Playa del Coco to Lima: time difference
Lima is 1 h ahead of Playa del Coco. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
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Playa del Coco 19:53 7:53 PM Lima 20:53 8:53 PM You –:–
19:53 7:53 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:32 · 🌙 17:29
20:53 8:53 PM
Peru Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:47 · 🌙 18:05
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+1 h
Lima is 1 h ahead of Playa del Coco.
When you, Playa del Coco 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
🇨🇷 Playa del Coco
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
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 0 12 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇨🇷 Playa del Coco | 🇵🇪 Lima |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 19:53 | 20:53 |
| Local date | Friday, October 9, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time | Peru Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Playa del Coco | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Costa Rica | America/Lima |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:32 | 05:47 |
| Sunset | 17:29 | 18:05 |
| Daylight | 11 h 57 min | 12 h 18 min |
| People on this clock | — | 9,989,369 |
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Playa del Coco and Lima: common questions
What is the time difference between Playa del Coco and Lima?
Lima is 1 hour ahead: it uses UTC−5, while Playa del Coco is on UTC−6.
What time is it in Lima at the start of the working day in Playa del Coco?
The working day in Playa del Coco starts at 9:00 AM; in Lima it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Playa del Coco, what time is it in Lima?
At 6:00 PM in Playa del Coco, clocks in Lima show 7:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Playa del Coco and Lima are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Playa del Coco (10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Lima), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Lima compared with Playa del Coco?
The new day starts in Lima earlier: at 11:00 PM in Playa del Coco it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Lima, Playa del Coco is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Playa del Coco and Lima the same all year?
Yes. Neither Playa del Coco nor Lima switches to summer time, so the gap is always 1 hour.
