Lima to Santa Cruz: time difference
Santa Cruz 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 06:59 6:59 AM Santa Cruz 05:59 5:59 AM You –:–
06:59 6:59 AM
Peru Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:44 · 🌙 18:05
05:59 5:59 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:32 · 🌙 17:26
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−1 h
Santa Cruz is 1 h behind Lima.
When you, Lima and Santa Cruz 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 Cruz
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 | 🇨🇷 Santa Cruz |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 06:59 | 05:59 |
| Local date | Thursday, October 15, 2026 | Thursday, October 15, 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 | 05:44 | 05:32 |
| Sunset | 18:05 | 17:26 |
| Daylight | 12 h 22 min | 11 h 54 min |
| People on this clock | 9,989,369 | 1,665 |
Compare Lima with another city
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Lima and Santa Cruz: common questions
What is the time difference between Lima and Santa Cruz?
Santa Cruz is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC−6, while Lima is on UTC−5.
What time is it in Santa Cruz when it is 9:00 AM in Lima?
When it is 9:00 AM in Lima, it is 8:00 AM in Santa Cruz.
If it is 6:00 PM in Lima, what time is it in Santa Cruz?
At 6:00 PM in Lima, clocks in Santa Cruz show 5:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Lima and Santa Cruz are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Lima (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Santa Cruz), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
Until what time in Lima is it still yesterday in Santa Cruz?
Before 1:00 AM in Lima, the date in Santa Cruz has not changed yet. From 11:00 PM in Santa Cruz, it is already the next day in Lima.
Is the time difference between Lima and Santa Cruz the same all year?
Yes. Neither Lima nor Santa Cruz switches to summer time, so the gap is always 1 hour.
