Time in Lima vs Buenos Aires
Lima keeps UTC−5 (UTC−5) and Buenos Aires keeps UTC−3 (UTC−3) today. Buenos Aires is 2 hours ahead of Lima; the rows below read both clocks live.
The working day, side by side
Hours shaded in both rows are inside working hours in both cities: 11:00–18:00 in Buenos Aires (09:00–16:00 your time).
| City | 00:00 in Lima | 01:00 in Lima | 02:00 in Lima | 03:00 in Lima | 04:00 in Lima | 05:00 in Lima | 06:00 in Lima | 07:00 in Lima | 08:00 in Lima | 09:00 in Lima | 10:00 in Lima | 11:00 in Lima | 12:00 in Lima | 13:00 in Lima | 14:00 in Lima | 15:00 in Lima | 16:00 in Lima | 17:00 in Lima | 18:00 in Lima | 19:00 in Lima | 20:00 in Lima | 21:00 in Lima | 22:00 in Lima | 23:00 in Lima |
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| Lima—— | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
| Buenos Aires—— | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
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Best hours to call
09:00 in Lima
Inside working hours on both sides
11:00 in Buenos Aires
10:00 in Lima
Inside working hours on both sides
12:00 in Buenos Aires
11:00 in Lima
Inside working hours on both sides
13:00 in Buenos Aires
12:00 in Lima
Inside working hours on both sides
14:00 in Buenos Aires
Where daylight saving pulls them apart
Neither Lima nor Buenos Aires changes its clocks, so the gap above holds all year.
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Common questions
How many hours ahead is Buenos Aires of Lima?
Buenos Aires is 2 hours ahead of Lima right now. The gap is not fixed: it moves whenever either side changes its clocks.
What is the best time to call between Lima and Buenos Aires?
Any hour in 09:00–16:00 Lima time is inside working hours in both cities.
Do Lima and Buenos Aires change clocks on the same date?
Neither city changes its clocks, so the gap between them never moves.