Lima to Palo Alto, CA: time difference
Palo Alto, CA is 2 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 13:20 1:20 PM Palo Alto, CA 11:20 11:20 AM You –:–
13:20 1:20 PM
Peru Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:43 · 🌙 18:06
11:20 11:20 AM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 07:19 · 🌙 18:30
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−2 h
Palo Alto, CA is 2 h behind Lima.
When you, Lima and Palo Alto, CA 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
🇺🇸 Palo Alto, CA
22 10 PM 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇵🇪 Lima | 🇺🇸 Palo Alto, CA |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 13:20 | 11:20 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | Peru Standard Time | Pacific Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-7 |
| Offset from Lima | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Lima | America/Los Angeles |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC-8, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 05:43 | 07:19 |
| Sunset | 18:06 | 18:30 |
| Daylight | 12 h 23 min | 11 h 11 min |
| People on this clock | 9,989,369 | 64,403 |
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Lima and Palo Alto, CA: common questions
How many hours behind Lima is Palo Alto, CA?
The clocks in Palo Alto are 2 hours behind those in Lima (UTC−7 and UTC−5).
What time is it in Palo Alto, CA, at the start of the working day in Lima?
The working day in Lima starts at 9:00 AM; in Palo Alto it is 7:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Palo Alto, CA, when it is 6:00 PM in Lima?
When it is 6:00 PM in Lima, it is 4:00 PM in Palo Alto.
When do working hours in Lima and in Palo Alto, CA, overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Lima, which is 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Palo Alto.
Until what time in Lima is it still yesterday in Palo Alto, CA?
Before 2:00 AM in Lima, the date in Palo Alto has not changed yet. From 10:00 PM in Palo Alto, it is already the next day in Lima.
Does the time difference between Lima and Palo Alto, CA, change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Palo Alto. From November 1, 2026, Palo Alto will be 3 hours behind Lima.
