San Francisco, CA to Lima: time difference
Lima is 2 h ahead of San Francisco, 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 Francisco, CA 00:32 12:32 AM Lima 02:32 2:32 AM You –:–
00:32 12:32 AM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 07:13 · 🌙 18:42
02:32 2:32 AM
Peru Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:47 · 🌙 18:05
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+2 h
Lima is 2 h ahead of San Francisco, CA.
When you, San Francisco, 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 Francisco, 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 Francisco, CA | 🇵🇪 Lima |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 00:32 | 02:32 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Pacific Daylight Time | Peru Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-7 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from San Francisco, CA | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Los Angeles | America/Lima |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-8, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:13 | 05:47 |
| Sunset | 18:42 | 18:05 |
| Daylight | 11 h 29 min | 12 h 18 min |
| People on this clock | 873,965 | 9,989,369 |
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San Francisco, CA and Lima: common questions
How far ahead of San Francisco, CA, is Lima?
Lima is 2 hours ahead of San Francisco: UTC−5 against UTC−7.
If it is 9:00 AM in San Francisco, CA, what time is it in Lima?
At 9:00 AM in San Francisco, clocks in Lima show 11:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in San Francisco, CA, what time is it in Lima?
At 6:00 PM in San Francisco, clocks in Lima show 8:00 PM.
When do working hours in San Francisco, CA, and in Lima overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in San Francisco, which is 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Lima.
From what time in San Francisco, CA, is it tomorrow in Lima?
Once it is 10:00 PM in San Francisco, the date in Lima has already changed. Until 2:00 AM in Lima, it is still the previous day in San Francisco.
Does the time difference between San Francisco, CA, and Lima change?
Yes. The clocks change only in San Francisco. From November 1, 2026, Lima will be 3 hours ahead of San Francisco.
