San Juan to Lima: time difference
Lima is 1 h ahead of San Juan. 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 Juan 06:32 6:32 AM Lima 07:32 7:32 AM You –:–
06:32 6:32 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:26 · 🌙 17:18
07:32 7:32 AM
Peru Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:42 · 🌙 18:06
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+1 h
Lima is 1 h ahead of San Juan.
When you, San Juan 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 Juan
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
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 0 12 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇨🇷 San Juan | 🇵🇪 Lima |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 06:32 | 07:32 |
| Local date | Monday, October 19, 2026 | Monday, October 19, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time | Peru Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from San Juan | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Costa Rica | America/Lima |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:26 | 05:42 |
| Sunset | 17:18 | 18:06 |
| Daylight | 11 h 53 min | 12 h 24 min |
| People on this clock | 27,000 | 9,989,369 |
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San Juan and Lima: common questions
How far ahead of San Juan is Lima?
Lima is 1 hour ahead of San Juan: UTC−5 against UTC−6.
What time is it in Lima at the start of the working day in San Juan?
The working day in San Juan starts at 9:00 AM; in Lima it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Lima at the end of the working day in San Juan?
The working day in San Juan ends at 6:00 PM; in Lima it is 7:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both San Juan and Lima are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in San Juan (10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Lima), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
From what time in San Juan is it tomorrow in Lima?
Once it is 11:00 PM in San Juan, the date in Lima has already changed. Until 1:00 AM in Lima, it is still the previous day in San Juan.
Is the time difference between San Juan and Lima the same all year?
Yes. Neither San Juan nor Lima switches to summer time, so the gap is always 1 hour.
