Arenal to Lima: time difference
Lima is 1 h ahead of Arenal. 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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Arenal 02:55 2:55 AM Lima 03:55 3:55 AM You –:–
02:55 2:55 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:28 · 🌙 17:22
03:55 3:55 AM
Peru Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:44 · 🌙 18:05
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+1 h
Lima is 1 h ahead of Arenal.
When you, Arenal 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
🇨🇷 Arenal
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 | 🇨🇷 Arenal | 🇵🇪 Lima |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 02:55 | 03:55 |
| Local date | Thursday, October 15, 2026 | Thursday, October 15, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time | Peru Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Arenal | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Costa Rica | America/Lima |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:28 | 05:44 |
| Sunset | 17:22 | 18:05 |
| Daylight | 11 h 54 min | 12 h 22 min |
| People on this clock | 2,300 | 9,989,369 |
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Arenal and Lima: common questions
How far ahead of Arenal is Lima?
Lima is 1 hour ahead of Arenal: UTC−5 against UTC−6.
What time is it in Lima at the start of the working day in Arenal?
The working day in Arenal starts at 9:00 AM; in Lima it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Lima at the end of the working day in Arenal?
The working day in Arenal ends at 6:00 PM; in Lima it is 7:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Arenal and in Lima overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Arenal, which is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Lima.
From what time in Arenal is it tomorrow in Lima?
Once it is 11:00 PM in Arenal, the date in Lima has already changed. Until 1:00 AM in Lima, it is still the previous day in Arenal.
Is the time difference between Arenal and Lima the same all year?
Yes. Neither Arenal nor Lima switches to summer time, so the gap is always 1 hour.
