Time Difference Between Lima and São Paulo
Lima is normally 2 hours behind São Paulo.
This page shows the live time difference between Lima, Peru and São Paulo, Brazil. Lima uses the America/Lima time zone (UTC-5 standard) and São Paulo uses America/Sao_Paulo (UTC-3 standard), so Lima is normally 2 hours behind São Paulo. Neither city changes its clocks for daylight saving, so the gap is the same all year. The clocks above update live, so you always see the current difference, which is handy for scheduling calls, meetings and travel between the two cities.
Lima
- Country
- Peru
- Time zone
- America/Lima
- Standard offset
- UTC-5
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Current offset
- …
São Paulo
- Country
- Brazil
- Time zone
- America/Sao_Paulo
- Standard offset
- UTC-3
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Current offset
- …
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Frequently asked questions
What is the time difference between Lima and São Paulo?
Lima is normally 2 hours behind São Paulo (Lima is UTC-5, São Paulo is UTC-3). Daylight saving time can change this by an hour, so the live clocks above always show the current difference.
Is Lima ahead of or behind São Paulo?
Lima is behind São Paulo by 2 hours under standard time.
Do Lima and São Paulo use daylight saving time?
Lima stays on the same offset all year; São Paulo does not.