Foster City, CA to Lima: time difference
Lima is 2 h ahead of Foster City, CA. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Foster City, CA 23:48 11:48 PM Lima 01:48 1:48 AM You –:–
23:48 11:48 PM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 07:24 · 🌙 18:25
01:48 1:48 AM
Peru Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:40 · 🌙 18:06
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+2 h
Lima is 2 h ahead of Foster City, CA.
When you, Foster City, 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
🇺🇸 Foster City, 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 | 🇺🇸 Foster City, CA | 🇵🇪 Lima |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 23:48 | 01:48 |
| Local date | Wednesday, October 21, 2026 | Thursday, October 22, 2026 |
| Time zone | Pacific Daylight Time | Peru Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-7 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Foster City, CA | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Los Angeles | America/Lima |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-8, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:24 | 05:40 |
| Sunset | 18:25 | 18:06 |
| Daylight | 11 h 1 min | 12 h 26 min |
| People on this clock | 30,567 | 9,989,369 |
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Foster City, CA and Lima: common questions
How many hours ahead of Foster City, CA, is Lima?
The clocks in Lima are 2 hours ahead of those in Foster City (UTC−5 and UTC−7).
What time is it in Lima at the start of the working day in Foster City, CA?
The working day in Foster City starts at 9:00 AM; in Lima it is 11:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Lima at the end of the working day in Foster City, CA?
The working day in Foster City ends at 6:00 PM; in Lima it is 8:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Foster City, CA, and Lima are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Foster City (11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Lima), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it already the next day in Lima?
From 10:00 PM in Foster City, CA, it is already the next day in Lima. The other way round, until 2:00 AM in Lima it is still the previous day in Foster City.
Is the time difference between Foster City, CA, and Lima the same all year?
No. Only Foster City switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, Lima will be 3 hours ahead of Foster City.
