Lima to Santa Maria: time difference
Santa Maria is 2 h ahead of Lima. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
+2 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Lima 04:43 4:43 AM Santa Maria 06:43 6:43 AM You –:–
04:43 4:43 AM
Peru Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:42 · 🌙 18:06
06:43 6:43 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:55 · 🌙 18:47
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+2 h
Santa Maria is 2 h ahead of Lima.
When you, Lima and Santa Maria 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
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 0 12 AM 1 1 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇵🇪 Lima | 🇧🇷 Santa Maria |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:43 | 06:43 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Peru Standard Time | Brasilia Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-3 |
| Offset from Lima | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Lima | America/Sao Paulo |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:42 | 05:55 |
| Sunset | 18:06 | 18:47 |
| Daylight | 12 h 24 min | 12 h 52 min |
| People on this clock | 9,989,369 | 271,735 |
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Lima and Santa Maria: common questions
How far ahead of Lima is Santa Maria?
Santa Maria is 2 hours ahead of Lima: UTC−3 against UTC−5.
What time is it in Santa Maria at the start of the working day in Lima?
The working day in Lima starts at 9:00 AM; in Santa Maria it is 11:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Santa Maria at the end of the working day in Lima?
The working day in Lima ends at 6:00 PM; in Santa Maria it is 8:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Lima and in Santa Maria overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Lima, which is 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Santa Maria.
When is it already the next day in Santa Maria?
From 10:00 PM in Lima it is already the next day in Santa Maria. The other way round, until 2:00 AM in Santa Maria it is still the previous day in Lima.
Is the time difference between Lima and Santa Maria the same all year?
Yes. Neither Lima nor Santa Maria switches to summer time, so the gap is always 2 hours.
