Lima to San Salvador: time difference
San Salvador 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 01:36 1:36 AM San Salvador 00:36 12:36 AM You –:–
01:36 1:36 AM
Peru Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:47 · 🌙 18:05
00:36 12:36 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:48 · 🌙 17:41
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−1 h
San Salvador is 1 h behind Lima.
When you, Lima and San Salvador 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 Salvador
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 Salvador |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 01:36 | 00:36 |
| 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/El Salvador |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:47 | 05:48 |
| Sunset | 18:05 | 17:41 |
| Daylight | 12 h 18 min | 11 h 54 min |
| People on this clock | 9,989,369 | 316,090 |
Compare Lima with another city
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Lima and San Salvador: common questions
How many hours behind Lima is San Salvador?
The clocks in San Salvador are 1 hour behind those in Lima (UTC−6 and UTC−5).
What time is it in San Salvador when it is 9:00 AM in Lima?
When it is 9:00 AM in Lima, it is 8:00 AM in San Salvador.
What time is it in San Salvador when it is 6:00 PM in Lima?
When it is 6:00 PM in Lima, it is 5:00 PM in San Salvador.
Is there a time when both Lima and San Salvador are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Lima (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in San Salvador), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it still the previous day in San Salvador?
Until 1:00 AM in Lima it is still the previous day in San Salvador. The other way round, from 11:00 PM in San Salvador it is already the next day in Lima.
Does the time gap between Lima and San Salvador change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Lima nor in San Salvador, so the gap is 1 hour all year round.
