Lima to Santa Clara, CA: time difference
Santa Clara, 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 17:46 5:46 PM Santa Clara, CA 15:46 3:46 PM You –:–
17:46 5:46 PM
Peru Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:43 · 🌙 18:06
15:46 3:46 PM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 07:18 · 🌙 18:29
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−2 h
Santa Clara, CA is 2 h behind Lima.
When you, Lima and Santa Clara, 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
🇺🇸 Santa Clara, 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 | 🇺🇸 Santa Clara, CA |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 17:46 | 15:46 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 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 | 05:43 | 07:18 |
| Sunset | 18:06 | 18:29 |
| Daylight | 12 h 23 min | 11 h 11 min |
| People on this clock | 9,989,369 | 130,365 |
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Lima and Santa Clara, CA: common questions
What is the time difference between Lima and Santa Clara, CA?
Santa Clara is 2 hours behind: it uses UTC−7, while Lima is on UTC−5.
What time is it in Santa Clara, CA, at the start of the working day in Lima?
The working day in Lima starts at 9:00 AM; in Santa Clara it is 7:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Santa Clara, CA, at the end of the working day in Lima?
The working day in Lima ends at 6:00 PM; in Santa Clara it is 4:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Lima and Santa Clara, CA, are at work?
Yes: from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Lima (9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Santa Clara), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
Until what time in Lima is it still yesterday in Santa Clara, CA?
Before 2:00 AM in Lima, the date in Santa Clara has not changed yet. From 10:00 PM in Santa Clara, it is already the next day in Lima.
Is the time difference between Lima and Santa Clara, CA, the same all year?
No. Only Santa Clara switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, Santa Clara will be 3 hours behind Lima.
