Lima to Rio Grande: time difference
Rio Grande is 2 h ahead of 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 16:27 4:27 PM Rio Grande 18:27 6:27 PM You –:–
16:27 4:27 PM
Peru Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:41 · 🌙 18:06
18:27 6:27 PM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:44 · 🌙 18:44
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+2 h
Rio Grande is 2 h ahead of Lima.
When you, Lima and Rio Grande 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
🇧🇷 Rio Grande
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 | 🇧🇷 Rio Grande |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 16:27 | 18:27 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 |
| Time zone | Peru Standard Time | Brasilia Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-3 |
| Offset from Lima | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Lima | America/Sao Paulo |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:41 | 05:44 |
| Sunset | 18:06 | 18:44 |
| Daylight | 12 h 25 min | 13 h |
| People on this clock | 9,989,369 | 198,935 |
Compare Lima with another city
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Lima and Rio Grande: common questions
How far ahead of Lima is Rio Grande?
Rio Grande is 2 hours ahead of Lima: UTC−3 against UTC−5.
What time is it in Rio Grande when it is 9:00 AM in Lima?
When it is 9:00 AM in Lima, it is 11:00 AM in Rio Grande.
If it is 6:00 PM in Lima, what time is it in Rio Grande?
At 6:00 PM in Lima, clocks in Rio Grande show 8:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Lima and Rio Grande are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Lima (11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Rio Grande), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it already the next day in Rio Grande?
From 10:00 PM in Lima it is already the next day in Rio Grande. The other way round, until 2:00 AM in Rio Grande it is still the previous day in Lima.
Does the time difference between Lima and Rio Grande change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 2 hours all year.
