Lima to San Juan: time difference
San Juan 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 09:01 9:01 AM San Juan 08:01 8:01 AM You –:–
09:01 9:01 AM
Peru Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:42 · 🌙 18:06
08:01 8:01 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:26 · 🌙 17:18
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−1 h
San Juan is 1 h behind Lima.
When you, Lima and San Juan 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 Juan
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 Juan |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 09:01 | 08:01 |
| 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 | 27,000 |
Compare Lima with another city
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Lima and San Juan: common questions
What is the time difference between Lima and San Juan?
San Juan is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC−6, while Lima is on UTC−5.
What time is it in San Juan when it is 9:00 AM in Lima?
When it is 9:00 AM in Lima, it is 8:00 AM in San Juan.
What time is it in San Juan when it is 6:00 PM in Lima?
When it is 6:00 PM in Lima, it is 5:00 PM in San Juan.
When is a good time to call San Juan from Lima?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Lima – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in San Juan – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in San Juan compared with Lima?
The new day starts in San Juan later: until 1:00 AM in Lima, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in San Juan, Lima is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Lima and San Juan change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Lima nor in San Juan, so the gap is 1 hour all year round.
