Lima to Santa Maria, CA: time difference
Santa Maria, 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 02:42 2:42 AM Santa Maria, CA 00:42 12:42 AM You –:–
02:42 2:42 AM
Peru Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:42 · 🌙 18:06
00:42 12:42 AM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 07:11 · 🌙 18:24
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−2 h
Santa Maria, CA is 2 h behind Lima.
When you, Lima and Santa Maria, 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 Maria, 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 Maria, CA |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 02:42 | 00:42 |
| Local date | Monday, October 19, 2026 | Monday, October 19, 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 | 07:11 |
| Sunset | 18:06 | 18:24 |
| Daylight | 12 h 24 min | 11 h 14 min |
| People on this clock | 9,989,369 | 107,408 |
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Lima and Santa Maria, CA: common questions
How many hours behind Lima is Santa Maria, CA?
The clocks in Santa Maria are 2 hours behind those in Lima (UTC−7 and UTC−5).
What time is it in Santa Maria, CA, when it is 9:00 AM in Lima?
When it is 9:00 AM in Lima, it is 7:00 AM in Santa Maria.
If it is 6:00 PM in Lima, what time is it in Santa Maria, CA?
At 6:00 PM in Lima, clocks in Santa Maria show 4:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Santa Maria, CA, from Lima?
Between 11:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Lima – that is 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Santa Maria – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Santa Maria, CA, compared with Lima?
The new day starts in Santa Maria later: until 2:00 AM in Lima, it is still the previous day there. From 10:00 PM in Santa Maria, Lima is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Lima and Santa Maria, CA, the same all year?
No. Only Santa Maria switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, Santa Maria will be 3 hours behind Lima.
