Lima to San Francisco: time difference
San Francisco 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 07:26 7:26 AM San Francisco 06:26 6:26 AM You –:–
07:26 7:26 AM
Peru Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:42 · 🌙 18:06
06:26 6:26 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:26 · 🌙 17:18
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−1 h
San Francisco is 1 h behind Lima.
When you, Lima and San Francisco 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 Francisco
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 | 🇨🇷 San Francisco |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 07:26 | 06:26 |
| Local date | Monday, October 19, 2026 | Monday, October 19, 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 | 05:42 | 05:26 |
| Sunset | 18:06 | 17:18 |
| Daylight | 12 h 24 min | 11 h 53 min |
| People on this clock | 9,989,369 | 55,923 |
Compare Lima with another city
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Lima and San Francisco: common questions
How many hours behind Lima is San Francisco?
The clocks in San Francisco are 1 hour behind those in Lima (UTC−6 and UTC−5).
What time is it in San Francisco when it is 9:00 AM in Lima?
When it is 9:00 AM in Lima, it is 8:00 AM in San Francisco.
What time is it in San Francisco at the end of the working day in Lima?
The working day in Lima ends at 6:00 PM; in San Francisco it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Lima and in San Francisco overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Lima, which is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in San Francisco.
When is it still the previous day in San Francisco?
Until 1:00 AM in Lima it is still the previous day in San Francisco. The other way round, from 11:00 PM in San Francisco it is already the next day in Lima.
Does the time difference between Lima and San Francisco change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 1 hour all year.
