Lima to Matamoros: time difference
Matamoros is 1 h behind 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 05:24 5:24 AM Matamoros 04:24 4:24 AM You –:–
05:24 5:24 AM
Peru Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:35 · 🌙 18:10
04:24 4:24 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:43 · 🌙 17:46
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−1 h
Matamoros is 1 h behind Lima.
When you, Lima and Matamoros 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
🇲🇽 Matamoros
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 22 10 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇵🇪 Lima | 🇲🇽 Matamoros |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:24 | 04:24 |
| Local date | Friday, November 6, 2026 | Friday, November 6, 2026 |
| Time zone | Peru Standard Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Lima | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Lima | America/Matamoros |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On standard time → UTC-5, Mar 14, 03:00 |
| Sunrise | 05:35 | 06:43 |
| Sunset | 18:10 | 17:46 |
| Daylight | 12 h 35 min | 11 h 4 min |
| People on this clock | 9,989,369 | 510,739 |
Compare Lima with another city
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Lima and Matamoros: common questions
What is the time difference between Lima and Matamoros?
Matamoros is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC−6, while Lima is on UTC−5.
What time is it in Matamoros at the start of the working day in Lima?
The working day in Lima starts at 9:00 AM; in Matamoros it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Lima, what time is it in Matamoros?
At 6:00 PM in Lima, clocks in Matamoros show 5:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Matamoros from Lima?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Lima – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Matamoros – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Matamoros compared with Lima?
The new day starts in Matamoros later: until 1:00 AM in Lima, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Matamoros, Lima is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Lima and Matamoros change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Matamoros. From March 14, 2027, Matamoros and Lima will have the same time.
