San Jose, CA to Lima: time difference
Lima is 2 h ahead of San Jose, CA. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
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San Jose, CA 20:15 8:15 PM Lima 22:15 10:15 PM You –:–
20:15 8:15 PM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 07:11 · 🌙 18:40
22:15 10:15 PM
Peru Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:47 · 🌙 18:05
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+2 h
Lima is 2 h ahead of San Jose, CA.
When you, San Jose, 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 Jose, 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 Jose, CA | 🇵🇪 Lima |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 20:15 | 22:15 |
| 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 Jose, CA | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Los Angeles | America/Lima |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-8, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:11 | 05:47 |
| Sunset | 18:40 | 18:05 |
| Daylight | 11 h 30 min | 12 h 18 min |
| People on this clock | 1,035,317 | 9,989,369 |
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San Jose, CA and Lima: common questions
How far ahead of San Jose, CA, is Lima?
Lima is 2 hours ahead of San Jose: UTC−5 against UTC−7.
What time is it in Lima when it is 9:00 AM in San Jose, CA?
When it is 9:00 AM in San Jose, it is 11:00 AM in Lima.
What time is it in Lima at the end of the working day in San Jose, CA?
The working day in San Jose ends at 6:00 PM; in Lima it is 8:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both San Jose, CA, and Lima are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in San Jose (11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Lima), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
From what time in San Jose, CA, is it tomorrow in Lima?
Once it is 10:00 PM in San Jose, the date in Lima has already changed. Until 2:00 AM in Lima, it is still the previous day in San Jose.
Does the time gap between San Jose, CA, and Lima change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in San Jose but not in Lima. From November 1, 2026, Lima will be 3 hours ahead of San Jose.
