Current Date And Time In El Chaltén, Argentina
Wednesday, 12 August 2026
20:27:51 ART
State: Santa Cruz
Currency: Argentine Peso (ARS)
Timezone: UTC -03:00 (ART)
Population: 800
District: Departamento de Lago Argentino
Explore complete geographic and administrative data about El Chaltén, a city in Santa Cruz, Argentina in South America. Find GPS coordinates, time zone, currency, dialing code, TLD domain, elevation and the live local date & time for El Chaltén — all in one place for quick reference, business planning and location intelligence.
Key Benefits: Location intelligence for market research • Real-time local date & time for global scheduling • Currency data for financial planning • GPS coordinates for logistics & route planning • Dialing code for telecom setup • City-level data for strategic decision-making
| Category | Attribute | Value |
|---|---|---|
| City | ||
| Full Name | El Chaltén | |
| District / County | Departamento de Lago Argentino | |
| State | Santa Cruz | |
| Country | Argentina | |
| Continent | South America | |
| Demographics & Area | ||
| Total Population | 800 | |
| Ranking & Classification | ||
| City Type | Populated Place | |
| Population Rank in Santa Cruz | #16 of 16 cities with population data | |
| Currency | ||
| Name | Argentine Peso | |
| Code ISO-4217 | ARS | |
| Symbol | $ | |
| Dialing Code | ||
| Country Calling Code | +54 | |
| International Exit Prefix | 00 | |
| Internet Top-Level Domain (TLD) | ||
| Domain | .ar | |
| Elevation | ||
| In Meter | 401 | |
| In Feet | 1,316 | |
| GPS Coordinates | ||
| Latitude | -49.33 | |
| Longitude | -72.89 | |
| Decimal Degrees (DD) | 49.33° S 72.886° W | |
| Degrees Minutes Seconds (DMS) | 49° 19' 48" S 72° 53' 10" W | |
| Degrees Decimal Minutes (DDM) | 49° 19.79' S 72° 53.16' W | |
| Location Context | ||
| Distance to Santa Cruz Capital | 362 km Southeast of Río Gallegos | |
| Nearest City in Another Country | Cochrane, Chile (232 km) | |
| Time Zone | ||
| UTC Offset | -03:00 | |
| Daylight Saving Time (DST) | No Daylight Saving Time, same UTC offset for all year | |
| Sun Times Today | ||
| Sunrise | 🔥 09:00 AM | |
| Sunset | 🌅 06:52 PM | |
| Day Length | 9h 51m | |
| Local & Administrative | ||
| Postal / ZIP Code | Z9304 | |
| Local Time Zone (IANA) | America/Argentina/Rio_Gallegos |
El Chaltén is a city situated in Santa Cruz, Argentina, within South America. It falls under Departamento de Lago Argentino, which handles local administration for the surrounding area. GeoNames classifies El Chaltén as a Populated Place. Retailers, logistics planners and site-selection teams pull city-level records like this one for market research, distribution mapping and strategic decision-making. › See every city in Santa Cruz
The latitude and longitude of El Chaltén pin its exact position for route planning, delivery mapping and territory analysis. The city sits at roughly 401 meters above sea level, a figure used in drainage planning, construction and agriculture studies nearby. › Open El Chaltén on the map
El Chaltén runs on UTC -03:00. Matching this offset is useful when booking calls, scheduling deliveries or coordinating remote teams with partners in other regions. › Compare time zones across countries
Payments and pricing in El Chaltén run on Argentine Peso (ARS), shown with the symbol $. Keep this on hand for budgeting a trip, invoicing local partners or tracking exchange-rate exposure. › El Chaltén exchange rates
To ring a number in El Chaltén from outside Argentina, dial +54 ahead of the local number. Call centers, VoIP providers and remote-support desks use this prefix to route traffic correctly into El Chaltén and the towns around it. › All country calling codes
By recorded population, El Chaltén ranks #16 of 16 cities in Santa Cruz. It lies about 362 km Southeast of Río Gallegos, the state capital. Numbers like these support site selection, competitive benchmarking and expansion plans for teams entering the Santa Cruz market. › Cities near El Chaltén
El Chaltén has a recorded population of approximately 800 people. That places it #16 of 16 cities with population data in Santa Cruz. Browse more cities in Santa Cruz for comparison.
El Chaltén sits within Departamento de Lago Argentino, is part of Santa Cruz in Argentina. It is classified as a Populated Place.
El Chaltén keeps UTC -03:00. Today the sun rises around 09:00 AM and sets around 06:52 PM local time. See time zones for every country to plan across regions.
Businesses and shops in El Chaltén price in Argentine peso (ARS), written with the symbol $. Check live rates on our El Chaltén currency page.
El Chaltén is about 362 km Southeast of Río Gallegos, the capital of Santa Cruz. See cities near El Chaltén for more nearby distances.
Crossing the nearest international border from El Chaltén lands you closest to Cochrane, Chile, about 232 km away. Freight forwarders, customs brokers and cross-border travel planners use this figure to judge how close El Chaltén sits to a neighboring country's trade routes and border crossings.
