Lima to Sao Carlos: time difference
Sao Carlos is 2 h ahead of 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 22:28 10:28 PM Sao Carlos 00:28 12:28 AM You –:–
22:28 10:28 PM
Peru Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:47 · 🌙 18:05
00:28 12:28 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:45 · 🌙 18:13
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+2 h
Sao Carlos is 2 h ahead of Lima.
When you, Lima and Sao Carlos 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
🇧🇷 Sao Carlos
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 | 🇧🇷 Sao Carlos |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 22:28 | 00:28 |
| Local date | Friday, October 9, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 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 | 05:47 | 05:45 |
| Sunset | 18:05 | 18:13 |
| Daylight | 12 h 18 min | 12 h 29 min |
| People on this clock | 9,989,369 | 254,857 |
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Lima and Sao Carlos: common questions
What is the time difference between Lima and Sao Carlos?
Sao Carlos is 2 hours ahead: it uses UTC−3, while Lima is on UTC−5.
What time is it in Sao Carlos when it is 9:00 AM in Lima?
When it is 9:00 AM in Lima, it is 11:00 AM in Sao Carlos.
If it is 6:00 PM in Lima, what time is it in Sao Carlos?
At 6:00 PM in Lima, clocks in Sao Carlos show 8:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Sao Carlos from Lima?
Between 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM in Lima – that is 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Sao Carlos – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
From what time in Lima is it tomorrow in Sao Carlos?
Once it is 10:00 PM in Lima, the date in Sao Carlos has already changed. Until 2:00 AM in Sao Carlos, it is still the previous day in Lima.
Does the time gap between Lima and Sao Carlos change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Lima nor in Sao Carlos, so the gap is 2 hours all year round.
