Santa Maria to Lima: time difference
Lima is 2 h behind Santa Maria. 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 Maria 09:19 9:19 AM Lima 07:19 7:19 AM You –:–
09:19 9:19 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:55 · 🌙 18:47
07:19 7:19 AM
Peru Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:42 · 🌙 18:06
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−2 h
Lima is 2 h behind Santa Maria.
When you, Santa Maria 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
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
22 10 PM 23 11 PM 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇧🇷 Santa Maria | 🇵🇪 Lima |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 09:19 | 07:19 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Brasilia Standard Time | Peru Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-3 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Santa Maria | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Sao Paulo | America/Lima |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:55 | 05:42 |
| Sunset | 18:47 | 18:06 |
| Daylight | 12 h 52 min | 12 h 24 min |
| People on this clock | 271,735 | 9,989,369 |
Compare Santa Maria with another city
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Santa Maria and Lima: common questions
What is the time difference between Santa Maria and Lima?
Lima is 2 hours behind: it uses UTC−5, while Santa Maria is on UTC−3.
What time is it in Lima at the start of the working day in Santa Maria?
The working day in Santa Maria starts at 9:00 AM; in Lima it is 7:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Santa Maria, what time is it in Lima?
At 6:00 PM in Santa Maria, clocks in Lima show 4:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Lima from Santa Maria?
Between 11:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Santa Maria – that is 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Lima – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
Until what time in Santa Maria is it still yesterday in Lima?
Before 2:00 AM in Santa Maria, the date in Lima has not changed yet. From 10:00 PM in Lima, it is already the next day in Santa Maria.
Does the time difference between Santa Maria and Lima change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 2 hours all year.
