Lima to San Mateo, CA: time difference
San Mateo, 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 10:55 10:55 AM San Mateo, CA 08:55 8:55 AM You –:–
10:55 10:55 AM
Peru Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:42 · 🌙 18:06
08:55 8:55 AM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 07:21 · 🌙 18:29
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−2 h
San Mateo, CA is 2 h behind Lima.
When you, Lima and San Mateo, 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 Mateo, 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 Mateo, CA |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 10:55 | 08:55 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 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 | 05:42 | 07:21 |
| Sunset | 18:06 | 18:29 |
| Daylight | 12 h 24 min | 11 h 8 min |
| People on this clock | 9,989,369 | 103,536 |
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Lima and San Mateo, CA: common questions
How far behind Lima is San Mateo, CA?
San Mateo is 2 hours behind Lima: UTC−7 against UTC−5.
What time is it in San Mateo, CA, when it is 9:00 AM in Lima?
When it is 9:00 AM in Lima, it is 7:00 AM in San Mateo.
If it is 6:00 PM in Lima, what time is it in San Mateo, CA?
At 6:00 PM in Lima, clocks in San Mateo show 4:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Lima and San Mateo, CA, are at work?
Yes: from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Lima (9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in San Mateo), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in San Mateo, CA, compared with Lima?
The new day starts in San Mateo later: until 2:00 AM in Lima, it is still the previous day there. From 10:00 PM in San Mateo, Lima is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Lima and San Mateo, CA, change?
Yes. The clocks change only in San Mateo. From November 1, 2026, San Mateo will be 3 hours behind Lima.
