A moment hated by some and adored by others is coming: the start of winter time. The measure, which seeks to make better use of daylight hours, will take effect at the beginning of April.
According to Supreme Decree 1,286 of the Constitution, the time zone occupied by Chile must be changed on the first Saturday of April. Specifically, it will Saturday April 2, 2022.
Specifically, all clocks will be turned back one hour on the night of April 2. So that at 00:00 hours the clock must be changed to 23:00 hours.
A) Yes, Chile will go from the current time zone GMT-3 to GMT-4except in the Magallanes region and the Chilean Antarctica, which will maintain the current time. Rapa Rui will go from the GMT-5 to GMT-6 time zone.
This new schedule will last for five months and the clocks must be changed again first days of September with the return of the “summer” schedule.
REMEMBER ???? Next Saturday, April 2, you must set your clock and mobile devices back an hour to start the #WinterSchedule ⏰????
This time zone will allow us to have brighter mornings ???????? pic.twitter.com/ZHRHFjRlJc
– E nerg í a (@MinEnergia) March 23, 2022