Lima to El Cajon, CA: time difference
El Cajon, CA is 2 h behind Lima. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
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Lima 17:13 5:13 PM El Cajon, CA 15:13 3:13 PM You –:–
17:13 5:13 PM
Peru Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:41 · 🌙 18:06
15:13 3:13 PM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 06:56 · 🌙 18:10
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−2 h
El Cajon, CA is 2 h behind Lima.
When you, Lima and El Cajon, CA 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
🇺🇸 El Cajon, CA
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 | 🇵🇪 Lima | 🇺🇸 El Cajon, CA |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 17:13 | 15:13 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 |
| Time zone | Peru Standard Time | Pacific Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-7 |
| Offset from Lima | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Lima | America/Los Angeles |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC-8, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 05:41 | 06:56 |
| Sunset | 18:06 | 18:10 |
| Daylight | 12 h 25 min | 11 h 14 min |
| People on this clock | 9,989,369 | 106,215 |
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Lima and El Cajon, CA: common questions
What is the time difference between Lima and El Cajon, CA?
El Cajon is 2 hours behind: it uses UTC−7, while Lima is on UTC−5.
What time is it in El Cajon, CA, at the start of the working day in Lima?
The working day in Lima starts at 9:00 AM; in El Cajon it is 7:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in El Cajon, CA, when it is 6:00 PM in Lima?
When it is 6:00 PM in Lima, it is 4:00 PM in El Cajon.
When is a good time to call El Cajon, CA, from Lima?
Between 11:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Lima – that is 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in El Cajon – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in El Cajon, CA, compared with Lima?
The new day starts in El Cajon later: until 2:00 AM in Lima, it is still the previous day there. From 10:00 PM in El Cajon, Lima is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Lima and El Cajon, CA, change?
Yes. The clocks change only in El Cajon. From November 1, 2026, El Cajon will be 3 hours behind Lima.
