San Rafael to Lima: time difference
Lima is 1 h ahead of San Rafael. 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 Rafael 07:18 7:18 AM Lima 08:18 8:18 AM You –:–
07:18 7:18 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:26 · 🌙 17:19
08:18 8:18 AM
Peru Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:42 · 🌙 18:06
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+1 h
Lima is 1 h ahead of San Rafael.
When you, San Rafael 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 Rafael
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 Rafael | 🇵🇪 Lima |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 07:18 | 08:18 |
| 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 Rafael | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Costa Rica | America/Lima |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:26 | 05:42 |
| Sunset | 17:19 | 18:06 |
| Daylight | 11 h 53 min | 12 h 24 min |
| People on this clock | 30,000 | 9,989,369 |
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San Rafael and Lima: common questions
What is the time difference between San Rafael and Lima?
Lima is 1 hour ahead: it uses UTC−5, while San Rafael is on UTC−6.
What time is it in Lima when it is 9:00 AM in San Rafael?
When it is 9:00 AM in San Rafael, it is 10:00 AM in Lima.
What time is it in Lima when it is 6:00 PM in San Rafael?
When it is 6:00 PM in San Rafael, it is 7:00 PM in Lima.
When is a good time to call Lima from San Rafael?
Between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in San Rafael – that is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Lima – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
From what time in San Rafael is it tomorrow in Lima?
Once it is 11:00 PM in San Rafael, the date in Lima has already changed. Until 1:00 AM in Lima, it is still the previous day in San Rafael.
Does the time difference between San Rafael and Lima change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 1 hour all year.
