Costa Rica to Lima: time difference
Lima is 1 h ahead of Costa Rica. 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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Costa Rica 21:33 9:33 PM Lima 22:33 10:33 PM You –:–
21:33 9:33 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:25 · 🌙 17:23
22:33 10:33 PM
Peru Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:47 · 🌙 18:05
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+1 h
Lima is 1 h ahead of Costa Rica.
When you, Costa Rica 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
🇨🇷 Costa Rica
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 | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | 🇵🇪 Lima |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 21:33 | 22:33 |
| Local date | Friday, October 9, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time | Peru Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Costa Rica | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Costa Rica | America/Lima |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:25 | 05:47 |
| Sunset | 17:23 | 18:05 |
| Daylight | 11 h 58 min | 12 h 18 min |
| People on this clock | 5,044,197 | 9,989,369 |
Compare Costa Rica with another city
More comparisons with Costa Rica: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
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Costa Rica and Lima: common questions
How many hours ahead of Costa Rica is Lima?
The clocks in Lima are 1 hour ahead of those in Costa Rica (UTC−5 and UTC−6).
What time is it in Lima at the start of the working day in Costa Rica?
The working day in Costa Rica starts at 9:00 AM; in Lima it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Lima when it is 6:00 PM in Costa Rica?
When it is 6:00 PM in Costa Rica, it is 7:00 PM in Lima.
When is a good time to call Lima from Costa Rica?
Between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in Costa Rica – that is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Lima – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it already the next day in Lima?
From 11:00 PM in Costa Rica it is already the next day in Lima. The other way round, until 1:00 AM in Lima it is still the previous day in Costa Rica.
Does the time gap between Costa Rica and Lima change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Costa Rica nor in Lima, so the gap is 1 hour all year round.
