Lima to Mar del Plata: time difference
Mar del 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 21:50 9:50 PM Mar del Plata 23:50 11:50 PM You –:–
21:50 9:50 PM
Peru Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:47 · 🌙 18:05
23:50 11:50 PM
Argentina Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 06:14 · 🌙 19:02
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+2 h
Mar del Plata is 2 h ahead of Lima.
When you, Lima and Mar del 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
🇦🇷 Mar del 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 | 🇦🇷 Mar del Plata |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 21:50 | 23:50 |
| Local date | Friday, October 9, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 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 | 05:47 | 06:14 |
| Sunset | 18:05 | 19:02 |
| Daylight | 12 h 18 min | 12 h 48 min |
| People on this clock | 9,989,369 | 593,337 |
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Lima and Mar del Plata: common questions
How many hours ahead of Lima is Mar del Plata?
The clocks in Mar del Plata are 2 hours ahead of those in Lima (UTC−3 and UTC−5).
What time is it in Mar del Plata when it is 9:00 AM in Lima?
When it is 9:00 AM in Lima, it is 11:00 AM in Mar del Plata.
What time is it in Mar del Plata at the end of the working day in Lima?
The working day in Lima ends at 6:00 PM; in Mar del Plata it is 8:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Lima and Mar del Plata are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Lima (11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Mar del Plata), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it already the next day in Mar del Plata?
From 10:00 PM in Lima it is already the next day in Mar del Plata. The other way round, until 2:00 AM in Mar del Plata it is still the previous day in Lima.
Is the time difference between Lima and Mar del Plata the same all year?
Yes. Neither Lima nor Mar del Plata switches to summer time, so the gap is always 2 hours.
