Lima to San José: time difference
San José is 2 h ahead of Lima. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
+2 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Lima 16:27 4:27 PM San José 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
Uruguay Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 06:00 · 🌙 19:05
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+2 h
San José is 2 h ahead of Lima.
When you, Lima and San José 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 José
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 | 🇺🇾 San José |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 16:27 | 18:27 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 |
| Time zone | Peru Standard Time | Uruguay Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-3 |
| Offset from Lima | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Lima | America/Montevideo |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:41 | 06:00 |
| Sunset | 18:06 | 19:05 |
| Daylight | 12 h 25 min | 13 h 6 min |
| People on this clock | 9,989,369 | 36,747 |
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Lima and San José: common questions
How many hours ahead of Lima is San José?
The clocks in San José are 2 hours ahead of those in Lima (UTC−3 and UTC−5).
What time is it in San José at the start of the working day in Lima?
The working day in Lima starts at 9:00 AM; in San José it is 11:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in San José at the end of the working day in Lima?
The working day in Lima ends at 6:00 PM; in San José it is 8:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Lima and in San José overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Lima, which is 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in San José.
When is it already the next day in San José?
From 10:00 PM in Lima it is already the next day in San José. The other way round, until 2:00 AM in San José it is still the previous day in Lima.
Does the time difference between Lima and San José change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 2 hours all year.
