Santa Cruz to Lima: time difference
Lima is 1 h ahead of Santa Cruz. 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 04:21 4:21 AM Lima 05:21 5:21 AM You –:–
04:21 4:21 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:32 · 🌙 17:26
05:21 5:21 AM
Peru Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:44 · 🌙 18:05
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+1 h
Lima is 1 h ahead of Santa Cruz.
When you, Santa Cruz 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
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 | 🇨🇷 Santa Cruz | 🇵🇪 Lima |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:21 | 05:21 |
| Local date | Thursday, October 15, 2026 | Thursday, October 15, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time | Peru Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Santa Cruz | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Costa Rica | America/Lima |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:32 | 05:44 |
| Sunset | 17:26 | 18:05 |
| Daylight | 11 h 54 min | 12 h 22 min |
| People on this clock | 1,665 | 9,989,369 |
Compare Santa Cruz with another city
More comparisons with Santa Cruz: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
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Santa Cruz and Lima: common questions
How many hours ahead of Santa Cruz is Lima?
The clocks in Lima are 1 hour ahead of those in Santa Cruz (UTC−5 and UTC−6).
If it is 9:00 AM in Santa Cruz, what time is it in Lima?
At 9:00 AM in Santa Cruz, clocks in Lima show 10:00 AM.
What time is it in Lima when it is 6:00 PM in Santa Cruz?
When it is 6:00 PM in Santa Cruz, it is 7:00 PM in Lima.
Is there a time when both Santa Cruz and Lima are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Santa Cruz (10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Lima), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Lima compared with Santa Cruz?
The new day starts in Lima earlier: at 11:00 PM in Santa Cruz it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Lima, Santa Cruz is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Santa Cruz and Lima the same all year?
Yes. Neither Santa Cruz nor Lima switches to summer time, so the gap is always 1 hour.
