Lima to La Serena: time difference
La Serena 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 05:25 5:25 AM La Serena 07:25 7:25 AM You –:–
05:25 5:25 AM
Peru Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:47 · 🌙 18:05
07:25 7:25 AM
Chile Summer Time · UTC-3
☀️ 07:13 · 🌙 19:52
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+2 h
La Serena is 2 h ahead of Lima.
When you, Lima and La Serena 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 Serena
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 Serena |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:25 | 07:25 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 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 | 05:47 | 07:13 |
| Sunset | 18:05 | 19:52 |
| Daylight | 12 h 18 min | 12 h 39 min |
| People on this clock | 9,989,369 | 195,382 |
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Lima and La Serena: common questions
What is the time difference between Lima and La Serena?
La Serena is 2 hours ahead: it uses UTC−3, while Lima is on UTC−5.
What time is it in La Serena at the start of the working day in Lima?
The working day in Lima starts at 9:00 AM; in La Serena it is 11:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in La Serena when it is 6:00 PM in Lima?
When it is 6:00 PM in Lima, it is 8:00 PM in La Serena.
When do working hours in Lima and in La Serena 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 Serena.
From what time in Lima is it tomorrow in La Serena?
Once it is 10:00 PM in Lima, the date in La Serena has already changed. Until 2:00 AM in La Serena, it is still the previous day in Lima.
Is the time difference between Lima and La Serena the same all year?
No. Only La Serena switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From April 3, 2027, La Serena will be 1 hour ahead of Lima.
