Lima to French Guiana: time difference
French Guiana 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
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Lima 06:56 6:56 AM French Guiana 08:56 8:56 AM You –:–
06:56 6:56 AM
Peru Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:47 · 🌙 18:05
08:56 8:56 AM
French Guiana Time · UTC-3
☀️ 06:16 · 🌙 18:18
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+2 h
French Guiana is 2 h ahead of Lima.
When you, Lima and French Guiana 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
🇬🇫 French Guiana
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 | 🇬🇫 French Guiana |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 06:56 | 08:56 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Peru Standard Time | French Guiana Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-3 |
| Offset from Lima | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Lima | America/Cayenne |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:47 | 06:16 |
| Sunset | 18:05 | 18:18 |
| Daylight | 12 h 18 min | 12 h 2 min |
| People on this clock | 9,989,369 | 288,382 |
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Lima and French Guiana: common questions
How many hours ahead of Lima is French Guiana?
The clocks in French Guiana are 2 hours ahead of those in Lima (UTC−3 and UTC−5).
What time is it in French Guiana at the start of the working day in Lima?
The working day in Lima starts at 9:00 AM; in French Guiana it is 11:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in French Guiana at the end of the working day in Lima?
The working day in Lima ends at 6:00 PM; in French Guiana it is 8:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call French Guiana from Lima?
Between 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM in Lima – that is 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in French Guiana – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
From what time in Lima is it tomorrow in French Guiana?
Once it is 10:00 PM in Lima, the date in French Guiana has already changed. Until 2:00 AM in French Guiana, it is still the previous day in Lima.
Does the time gap between Lima and French Guiana change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Lima nor in French Guiana, so the gap is 2 hours all year round.
