Acosta to Lima: time difference
Lima is 1 h ahead of Acosta. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Acosta 19:37 7:37 PM Lima 20:37 8:37 PM You –:–
19:37 7:37 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:26 · 🌙 17:19
20:37 8:37 PM
Peru Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:42 · 🌙 18:06
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+1 h
Lima is 1 h ahead of Acosta.
When you, Acosta and Lima are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇨🇷 Acosta
0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM
🇵🇪 Lima
1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM 0 12 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇨🇷 Acosta | 🇵🇪 Lima |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 19:37 | 20:37 |
| Local date | Monday, October 19, 2026 | Monday, October 19, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time | Peru Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Acosta | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Costa Rica | America/Lima |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:26 | 05:42 |
| Sunset | 17:19 | 18:06 |
| Daylight | 11 h 53 min | 12 h 24 min |
| People on this clock | 3,072 | 9,989,369 |
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Acosta and Lima: common questions
What is the time difference between Acosta and Lima?
Lima is 1 hour ahead: it uses UTC−5, while Acosta is on UTC−6.
If it is 9:00 AM in Acosta, what time is it in Lima?
At 9:00 AM in Acosta, clocks in Lima show 10:00 AM.
What time is it in Lima when it is 6:00 PM in Acosta?
When it is 6:00 PM in Acosta, it is 7:00 PM in Lima.
Is there a time when both Acosta and Lima are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Acosta (10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Lima), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Lima compared with Acosta?
The new day starts in Lima earlier: at 11:00 PM in Acosta it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Lima, Acosta is still on the previous day.
Does the time gap between Acosta and Lima change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Acosta nor in Lima, so the gap is 1 hour all year round.
