Santa Barbara, CA to Lima: time difference
Lima is 2 h ahead of Santa Barbara, 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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Santa Barbara, CA 11:48 11:48 AM Lima 13:48 1:48 PM You –:–
11:48 11:48 AM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 07:06 · 🌙 18:23
13:48 1:48 PM
Peru Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:43 · 🌙 18:06
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+2 h
Lima is 2 h ahead of Santa Barbara, CA.
When you, Santa Barbara, 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
🇺🇸 Santa Barbara, 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 | 🇺🇸 Santa Barbara, CA | 🇵🇪 Lima |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 11:48 | 13:48 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | Pacific Daylight Time | Peru Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-7 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Santa Barbara, CA | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Los Angeles | America/Lima |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-8, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:06 | 05:43 |
| Sunset | 18:23 | 18:06 |
| Daylight | 11 h 17 min | 12 h 23 min |
| People on this clock | 91,196 | 9,989,369 |
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Santa Barbara, CA and Lima: common questions
How many hours ahead of Santa Barbara, CA, is Lima?
The clocks in Lima are 2 hours ahead of those in Santa Barbara (UTC−5 and UTC−7).
What time is it in Lima when it is 9:00 AM in Santa Barbara, CA?
When it is 9:00 AM in Santa Barbara, it is 11:00 AM in Lima.
What time is it in Lima when it is 6:00 PM in Santa Barbara, CA?
When it is 6:00 PM in Santa Barbara, it is 8:00 PM in Lima.
When is a good time to call Lima from Santa Barbara, CA?
Between 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM in Santa Barbara – 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 Santa Barbara, CA?
The new day starts in Lima earlier: at 10:00 PM in Santa Barbara it is already midnight there. Until 2:00 AM in Lima, Santa Barbara is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Santa Barbara, CA, and Lima the same all year?
No. Only Santa Barbara switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, Lima will be 3 hours ahead of Santa Barbara.
