Time in Lima vs São Paulo
Lima keeps UTC−5 (UTC−5) and São Paulo keeps UTC−3 (UTC−3) today. São Paulo 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 São Paulo (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 |
| São Paulo—— | 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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Do more with Lima and São Paulo
Best hours to call
09:00 in Lima
Inside working hours on both sides
11:00 in São Paulo
10:00 in Lima
Inside working hours on both sides
12:00 in São Paulo
11:00 in Lima
Inside working hours on both sides
13:00 in São Paulo
12:00 in Lima
Inside working hours on both sides
14:00 in São Paulo
Where daylight saving pulls them apart
Neither Lima nor São Paulo changes its clocks, so the gap above holds all year.
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Common questions
How many hours ahead is São Paulo of Lima?
São Paulo 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 São Paulo?
Any hour in 09:00–16:00 Lima time is inside working hours in both cities.
Do Lima and São Paulo change clocks on the same date?
Neither city changes its clocks, so the gap between them never moves.