Santa Maria, CA to Lima: time difference
Lima is 2 h ahead of Santa Maria, CA. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
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Santa Maria, CA 21:11 9:11 PM Lima 23:11 11:11 PM You –:–
21:11 9:11 PM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 07:11 · 🌙 18:24
23:11 11:11 PM
Peru Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:42 · 🌙 18:06
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+2 h
Lima is 2 h ahead of Santa Maria, CA.
When you, Santa Maria, 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 Maria, 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 Maria, CA | 🇵🇪 Lima |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 21:11 | 23:11 |
| 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 Santa Maria, CA | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Los Angeles | America/Lima |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-8, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:11 | 05:42 |
| Sunset | 18:24 | 18:06 |
| Daylight | 11 h 14 min | 12 h 24 min |
| People on this clock | 107,408 | 9,989,369 |
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Santa Maria, CA and Lima: common questions
How far ahead of Santa Maria, CA, is Lima?
Lima is 2 hours ahead of Santa Maria: UTC−5 against UTC−7.
What time is it in Lima at the start of the working day in Santa Maria, CA?
The working day in Santa Maria starts at 9:00 AM; in Lima it is 11:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Santa Maria, CA, what time is it in Lima?
At 6:00 PM in Santa Maria, clocks in Lima show 8:00 PM.
When do working hours in Santa Maria, CA, and in Lima overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Santa Maria, which is 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Lima.
From what time in Santa Maria, CA, is it tomorrow in Lima?
Once it is 10:00 PM in Santa Maria, the date in Lima has already changed. Until 2:00 AM in Lima, it is still the previous day in Santa Maria.
Does the time gap between Santa Maria, CA, and Lima change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Santa Maria but not in Lima. From November 1, 2026, Lima will be 3 hours ahead of Santa Maria.
