Lima to Sterling: time difference
Sterling 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 03:44 3:44 AM Sterling 02:44 2:44 AM You –:–
03:44 3:44 AM
Peru Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:35 · 🌙 18:10
02:44 2:44 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:38 · 🌙 16:49
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−1 h
Sterling is 1 h behind Lima.
When you, Lima and Sterling 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
🇺🇸 Sterling
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 | 🇺🇸 Sterling |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 03:44 | 02:44 |
| Local date | Friday, November 6, 2026 | Friday, November 6, 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/Chicago |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On standard time → UTC-5, Mar 14, 03:00 |
| Sunrise | 05:35 | 06:38 |
| Sunset | 18:10 | 16:49 |
| Daylight | 12 h 35 min | 10 h 11 min |
| People on this clock | 9,989,369 | 14,782 |
Compare Lima with another city
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Lima and Sterling: common questions
How many hours behind Lima is Sterling?
The clocks in Sterling are 1 hour behind those in Lima (UTC−6 and UTC−5).
If it is 9:00 AM in Lima, what time is it in Sterling?
At 9:00 AM in Lima, clocks in Sterling show 8:00 AM.
What time is it in Sterling at the end of the working day in Lima?
The working day in Lima ends at 6:00 PM; in Sterling it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Sterling from Lima?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Lima – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Sterling – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Sterling compared with Lima?
The new day starts in Sterling later: until 1:00 AM in Lima, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Sterling, Lima is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Lima and Sterling the same all year?
No. Only Sterling switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From March 14, 2027, Sterling and Lima will have the same time.
