Lima to San Jose: time difference
San Jose 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 01:20 1:20 AM San Jose 00:20 12:20 AM You –:–
01:20 1:20 AM
Peru Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:47 · 🌙 18:05
00:20 12:20 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:25 · 🌙 17:23
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−1 h
San Jose is 1 h behind Lima.
When you, Lima and San Jose 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
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 Jose |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 01:20 | 00:20 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 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 | 05:47 | 05:25 |
| Sunset | 18:05 | 17:23 |
| Daylight | 12 h 18 min | 11 h 57 min |
| People on this clock | 9,989,369 | 342,188 |
Compare Lima with another city
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Lima and San Jose: common questions
How far behind Lima is San Jose?
San Jose is 1 hour behind Lima: UTC−6 against UTC−5.
What time is it in San Jose when it is 9:00 AM in Lima?
When it is 9:00 AM in Lima, it is 8:00 AM in San Jose.
What time is it in San Jose when it is 6:00 PM in Lima?
When it is 6:00 PM in Lima, it is 5:00 PM in San Jose.
When do working hours in Lima and in San Jose 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 Jose.
When is it still the previous day in San Jose?
Until 1:00 AM in Lima it is still the previous day in San Jose. The other way round, from 11:00 PM in San Jose it is already the next day in Lima.
Does the time difference between Lima and San Jose change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 1 hour all year.
