Lima to La Plata: time difference
La Plata is 2 h ahead of Lima. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
+2 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Lima 08:51 8:51 AM La Plata 10:51 10:51 AM You –:–
08:51 8:51 AM
Peru Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:45 · 🌙 18:05
10:51 10:51 AM
Argentina Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 06:13 · 🌙 19:05
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+2 h
La Plata is 2 h ahead of Lima.
When you, Lima and La Plata 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
🇦🇷 La Plata
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 | 🇦🇷 La Plata |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 08:51 | 10:51 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 13, 2026 | Tuesday, October 13, 2026 |
| Time zone | Peru Standard Time | Argentina Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-3 |
| Offset from Lima | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Lima | America/Argentina/Buenos Aires |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:45 | 06:13 |
| Sunset | 18:05 | 19:05 |
| Daylight | 12 h 20 min | 12 h 52 min |
| People on this clock | 9,989,369 | 193,144 |
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Lima and La Plata: common questions
How many hours ahead of Lima is La Plata?
The clocks in La Plata are 2 hours ahead of those in Lima (UTC−3 and UTC−5).
What time is it in La Plata at the start of the working day in Lima?
The working day in Lima starts at 9:00 AM; in La Plata it is 11:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in La Plata when it is 6:00 PM in Lima?
When it is 6:00 PM in Lima, it is 8:00 PM in La Plata.
When do working hours in Lima and in La Plata overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Lima, which is 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in La Plata.
From what time in Lima is it tomorrow in La Plata?
Once it is 10:00 PM in Lima, the date in La Plata has already changed. Until 2:00 AM in La Plata, it is still the previous day in Lima.
Is the time difference between Lima and La Plata the same all year?
Yes. Neither Lima nor La Plata switches to summer time, so the gap is always 2 hours.
