Rio de Janeiro to Lima: time difference
Lima is 2 h behind Rio de Janeiro. 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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Rio de Janeiro 00:14 12:14 AM Lima 22:14 10:14 PM You –:–
00:14 12:14 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:26 · 🌙 17:55
22:14 10:14 PM
Peru Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:47 · 🌙 18:05
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−2 h
Lima is 2 h behind Rio de Janeiro.
When you, Rio de Janeiro 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
🇧🇷 Rio de Janeiro
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 | 🇧🇷 Rio de Janeiro | 🇵🇪 Lima |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 00:14 | 22:14 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Brasilia Standard Time | Peru Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-3 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Rio de Janeiro | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Sao Paulo | America/Lima |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:26 | 05:47 |
| Sunset | 17:55 | 18:05 |
| Daylight | 12 h 30 min | 12 h 18 min |
| People on this clock | 6,211,223 | 9,989,369 |
Compare Rio de Janeiro with another city
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Rio de Janeiro and Lima: common questions
How many hours behind Rio de Janeiro is Lima?
The clocks in Lima are 2 hours behind those in Rio de Janeiro (UTC−5 and UTC−3).
What time is it in Lima at the start of the working day in Rio de Janeiro?
The working day in Rio de Janeiro 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 Rio de Janeiro?
When it is 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro, it is 4:00 PM in Lima.
When do working hours in Rio de Janeiro and in Lima overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro, which is 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Lima.
When does the date change in Lima compared with Rio de Janeiro?
The new day starts in Lima later: until 2:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro, it is still the previous day there. From 10:00 PM in Lima, Rio de Janeiro is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Rio de Janeiro and Lima the same all year?
Yes. Neither Rio de Janeiro nor Lima switches to summer time, so the gap is always 2 hours.
