Lima to San Juan del Sur: time difference
San Juan del Sur 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 09:09 9:09 AM San Juan del Sur 08:09 8:09 AM You –:–
09:09 9:09 AM
Peru Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:42 · 🌙 18:06
08:09 8:09 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:34 · 🌙 17:25
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−1 h
San Juan del Sur is 1 h behind Lima.
When you, Lima and San Juan del Sur 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 del Sur
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 del Sur |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 09:09 | 08:09 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 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/Managua |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:42 | 05:34 |
| Sunset | 18:06 | 17:25 |
| Daylight | 12 h 24 min | 11 h 51 min |
| People on this clock | 9,989,369 | 14,741 |
Compare Lima with another city
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Lima and San Juan del Sur: common questions
How far behind Lima is San Juan del Sur?
San Juan del Sur is 1 hour behind Lima: UTC−6 against UTC−5.
What time is it in San Juan del Sur when it is 9:00 AM in Lima?
When it is 9:00 AM in Lima, it is 8:00 AM in San Juan del Sur.
If it is 6:00 PM in Lima, what time is it in San Juan del Sur?
At 6:00 PM in Lima, clocks in San Juan del Sur show 5:00 PM.
When is a good time to call San Juan del Sur from Lima?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Lima – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in San Juan del Sur – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in San Juan del Sur compared with Lima?
The new day starts in San Juan del Sur later: until 1:00 AM in Lima, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in San Juan del Sur, Lima is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Lima and San Juan del Sur change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Lima nor in San Juan del Sur, so the gap is 1 hour all year round.
