Lima to Costa Rica: time difference
Costa Rica 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 06:26 6:26 AM Costa Rica 05:26 5:26 AM You –:–
06:26 6:26 AM
Peru Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:47 · 🌙 18:05
05:26 5:26 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:25 · 🌙 17:23
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−1 h
Costa Rica is 1 h behind Lima.
When you, Lima and Costa Rica 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
🇨🇷 Costa Rica
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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇵🇪 Lima | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 06:26 | 05:26 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 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 | 05:47 | 05:25 |
| Sunset | 18:05 | 17:23 |
| Daylight | 12 h 18 min | 11 h 57 min |
| People on this clock | 9,989,369 | 5,044,197 |
Compare Lima with another city
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Lima and Costa Rica: common questions
How far behind Lima is Costa Rica?
Costa Rica is 1 hour behind Lima: UTC−6 against UTC−5.
What time is it in Costa Rica at the start of the working day in Lima?
The working day in Lima starts at 9:00 AM; in Costa Rica it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Costa Rica at the end of the working day in Lima?
The working day in Lima ends at 6:00 PM; in Costa Rica it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Costa Rica from Lima?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Lima – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Costa Rica – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Costa Rica compared with Lima?
The new day starts in Costa Rica later: until 1:00 AM in Lima, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Costa Rica, Lima is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Lima and Costa Rica change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Lima nor in Costa Rica, so the gap is 1 hour all year round.
