Chañaral
in Provincia de Huasco of Atacama, Chile

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-29.078 and -71.490 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -29° 4' 40" and W -71° 29' 24"
Currency and Currency Code:
Peso - CLP
Spoken languages:
Spanish
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 03:39 AM (Friday)
Timezone: America/Santiago
UTC/GMT offset: -4 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
7:55 am and 7:45 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
29.074 and 108.513 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Zhonghe
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Chile in South America

Safety Score: 3,3 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Chile.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Chile. Last Update: 2024-03-28 08:18:27

Discover Chañaral

Chañaral in Provincia de Huasco (Atacama) is a town in Chile about 307 mi (or 493 km) north of Santiago, the country's capital city.

Current time in Chañaral is now 03:39 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named America / Santiago with an UTC offset of -3 hours. We know of 5 airports near Chañaral. The closest airport in Chile is Vallenar Airport in a distance of 56 mi (or 89 km), North-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: La Serena, Vallenar, Copiapo, Rodeo and San Jose de Jachal. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 22°C / 72 °F

Morning Temperature 17°C / 63 °F
Evening Temperature 21°C / 69 °F
Night Temperature 19°C / 66 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 64%
Air Pressure 1017 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from East
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 5% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

Friday, 29th of March 2024

24°C (75 °F)
18°C (64 °F)
Scattered clouds, gentle breeze, broken clouds.

Saturday, 30th of March 2024

22°C (71 °F)
21°C (70 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.

Sunday, 31st of March 2024

22°C (72 °F)
19°C (66 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.

Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Momento en que llega el Aluvion a Chañaral

Published: March 26, 2015
Length: 53:45 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: @DnGonzalo

Impresionante imagenes del momento justo en que viene bajando el aluvion a la ciudad de chañaral especificamante la calle Taltal .. costado de la carretera!!


Tragedia en CHAÑARAL CHILE

Published: April 03, 2015
Length: 42:47 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: arom620

La naturaleza azotó con furia dejando generando huaycos por las fuertes lluvias en Chañaral que es una comuna y ciudad chilena, ubicada a 167 km de Copiapó en la Región de Atacama. La comuna...


Terribles imágenes de Chañaral después de las lluvias

Published: March 30, 2015
Length: 19:39 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Dante Rolando Silva Gutiérrez

Francisco Águila, enviado especial del diario El Mercurio a la zona de catástrofe en el norte de Chile, envía impactantes videos.


Environmental Disaster in Chile after Temporal

Published: March 31, 2015
Length: 04:40 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: tranceluz

ALud in Chañaral, Copiapo etc. Warn Environmental Disaster: Nine Miners Threaten Victims Tailings after Temporal.


Environmental Disaster in Chile after Temporal

Published: March 31, 2015
Length: 02:12 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: tranceluz

ALud in Chañaral, Copiapo etc. Warn Environmental Disaster: Nine Miners Threaten Victims Tailings after Temporal.


Vacaciones 2012 Video 2 Avistamiento de Ballenas en Caleta Chañaral de Aceituno

Published: February 28, 2012
Length: 53:46 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Wpezoa

Avistamiento de Delfines - Ballenas - Lobos - Pingüinos en Guanaqueros / Punta Choro /Caleta Chañaral. Practica de Parapente en el Mar con mi hijo...


repunte en carrizalillo

Published: May 02, 2009
Length: 04:41 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: TRRShernanTRRS

para todos los huasos__.


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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Caleta Chañaral, Chañaral