Lima to Punta del Este: time difference
Punta del Este 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 01:20 1:20 AM Punta del Este 03:20 3:20 AM You –:–
01:20 1:20 AM
Peru Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:47 · 🌙 18:05
03:20 3:20 AM
Uruguay Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 06:05 · 🌙 18:50
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+2 h
Punta del Este is 2 h ahead of Lima.
When you, Lima and Punta del Este 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
🇺🇾 Punta del Este
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 | 🇺🇾 Punta del Este |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 01:20 | 03:20 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Peru Standard Time | Uruguay Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-3 |
| Offset from Lima | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Lima | America/Montevideo |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:47 | 06:05 |
| Sunset | 18:05 | 18:50 |
| Daylight | 12 h 18 min | 12 h 46 min |
| People on this clock | 9,989,369 | 9,300 |
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Lima and Punta del Este: common questions
How many hours ahead of Lima is Punta del Este?
The clocks in Punta del Este are 2 hours ahead of those in Lima (UTC−3 and UTC−5).
If it is 9:00 AM in Lima, what time is it in Punta del Este?
At 9:00 AM in Lima, clocks in Punta del Este show 11:00 AM.
What time is it in Punta del Este when it is 6:00 PM in Lima?
When it is 6:00 PM in Lima, it is 8:00 PM in Punta del Este.
When do working hours in Lima and in Punta del Este 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 Punta del Este.
When does the date change in Punta del Este compared with Lima?
The new day starts in Punta del Este earlier: at 10:00 PM in Lima it is already midnight there. Until 2:00 AM in Punta del Este, Lima is still on the previous day.
Does the time difference between Lima and Punta del Este change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 2 hours all year.
