Lima to San Jose, CA: time difference
San Jose, 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 00:10 12:10 AM San Jose, CA 22:10 10:10 PM You –:–
00:10 12:10 AM
Peru Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:47 · 🌙 18:05
22:10 10:10 PM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 07:11 · 🌙 18:40
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−2 h
San Jose, CA is 2 h behind Lima.
When you, Lima and San Jose, 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 Jose, 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 Jose, CA |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 00:10 | 22:10 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 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 | 07:11 |
| Sunset | 18:05 | 18:40 |
| Daylight | 12 h 18 min | 11 h 30 min |
| People on this clock | 9,989,369 | 1,035,317 |
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Lima and San Jose, CA: common questions
How many hours behind Lima is San Jose, CA?
The clocks in San Jose are 2 hours behind those in Lima (UTC−7 and UTC−5).
What time is it in San Jose, CA, at the start of the working day in Lima?
The working day in Lima starts at 9:00 AM; in San Jose it is 7:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in San Jose, CA, at the end of the working day in Lima?
The working day in Lima ends at 6:00 PM; in San Jose it is 4:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Lima and in San Jose, CA, overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Lima, which is 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in San Jose.
When is it still the previous day in San Jose, CA?
Until 2:00 AM in Lima it is still the previous day in San Jose. The other way round, from 10:00 PM in San Jose it is already the next day in Lima.
Does the time difference between Lima and San Jose, CA, change?
Yes. The clocks change only in San Jose. From November 1, 2026, San Jose will be 3 hours behind Lima.
