Lima to Puntarenas: time difference
Puntarenas 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 10:16 10:16 AM Puntarenas 09:16 9:16 AM You –:–
10:16 10:16 AM
Peru Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:43 · 🌙 18:06
09:16 9:16 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:28 · 🌙 17:22
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−1 h
Puntarenas is 1 h behind Lima.
When you, Lima and Puntarenas 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
🇨🇷 Puntarenas
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 | 🇨🇷 Puntarenas |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 10:16 | 09:16 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 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/Costa Rica |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:43 | 05:28 |
| Sunset | 18:06 | 17:22 |
| Daylight | 12 h 23 min | 11 h 54 min |
| People on this clock | 9,989,369 | 70,000 |
Compare Lima with another city
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Lima and Puntarenas: common questions
How many hours behind Lima is Puntarenas?
The clocks in Puntarenas are 1 hour behind those in Lima (UTC−6 and UTC−5).
If it is 9:00 AM in Lima, what time is it in Puntarenas?
At 9:00 AM in Lima, clocks in Puntarenas show 8:00 AM.
What time is it in Puntarenas when it is 6:00 PM in Lima?
When it is 6:00 PM in Lima, it is 5:00 PM in Puntarenas.
Is there a time when both Lima and Puntarenas are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Lima (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Puntarenas), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
Until what time in Lima is it still yesterday in Puntarenas?
Before 1:00 AM in Lima, the date in Puntarenas has not changed yet. From 11:00 PM in Puntarenas, it is already the next day in Lima.
Does the time gap between Lima and Puntarenas change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Lima nor in Puntarenas, so the gap is 1 hour all year round.
