter Island (Rapa Nui) uses its own timezone (EAST/EASST), which is UTC-6/-5. During summer, Chile aligns with Argentina's timezone.
Chile is the world's longest country from north to south, stretching over 4,300 kilometers. The Atacama Desert in northern Chile is the driest place on Earth. Chile is also home to Easter Island, famous for its mysterious Moai statues, located 3,500 km off the mainland coast in the Pacific Ocean.