La Plata to Lima: time difference
Lima is 2 h behind La Plata. 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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La Plata 09:54 9:54 AM Lima 07:54 7:54 AM You –:–
09:54 9:54 AM
Argentina Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 06:13 · 🌙 19:05
07:54 7:54 AM
Peru Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:45 · 🌙 18:05
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−2 h
Lima is 2 h behind La Plata.
When you, La Plata 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
🇦🇷 La Plata
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 | 🇦🇷 La Plata | 🇵🇪 Lima |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 09:54 | 07:54 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 13, 2026 | Tuesday, October 13, 2026 |
| Time zone | Argentina Standard Time | Peru Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-3 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from La Plata | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Argentina/Buenos Aires | America/Lima |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:13 | 05:45 |
| Sunset | 19:05 | 18:05 |
| Daylight | 12 h 52 min | 12 h 20 min |
| People on this clock | 193,144 | 9,989,369 |
Compare La Plata with another city
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La Plata and Lima: common questions
What is the time difference between La Plata and Lima?
Lima is 2 hours behind: it uses UTC−5, while La Plata is on UTC−3.
If it is 9:00 AM in La Plata, what time is it in Lima?
At 9:00 AM in La Plata, clocks in Lima show 7:00 AM.
What time is it in Lima at the end of the working day in La Plata?
The working day in La Plata ends at 6:00 PM; in Lima it is 4:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both La Plata and Lima are at work?
Yes: from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in La Plata (9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Lima), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
Until what time in La Plata is it still yesterday in Lima?
Before 2:00 AM in La Plata, the date in Lima has not changed yet. From 10:00 PM in Lima, it is already the next day in La Plata.
Does the time difference between La Plata and Lima change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 2 hours all year.
