Calama to Lima: time difference
Lima is 2 h behind Calama. 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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Calama 12:42 12:42 PM Lima 10:42 10:42 AM You –:–
12:42 12:42 PM
Chile Summer Time · UTC-3
☀️ 07:03 · 🌙 19:41
10:42 10:42 AM
Peru Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:43 · 🌙 18:06
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−2 h
Lima is 2 h behind Calama.
When you, Calama 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
🇨🇱 Calama
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 | 🇨🇱 Calama | 🇵🇪 Lima |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 12:42 | 10:42 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | Chile Summer Time | Peru Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-3 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Calama | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Santiago | America/Lima |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-4, Apr 3, 23:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:03 | 05:43 |
| Sunset | 19:41 | 18:06 |
| Daylight | 12 h 38 min | 12 h 23 min |
| People on this clock | 157,575 | 9,989,369 |
Compare Calama with another city
More comparisons with Calama: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
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Calama and Lima: common questions
How many hours behind Calama is Lima?
The clocks in Lima are 2 hours behind those in Calama (UTC−5 and UTC−3).
What time is it in Lima at the start of the working day in Calama?
The working day in Calama starts at 9:00 AM; in Lima it is 7:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Calama, what time is it in Lima?
At 6:00 PM in Calama, clocks in Lima show 4:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Lima from Calama?
Between 11:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Calama – that is 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Lima – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
Until what time in Calama is it still yesterday in Lima?
Before 2:00 AM in Calama, the date in Lima has not changed yet. From 10:00 PM in Lima, it is already the next day in Calama.
Does the time difference between Calama and Lima change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Calama. From April 3, 2027, Lima will be 1 hour behind Calama.
