Lima to Santa Monica, CA: time difference
Santa Monica, 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 19:48 7:48 PM Santa Monica, CA 17:48 5:48 PM You –:–
19:48 7:48 PM
Peru Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:42 · 🌙 18:06
17:48 5:48 PM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 07:02 · 🌙 18:17
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−2 h
Santa Monica, CA is 2 h behind Lima.
When you, Lima and Santa Monica, 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 Monica, 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 Monica, CA |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 19:48 | 17:48 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 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 | 07:02 |
| Sunset | 18:06 | 18:17 |
| Daylight | 12 h 24 min | 11 h 15 min |
| People on this clock | 9,989,369 | 89,736 |
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Lima and Santa Monica, CA: common questions
What is the time difference between Lima and Santa Monica, CA?
Santa Monica is 2 hours behind: it uses UTC−7, while Lima is on UTC−5.
What time is it in Santa Monica, CA, when it is 9:00 AM in Lima?
When it is 9:00 AM in Lima, it is 7:00 AM in Santa Monica.
What time is it in Santa Monica, CA, at the end of the working day in Lima?
The working day in Lima ends at 6:00 PM; in Santa Monica it is 4:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Santa Monica, CA, from Lima?
Between 11:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Lima – that is 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Santa Monica – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Santa Monica, CA, compared with Lima?
The new day starts in Santa Monica later: until 2:00 AM in Lima, it is still the previous day there. From 10:00 PM in Santa Monica, Lima is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Lima and Santa Monica, CA, change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Santa Monica but not in Lima. From November 1, 2026, Santa Monica will be 3 hours behind Lima.
