Paulista to Lima: time difference
Lima is 2 h behind Paulista. 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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Paulista 11:16 11:16 AM Lima 09:16 9:16 AM You –:–
11:16 11:16 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 04:56 · 🌙 17:14
09:16 9:16 AM
Peru Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:42 · 🌙 18:06
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−2 h
Lima is 2 h behind Paulista.
When you, Paulista 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
🇧🇷 Paulista
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
22 10 PM 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇧🇷 Paulista | 🇵🇪 Lima |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 11:16 | 09:16 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Brasilia Standard Time | Peru Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-3 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Paulista | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Recife | America/Lima |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 04:56 | 05:42 |
| Sunset | 17:14 | 18:06 |
| Daylight | 12 h 18 min | 12 h 24 min |
| People on this clock | 342,167 | 9,989,369 |
Compare Paulista with another city
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Paulista and Lima: common questions
How many hours behind Paulista is Lima?
The clocks in Lima are 2 hours behind those in Paulista (UTC−5 and UTC−3).
What time is it in Lima at the start of the working day in Paulista?
The working day in Paulista starts at 9:00 AM; in Lima it is 7:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Lima when it is 6:00 PM in Paulista?
When it is 6:00 PM in Paulista, it is 4:00 PM in Lima.
When is a good time to call Lima from Paulista?
Between 11:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Paulista – that is 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Lima – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Lima compared with Paulista?
The new day starts in Lima later: until 2:00 AM in Paulista, it is still the previous day there. From 10:00 PM in Lima, Paulista is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Paulista and Lima change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Paulista nor in Lima, so the gap is 2 hours all year round.
