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The time in mainland Chile Mainland: Easter Island: Chile, except Easter Island Time zone: UTC-4. Dayligh savings: UTC-3 From the second Saturday in October at 24:00 to the second Saturday in March at 24:00. Easter Island Time zone: UTC-6. Dayligh savings: UTC-5 From the second Saturday in October at 22:00 to the second Saturday in March at 22:00.  The exchange rates for the Chilean peso Values are updated daily on business days.  USD $ 1 = CLP $   USD $: « » CLP $:  Euro € 1 = CLP $   Euro €: « » CLP $:  UF 1 = CLP $   UF: « » CLP $: Rounded figures! The Chilean UF (Unidad de Fomento) is a reference currency updated daily in relation to inflation, internal consumer prices, and currency fluctuations. Most long term contracts, mortgages, insurance premiums, house prices etc. are quoted in UF while the actual payments are made in Chilean pesos at the rate of the day. (Click here for world wide exchange rates)  Distances within Chile Antofagasta Arica Bariloche Calama Castro Concepcion Iquique La Serena Osorno Puerto Montt Punta Arenas Santiago San Pedro de Atacama Temuco Valdivia Valparaiso Villarica < = > Antofagasta Arica Bariloche Calama Castro Concepcion Iquique La Serena Osorno Puerto Montt Punta Arenas Santiago San Pedro de Atacama Temuco Valdivia Valparaiso Villarica km to miles = km x 0.6214 miles to km = miles x 1.609  Chile's Annual Holidays January 1: New Year's Day March or April: Easter and Holy Week May 1: Labor Day or Day of the Worker May 21: Navy Day June 22: Corpus Christi June 29: Saint Peter and Saint Paul August 15: Assumption of Mary 1st Monday in September: National Reconciliation Day September 18: Independence Day September 19: Armed Forces Day October 12: Columbus Day November 1: All Saints Day December 8: Immaculate Conception December 25: Christmas Day