Lima to Sao Luis: time difference
Sao Luis 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 01:34 1:34 AM Sao Luis 03:34 3:34 AM You –:–
01:34 1:34 AM
Peru Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:47 · 🌙 18:05
03:34 3:34 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:40 · 🌙 17:49
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+2 h
Sao Luis is 2 h ahead of Lima.
When you, Lima and Sao Luis 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 Luis
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 Luis |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 01:34 | 03:34 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 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/Fortaleza |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:47 | 05:40 |
| Sunset | 18:05 | 17:49 |
| Daylight | 12 h 18 min | 12 h 9 min |
| People on this clock | 9,989,369 | 1,037,775 |
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Lima and Sao Luis: common questions
How far ahead of Lima is Sao Luis?
Sao Luis is 2 hours ahead of Lima: UTC−3 against UTC−5.
If it is 9:00 AM in Lima, what time is it in Sao Luis?
At 9:00 AM in Lima, clocks in Sao Luis show 11:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Lima, what time is it in Sao Luis?
At 6:00 PM in Lima, clocks in Sao Luis show 8:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Sao Luis from Lima?
Between 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM in Lima – that is 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Sao Luis – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Sao Luis compared with Lima?
The new day starts in Sao Luis earlier: at 10:00 PM in Lima it is already midnight there. Until 2:00 AM in Sao Luis, Lima is still on the previous day.
Does the time gap between Lima and Sao Luis change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Lima nor in Sao Luis, so the gap is 2 hours all year round.
