Lima to Acosta: time difference
Acosta is 1 h behind Lima. 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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Lima 02:35 2:35 AM Acosta 01:35 1:35 AM You –:–
02:35 2:35 AM
Peru Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:41 · 🌙 18:06
01:35 1:35 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:26 · 🌙 17:18
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−1 h
Acosta is 1 h behind Lima.
When you, Lima and Acosta are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇵🇪 Lima
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
🇨🇷 Acosta
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 22 10 PM
📍 Your time
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇵🇪 Lima | 🇨🇷 Acosta |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 02:35 | 01:35 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 |
| Time zone | Peru Standard Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Lima | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Lima | America/Costa Rica |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:41 | 05:26 |
| Sunset | 18:06 | 17:18 |
| Daylight | 12 h 25 min | 11 h 52 min |
| People on this clock | 9,989,369 | 3,072 |
Compare Lima with another city
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Lima and Acosta: common questions
How many hours behind Lima is Acosta?
The clocks in Acosta are 1 hour behind those in Lima (UTC−6 and UTC−5).
What time is it in Acosta when it is 9:00 AM in Lima?
When it is 9:00 AM in Lima, it is 8:00 AM in Acosta.
If it is 6:00 PM in Lima, what time is it in Acosta?
At 6:00 PM in Lima, clocks in Acosta show 5:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Lima and Acosta are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Lima (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Acosta), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it still the previous day in Acosta?
Until 1:00 AM in Lima it is still the previous day in Acosta. The other way round, from 11:00 PM in Acosta it is already the next day in Lima.
Is the time difference between Lima and Acosta the same all year?
Yes. Neither Lima nor Acosta switches to summer time, so the gap is always 1 hour.
