Rio Grande to Lima: time difference
Lima is 2 h behind Rio Grande. 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 Grande 18:59 6:59 PM Lima 16:59 4:59 PM You –:–
18:59 6:59 PM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:44 · 🌙 18:44
16:59 4:59 PM
Peru Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:41 · 🌙 18:06
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−2 h
Lima is 2 h behind Rio Grande.
When you, Rio Grande 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 Grande
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 Grande | 🇵🇪 Lima |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 18:59 | 16:59 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 |
| Time zone | Brasilia Standard Time | Peru Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-3 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Rio Grande | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Sao Paulo | America/Lima |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:44 | 05:41 |
| Sunset | 18:44 | 18:06 |
| Daylight | 13 h | 12 h 25 min |
| People on this clock | 198,935 | 9,989,369 |
Compare Rio Grande with another city
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Rio Grande and Lima: common questions
How far behind Rio Grande is Lima?
Lima is 2 hours behind Rio Grande: UTC−5 against UTC−3.
What time is it in Lima when it is 9:00 AM in Rio Grande?
When it is 9:00 AM in Rio Grande, it is 7:00 AM in Lima.
What time is it in Lima when it is 6:00 PM in Rio Grande?
When it is 6:00 PM in Rio Grande, it is 4:00 PM in Lima.
Is there a time when both Rio Grande and Lima are at work?
Yes: from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Rio Grande (9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Lima), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
Until what time in Rio Grande is it still yesterday in Lima?
Before 2:00 AM in Rio Grande, the date in Lima has not changed yet. From 10:00 PM in Lima, it is already the next day in Rio Grande.
Is the time difference between Rio Grande and Lima the same all year?
Yes. Neither Rio Grande nor Lima switches to summer time, so the gap is always 2 hours.
