Time in Santiago vs Lima
Santiago keeps UTC−4 (UTC−4) and Lima keeps UTC−5 (UTC−5) today. Lima is 1 hour behind Santiago; 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: 09:00–17:00 in Lima (10:00–18:00 your time).
| City | 00:00 in Santiago | 01:00 in Santiago | 02:00 in Santiago | 03:00 in Santiago | 04:00 in Santiago | 05:00 in Santiago | 06:00 in Santiago | 07:00 in Santiago | 08:00 in Santiago | 09:00 in Santiago | 10:00 in Santiago | 11:00 in Santiago | 12:00 in Santiago | 13:00 in Santiago | 14:00 in Santiago | 15:00 in Santiago | 16:00 in Santiago | 17:00 in Santiago | 18:00 in Santiago | 19:00 in Santiago | 20:00 in Santiago | 21:00 in Santiago | 22:00 in Santiago | 23:00 in Santiago |
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| Santiago—— | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
| 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 |
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Where daylight saving pulls them apart
Santiago next changes on Sunday 6 September 2026. Between those two dates the gap between the cities is an hour different from the one shown above — which is exactly when a recurring meeting drifts. Every date we track is on the daylight saving page.
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Common questions
How many hours ahead is Lima of Santiago?
Lima is 1 hour behind Santiago right now. The gap is not fixed: it moves whenever either side changes its clocks.
What is the best time to call between Santiago and Lima?
Any hour in 10:00–18:00 Santiago time is inside working hours in both cities.
Do Santiago and Lima change clocks on the same date?
Only one of them does, so the gap between them changes twice a year even though neither city moved relative to the sun.