Palo Alto, CA to Lima: time difference
Lima is 2 h ahead of Palo Alto, CA. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Palo Alto, CA 04:35 4:35 AM Lima 06:35 6:35 AM You –:–
04:35 4:35 AM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 07:19 · 🌙 18:30
06:35 6:35 AM
Peru Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:43 · 🌙 18:06
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+2 h
Lima is 2 h ahead of Palo Alto, CA.
When you, Palo Alto, CA and Lima are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇺🇸 Palo Alto, CA
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
🇵🇪 Lima
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 | 🇺🇸 Palo Alto, CA | 🇵🇪 Lima |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:35 | 06:35 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | Pacific Daylight Time | Peru Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-7 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Palo Alto, CA | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Los Angeles | America/Lima |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-8, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:19 | 05:43 |
| Sunset | 18:30 | 18:06 |
| Daylight | 11 h 11 min | 12 h 23 min |
| People on this clock | 64,403 | 9,989,369 |
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Palo Alto, CA and Lima: common questions
How far ahead of Palo Alto, CA, is Lima?
Lima is 2 hours ahead of Palo Alto: UTC−5 against UTC−7.
What time is it in Lima when it is 9:00 AM in Palo Alto, CA?
When it is 9:00 AM in Palo Alto, it is 11:00 AM in Lima.
If it is 6:00 PM in Palo Alto, CA, what time is it in Lima?
At 6:00 PM in Palo Alto, clocks in Lima show 8:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Palo Alto, CA, and Lima are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Palo Alto (11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Lima), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it already the next day in Lima?
From 10:00 PM in Palo Alto, CA, it is already the next day in Lima. The other way round, until 2:00 AM in Lima it is still the previous day in Palo Alto.
Is the time difference between Palo Alto, CA, and Lima the same all year?
No. Only Palo Alto switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, Lima will be 3 hours ahead of Palo Alto.
