Lima to San Diego, CA: time difference
San Diego, 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 05:17 5:17 AM San Diego, CA 03:17 3:17 AM You –:–
05:17 5:17 AM
Peru Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:47 · 🌙 18:05
03:17 3:17 AM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 06:50 · 🌙 18:23
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−2 h
San Diego, CA is 2 h behind Lima.
When you, Lima and San Diego, 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
🇺🇸 San Diego, 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 | 🇺🇸 San Diego, CA |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:17 | 03:17 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 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 | 05:47 | 06:50 |
| Sunset | 18:05 | 18:23 |
| Daylight | 12 h 18 min | 11 h 33 min |
| People on this clock | 9,989,369 | 1,386,932 |
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Lima and San Diego, CA: common questions
How far behind Lima is San Diego, CA?
San Diego is 2 hours behind Lima: UTC−7 against UTC−5.
What time is it in San Diego, CA, at the start of the working day in Lima?
The working day in Lima starts at 9:00 AM; in San Diego it is 7:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in San Diego, CA, at the end of the working day in Lima?
The working day in Lima ends at 6:00 PM; in San Diego it is 4:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Lima and San Diego, CA, are at work?
Yes: from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Lima (9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in San Diego), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
Until what time in Lima is it still yesterday in San Diego, CA?
Before 2:00 AM in Lima, the date in San Diego has not changed yet. From 10:00 PM in San Diego, it is already the next day in Lima.
Is the time difference between Lima and San Diego, CA, the same all year?
No. Only San Diego switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, San Diego will be 3 hours behind Lima.
