Lima to Sao Paulo: time difference
Sao Paulo 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 22:44 10:44 PM Sao Paulo 00:44 12:44 AM You –:–
22:44 10:44 PM
Peru Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:47 · 🌙 18:05
00:44 12:44 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:39 · 🌙 18:09
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+2 h
Sao Paulo is 2 h ahead of Lima.
When you, Lima and Sao Paulo 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 Paulo
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 Paulo |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 22:44 | 00:44 |
| 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 | 05:39 |
| Sunset | 18:05 | 18:09 |
| Daylight | 12 h 18 min | 12 h 31 min |
| People on this clock | 9,989,369 | 11,451,999 |
Compare Lima with another city
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Lima and Sao Paulo: common questions
How far ahead of Lima is Sao Paulo?
Sao Paulo is 2 hours ahead of Lima: UTC−3 against UTC−5.
What time is it in Sao Paulo when it is 9:00 AM in Lima?
When it is 9:00 AM in Lima, it is 11:00 AM in Sao Paulo.
If it is 6:00 PM in Lima, what time is it in Sao Paulo?
At 6:00 PM in Lima, clocks in Sao Paulo show 8:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Sao Paulo from Lima?
Between 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM in Lima – that is 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Sao Paulo – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
From what time in Lima is it tomorrow in Sao Paulo?
Once it is 10:00 PM in Lima, the date in Sao Paulo has already changed. Until 2:00 AM in Sao Paulo, it is still the previous day in Lima.
Does the time gap between Lima and Sao Paulo change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Lima nor in Sao Paulo, so the gap is 2 hours all year round.
