Lima to Castro: time difference
Castro is 2 h ahead of 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
Drag along the band to read any hour in every place at once.
Lima 19:46 7:46 PM Castro 21:46 9:46 PM You –:–
19:46 7:46 PM
Peru Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:43 · 🌙 18:06
21:46 9:46 PM
Chile Summer Time · UTC-3
☀️ 07:02 · 🌙 20:20
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+2 h
Castro is 2 h ahead of Lima.
When you, Lima and Castro 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
🇨🇱 Castro
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 | 🇵🇪 Lima | 🇨🇱 Castro |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 19:46 | 21:46 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | Peru Standard Time | Chile Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-3 |
| Offset from Lima | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Lima | America/Santiago |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC-4, Apr 3, 23:00 |
| Sunrise | 05:43 | 07:02 |
| Sunset | 18:06 | 20:20 |
| Daylight | 12 h 23 min | 13 h 18 min |
| People on this clock | 9,989,369 | 33,417 |
Compare Lima with another city
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Lima and Castro: common questions
How many hours ahead of Lima is Castro?
The clocks in Castro are 2 hours ahead of those in Lima (UTC−3 and UTC−5).
If it is 9:00 AM in Lima, what time is it in Castro?
At 9:00 AM in Lima, clocks in Castro show 11:00 AM.
What time is it in Castro when it is 6:00 PM in Lima?
When it is 6:00 PM in Lima, it is 8:00 PM in Castro.
Is there a time when both Lima and Castro are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Lima (11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Castro), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it already the next day in Castro?
From 10:00 PM in Lima it is already the next day in Castro. The other way round, until 2:00 AM in Castro it is still the previous day in Lima.
Does the time gap between Lima and Castro change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Castro but not in Lima. From April 3, 2027, Castro will be 1 hour ahead of Lima.
