Castro to Lima: time difference
Lima is 2 h behind Castro. 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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Castro 20:59 8:59 PM Lima 18:59 6:59 PM You –:–
20:59 8:59 PM
Chile Summer Time · UTC-3
☀️ 07:02 · 🌙 20:20
18:59 6:59 PM
Peru Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:43 · 🌙 18:06
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−2 h
Lima is 2 h behind Castro.
When you, Castro 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
🇨🇱 Castro
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 | 🇨🇱 Castro | 🇵🇪 Lima |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 20:59 | 18:59 |
| 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 Castro | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Santiago | America/Lima |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-4, Apr 3, 23:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:02 | 05:43 |
| Sunset | 20:20 | 18:06 |
| Daylight | 13 h 18 min | 12 h 23 min |
| People on this clock | 33,417 | 9,989,369 |
Compare Castro with another city
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Castro and Lima: common questions
How far behind Castro is Lima?
Lima is 2 hours behind Castro: UTC−5 against UTC−3.
What time is it in Lima at the start of the working day in Castro?
The working day in Castro starts at 9:00 AM; in Lima it is 7:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Lima when it is 6:00 PM in Castro?
When it is 6:00 PM in Castro, it is 4:00 PM in Lima.
Is there a time when both Castro and Lima are at work?
Yes: from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Castro (9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Lima), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it still the previous day in Lima?
Until 2:00 AM in Castro it is still the previous day in Lima. The other way round, from 10:00 PM in Lima it is already the next day in Castro.
Is the time difference between Castro and Lima the same all year?
No. Only Castro switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From April 3, 2027, Lima will be 1 hour behind Castro.
