Lima to Sonsonate: time difference
Sonsonate is 1 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 15:42 3:42 PM Sonsonate 14:42 2:42 PM You –:–
15:42 3:42 PM
Peru Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:43 · 🌙 18:06
14:42 2:42 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:51 · 🌙 17:39
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−1 h
Sonsonate is 1 h behind Lima.
When you, Lima and Sonsonate 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
🇸🇻 Sonsonate
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 22 10 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇵🇪 Lima | 🇸🇻 Sonsonate |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 15:42 | 14:42 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | Peru Standard Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Lima | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Lima | America/El Salvador |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:43 | 05:51 |
| Sunset | 18:06 | 17:39 |
| Daylight | 12 h 23 min | 11 h 49 min |
| People on this clock | 9,989,369 | 59,468 |
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Lima and Sonsonate: common questions
What is the time difference between Lima and Sonsonate?
Sonsonate is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC−6, while Lima is on UTC−5.
What time is it in Sonsonate when it is 9:00 AM in Lima?
When it is 9:00 AM in Lima, it is 8:00 AM in Sonsonate.
What time is it in Sonsonate at the end of the working day in Lima?
The working day in Lima ends at 6:00 PM; in Sonsonate it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Lima and Sonsonate are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Lima (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Sonsonate), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Sonsonate compared with Lima?
The new day starts in Sonsonate later: until 1:00 AM in Lima, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Sonsonate, Lima is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Lima and Sonsonate the same all year?
Yes. Neither Lima nor Sonsonate switches to summer time, so the gap is always 1 hour.
