Carlsbad, CA to Lima: time difference
Lima is 2 h ahead of Carlsbad, CA. 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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Carlsbad, CA 11:28 11:28 AM Lima 13:28 1:28 PM You –:–
11:28 11:28 AM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 06:56 · 🌙 18:13
13:28 1:28 PM
Peru Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:42 · 🌙 18:06
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+2 h
Lima is 2 h ahead of Carlsbad, CA.
When you, Carlsbad, CA 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
🇺🇸 Carlsbad, CA
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
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 1 1 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇺🇸 Carlsbad, CA | 🇵🇪 Lima |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 11:28 | 13:28 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Pacific Daylight Time | Peru Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-7 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Carlsbad, CA | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Los Angeles | America/Lima |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-8, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:56 | 05:42 |
| Sunset | 18:13 | 18:06 |
| Daylight | 11 h 17 min | 12 h 24 min |
| People on this clock | 114,746 | 9,989,369 |
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Carlsbad, CA and Lima: common questions
How far ahead of Carlsbad, CA, is Lima?
Lima is 2 hours ahead of Carlsbad: UTC−5 against UTC−7.
What time is it in Lima when it is 9:00 AM in Carlsbad, CA?
When it is 9:00 AM in Carlsbad, it is 11:00 AM in Lima.
If it is 6:00 PM in Carlsbad, CA, what time is it in Lima?
At 6:00 PM in Carlsbad, clocks in Lima show 8:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Lima from Carlsbad, CA?
Between 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM in Carlsbad – that is 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Lima – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Lima compared with Carlsbad, CA?
The new day starts in Lima earlier: at 10:00 PM in Carlsbad it is already midnight there. Until 2:00 AM in Lima, Carlsbad is still on the previous day.
Does the time gap between Carlsbad, CA, and Lima change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Carlsbad but not in Lima. From November 1, 2026, Lima will be 3 hours ahead of Carlsbad.
