San Mateo, CA to Lima: time difference
Lima is 2 h ahead of San Mateo, 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 Mateo, CA 06:59 6:59 AM Lima 08:59 8:59 AM You –:–
06:59 6:59 AM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 07:21 · 🌙 18:29
08:59 8:59 AM
Peru Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:42 · 🌙 18:06
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+2 h
Lima is 2 h ahead of San Mateo, CA.
When you, San Mateo, 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 Mateo, 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 Mateo, CA | 🇵🇪 Lima |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 06:59 | 08:59 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Pacific Daylight Time | Peru Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-7 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from San Mateo, CA | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Los Angeles | America/Lima |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-8, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:21 | 05:42 |
| Sunset | 18:29 | 18:06 |
| Daylight | 11 h 8 min | 12 h 24 min |
| People on this clock | 103,536 | 9,989,369 |
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San Mateo, CA and Lima: common questions
What is the time difference between San Mateo, CA, and Lima?
Lima is 2 hours ahead: it uses UTC−5, while San Mateo is on UTC−7.
If it is 9:00 AM in San Mateo, CA, what time is it in Lima?
At 9:00 AM in San Mateo, clocks in Lima show 11:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in San Mateo, CA, what time is it in Lima?
At 6:00 PM in San Mateo, clocks in Lima show 8:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Lima from San Mateo, CA?
Between 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM in San Mateo – that is 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Lima – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Lima compared with San Mateo, CA?
The new day starts in Lima earlier: at 10:00 PM in San Mateo it is already midnight there. Until 2:00 AM in Lima, San Mateo is still on the previous day.
Does the time difference between San Mateo, CA, and Lima change?
Yes. The clocks change only in San Mateo. From November 1, 2026, Lima will be 3 hours ahead of San Mateo.
