San José to Lima: time difference
Lima is 2 h behind San José. 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 José 17:00 5:00 PM Lima 15:00 3:00 PM You –:–
17:00 5:00 PM
Uruguay Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 06:00 · 🌙 19:05
15:00 3:00 PM
Peru Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:41 · 🌙 18:06
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−2 h
Lima is 2 h behind San José.
When you, San José 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 José
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 | 🇺🇾 San José | 🇵🇪 Lima |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 17:00 | 15:00 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 |
| Time zone | Uruguay Standard Time | Peru Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-3 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from San José | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Montevideo | America/Lima |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:00 | 05:41 |
| Sunset | 19:05 | 18:06 |
| Daylight | 13 h 6 min | 12 h 25 min |
| People on this clock | 36,747 | 9,989,369 |
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San José and Lima: common questions
What is the time difference between San José and Lima?
Lima is 2 hours behind: it uses UTC−5, while San José is on UTC−3.
What time is it in Lima at the start of the working day in San José?
The working day in San José starts at 9:00 AM; in Lima it is 7:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Lima at the end of the working day in San José?
The working day in San José ends at 6:00 PM; in Lima it is 4:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in San José and in Lima overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in San José, which is 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Lima.
When is it still the previous day in Lima?
Until 2:00 AM in San José it is still the previous day in Lima. The other way round, from 10:00 PM in Lima it is already the next day in San José.
Does the time difference between San José and Lima change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 2 hours all year.
