Lima to Ocotal: time difference
Ocotal 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 09:48 9:48 AM Ocotal 08:48 8:48 AM You –:–
09:48 9:48 AM
Peru Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:38 · 🌙 18:08
08:48 8:48 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:40 · 🌙 17:21
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−1 h
Ocotal is 1 h behind Lima.
When you, Lima and Ocotal 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
🇳🇮 Ocotal
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 | 🇳🇮 Ocotal |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 09:48 | 08:48 |
| Local date | Wednesday, October 28, 2026 | Wednesday, October 28, 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/Managua |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:38 | 05:40 |
| Sunset | 18:08 | 17:21 |
| Daylight | 12 h 30 min | 11 h 41 min |
| People on this clock | 9,989,369 | 34,580 |
Compare Lima with another city
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Lima and Ocotal: common questions
How far behind Lima is Ocotal?
Ocotal is 1 hour behind Lima: UTC−6 against UTC−5.
What time is it in Ocotal at the start of the working day in Lima?
The working day in Lima starts at 9:00 AM; in Ocotal it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Lima, what time is it in Ocotal?
At 6:00 PM in Lima, clocks in Ocotal show 5:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Ocotal from Lima?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Lima – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Ocotal – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Ocotal compared with Lima?
The new day starts in Ocotal later: until 1:00 AM in Lima, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Ocotal, Lima is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Lima and Ocotal change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Lima nor in Ocotal, so the gap is 1 hour all year round.
