Sao Luis to Lima: time difference
Lima is 2 h behind Sao Luis. 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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Sao Luis 01:57 1:57 AM Lima 23:57 11:57 PM You –:–
01:57 1:57 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:40 · 🌙 17:49
23:57 11:57 PM
Peru Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:47 · 🌙 18:05
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−2 h
Lima is 2 h behind Sao Luis.
When you, Sao Luis 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
🇧🇷 Sao Luis
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 | 🇧🇷 Sao Luis | 🇵🇪 Lima |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 01:57 | 23:57 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Brasilia Standard Time | Peru Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-3 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Sao Luis | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Fortaleza | America/Lima |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:40 | 05:47 |
| Sunset | 17:49 | 18:05 |
| Daylight | 12 h 9 min | 12 h 18 min |
| People on this clock | 1,037,775 | 9,989,369 |
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Sao Luis and Lima: common questions
How far behind Sao Luis is Lima?
Lima is 2 hours behind Sao Luis: UTC−5 against UTC−3.
If it is 9:00 AM in Sao Luis, what time is it in Lima?
At 9:00 AM in Sao Luis, clocks in Lima show 7:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Sao Luis, what time is it in Lima?
At 6:00 PM in Sao Luis, clocks in Lima show 4:00 PM.
When do working hours in Sao Luis and in Lima overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Sao Luis, which is 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Lima.
Until what time in Sao Luis is it still yesterday in Lima?
Before 2:00 AM in Sao Luis, the date in Lima has not changed yet. From 10:00 PM in Lima, it is already the next day in Sao Luis.
Is the time difference between Sao Luis and Lima the same all year?
Yes. Neither Sao Luis nor Lima switches to summer time, so the gap is always 2 hours.
