Guanacaste to Lima: time difference
Lima is 1 h ahead of Guanacaste. 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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Guanacaste 00:30 12:30 AM Lima 01:30 1:30 AM You –:–
00:30 12:30 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:31 · 🌙 17:25
01:30 1:30 AM
Peru Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:44 · 🌙 18:05
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+1 h
Lima is 1 h ahead of Guanacaste.
When you, Guanacaste 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
🇨🇷 Guanacaste
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 | 🇨🇷 Guanacaste | 🇵🇪 Lima |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 00:30 | 01:30 |
| Local date | Thursday, October 15, 2026 | Thursday, October 15, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time | Peru Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Guanacaste | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Costa Rica | America/Lima |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:31 | 05:44 |
| Sunset | 17:25 | 18:05 |
| Daylight | 11 h 55 min | 12 h 22 min |
| People on this clock | 1,823 | 9,989,369 |
Compare Guanacaste with another city
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Guanacaste and Lima: common questions
How many hours ahead of Guanacaste is Lima?
The clocks in Lima are 1 hour ahead of those in Guanacaste (UTC−5 and UTC−6).
What time is it in Lima when it is 9:00 AM in Guanacaste?
When it is 9:00 AM in Guanacaste, it is 10:00 AM in Lima.
What time is it in Lima at the end of the working day in Guanacaste?
The working day in Guanacaste ends at 6:00 PM; in Lima it is 7:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Lima from Guanacaste?
Between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in Guanacaste – 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 Guanacaste 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 Guanacaste.
Does the time gap between Guanacaste and Lima change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Guanacaste nor in Lima, so the gap is 1 hour all year round.
