Brasilia to Lima: time difference
Lima is 2 h behind Brasilia. 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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Brasilia 23:42 11:42 PM Lima 21:42 9:42 PM You –:–
23:42 11:42 PM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:49 · 🌙 18:10
21:42 9:42 PM
Peru Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:47 · 🌙 18:05
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−2 h
Lima is 2 h behind Brasilia.
When you, Brasilia 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
🇧🇷 Brasilia
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
22 10 PM 23 11 PM 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇧🇷 Brasilia | 🇵🇪 Lima |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 23:42 | 21:42 |
| Local date | Friday, October 9, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Brasilia Standard Time | Peru Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-3 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Brasilia | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Sao Paulo | America/Lima |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:49 | 05:47 |
| Sunset | 18:10 | 18:05 |
| Daylight | 12 h 21 min | 12 h 18 min |
| People on this clock | 2,817,381 | 9,989,369 |
Compare Brasilia with another city
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Brasilia and Lima: common questions
How far behind Brasilia is Lima?
Lima is 2 hours behind Brasilia: UTC−5 against UTC−3.
What time is it in Lima when it is 9:00 AM in Brasilia?
When it is 9:00 AM in Brasilia, it is 7:00 AM in Lima.
What time is it in Lima at the end of the working day in Brasilia?
The working day in Brasilia ends at 6:00 PM; in Lima it is 4:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Lima from Brasilia?
Between 11:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Brasilia – that is 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Lima – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Lima compared with Brasilia?
The new day starts in Lima later: until 2:00 AM in Brasilia, it is still the previous day there. From 10:00 PM in Lima, Brasilia is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Brasilia and Lima change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Brasilia nor in Lima, so the gap is 2 hours all year round.
