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