Santa Cruz, CA to Lima: time difference
Lima is 2 h ahead of Santa Cruz, 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 Cruz, CA 20:42 8:42 PM Lima 22:42 10:42 PM You –:–
20:42 8:42 PM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 07:13 · 🌙 18:38
22:42 10:42 PM
Peru Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:46 · 🌙 18:05
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+2 h
Lima is 2 h ahead of Santa Cruz, CA.
When you, Santa Cruz, 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 Cruz, 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 Cruz, CA | 🇵🇪 Lima |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 20:42 | 22:42 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 11, 2026 | Sunday, October 11, 2026 |
| Time zone | Pacific Daylight Time | Peru Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-7 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Santa Cruz, CA | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Los Angeles | America/Lima |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-8, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:13 | 05:46 |
| Sunset | 18:38 | 18:05 |
| Daylight | 11 h 25 min | 12 h 19 min |
| People on this clock | 64,220 | 9,989,369 |
Compare Santa Cruz, CA with another city
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Santa Cruz, CA and Lima: common questions
How many hours ahead of Santa Cruz, CA, is Lima?
The clocks in Lima are 2 hours ahead of those in Santa Cruz (UTC−5 and UTC−7).
What time is it in Lima when it is 9:00 AM in Santa Cruz, CA?
When it is 9:00 AM in Santa Cruz, it is 11:00 AM in Lima.
What time is it in Lima when it is 6:00 PM in Santa Cruz, CA?
When it is 6:00 PM in Santa Cruz, it is 8:00 PM in Lima.
Is there a time when both Santa Cruz, CA, and Lima are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Santa Cruz (11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Lima), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
From what time in Santa Cruz, CA, is it tomorrow in Lima?
Once it is 10:00 PM in Santa Cruz, the date in Lima has already changed. Until 2:00 AM in Lima, it is still the previous day in Santa Cruz.
Does the time difference between Santa Cruz, CA, and Lima change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Santa Cruz. From November 1, 2026, Lima will be 3 hours ahead of Santa Cruz.
