Lima to Tamarindo: time difference
Tamarindo 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 20:33 8:33 PM Tamarindo 19:33 7:33 PM You –:–
20:33 8:33 PM
Peru Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:43 · 🌙 18:06
19:33 7:33 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:33 · 🌙 17:26
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−1 h
Tamarindo is 1 h behind Lima.
When you, Lima and Tamarindo 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
🇨🇷 Tamarindo
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 | 🇨🇷 Tamarindo |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 20:33 | 19:33 |
| 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/Costa Rica |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:43 | 05:33 |
| Sunset | 18:06 | 17:26 |
| Daylight | 12 h 23 min | 11 h 53 min |
| People on this clock | 9,989,369 | 6,000 |
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Lima and Tamarindo: common questions
What is the time difference between Lima and Tamarindo?
Tamarindo is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC−6, while Lima is on UTC−5.
What time is it in Tamarindo when it is 9:00 AM in Lima?
When it is 9:00 AM in Lima, it is 8:00 AM in Tamarindo.
What time is it in Tamarindo when it is 6:00 PM in Lima?
When it is 6:00 PM in Lima, it is 5:00 PM in Tamarindo.
Is there a time when both Lima and Tamarindo are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Lima (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Tamarindo), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
Until what time in Lima is it still yesterday in Tamarindo?
Before 1:00 AM in Lima, the date in Tamarindo has not changed yet. From 11:00 PM in Tamarindo, it is already the next day in Lima.
Is the time difference between Lima and Tamarindo the same all year?
Yes. Neither Lima nor Tamarindo switches to summer time, so the gap is always 1 hour.
