San Diego, CA to Lima: time difference
Lima is 2 h ahead of San Diego, CA. 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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San Diego, CA 20:26 8:26 PM Lima 22:26 10:26 PM You –:–
20:26 8:26 PM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 06:49 · 🌙 18:24
22:26 10:26 PM
Peru Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:47 · 🌙 18:05
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+2 h
Lima is 2 h ahead of San Diego, CA.
When you, San Diego, 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
🇺🇸 San Diego, 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 | 🇺🇸 San Diego, CA | 🇵🇪 Lima |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 20:26 | 22:26 |
| Local date | Friday, October 9, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Pacific Daylight Time | Peru Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-7 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from San Diego, CA | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Los Angeles | America/Lima |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-8, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:49 | 05:47 |
| Sunset | 18:24 | 18:05 |
| Daylight | 11 h 35 min | 12 h 18 min |
| People on this clock | 1,386,932 | 9,989,369 |
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San Diego, CA and Lima: common questions
How far ahead of San Diego, CA, is Lima?
Lima is 2 hours ahead of San Diego: UTC−5 against UTC−7.
What time is it in Lima at the start of the working day in San Diego, CA?
The working day in San Diego starts at 9:00 AM; in Lima it is 11:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Lima at the end of the working day in San Diego, CA?
The working day in San Diego ends at 6:00 PM; in Lima it is 8:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Lima from San Diego, CA?
Between 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM in San Diego – that is 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Lima – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it already the next day in Lima?
From 10:00 PM in San Diego, 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 San Diego.
Is the time difference between San Diego, CA, and Lima the same all year?
No. Only San Diego switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, Lima will be 3 hours ahead of San Diego.
