Offset
The time difference between San Francisco and Lima is 2 hours.
San Francisco (PDT) is behind Lima (PET).
PDT: UTC-7
PET: UTC-5
San Francisco is currently observing daylight saving time; Lima is not.
When to schedule
Business-hours overlap: 9 AM–3 PM in San Francisco (11 AM–5 PM in Lima).
Both teams are in working hours during this window on weekdays.
Suggested time: 12:00 PM San Francisco (2:00 PM Lima).
This window may shift by an hour during daylight saving time.
Public holidays in 2026
National public holidays can affect availability — a counterpart is likely off work on their own holidays, so it's worth planning meetings and deadlines around them.
United States
- New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
- Martin Luther King, Jr. DayMon, Jan 19
- Presidents DayMon, Feb 16
- Memorial DayMon, May 25
- Juneteenth National Independence DayFri, Jun 19
- Independence DayFri, Jul 3
- Labour DayMon, Sep 7
- Columbus DayMon, Oct 12
- Veterans DayWed, Nov 11
- Thanksgiving DayThu, Nov 26
- Christmas DayFri, Dec 25
Peru
- New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
- Holy ThursdayThu, Apr 2
- Maundy ThursdayThu, Apr 2
- Good FridayFri, Apr 3
- Easter SundaySun, Apr 5
- International Workers' DayFri, May 1
- Saint Peter and Saint PaulMon, Jun 29
- Independence DayTue, Jul 28
- Independence DayWed, Jul 29
- Santa Rosa de LimaSun, Aug 30
- Battle of AngamosThu, Oct 8
- All Saints DaySun, Nov 1
- Immaculate ConceptionTue, Dec 8
- Christmas DayFri, Dec 25
About these zones
San Francisco uses Pacific Time (PST, or PDT). To call United States, dial +1.
Lima uses Peru Time (PET). To call Peru, dial +51.
Lima is approximately 4,500 miles southeast of San Francisco.
Quick reference
Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.
| San Francisco | Lima | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 2:00 am | Same day |
| 1:00 am | 3:00 am | Same day |
| 2:00 am | 4:00 am | Same day |
| 3:00 am | 5:00 am | Same day |
| 4:00 am | 6:00 am | Same day |
| 5:00 am | 7:00 am | Same day |
| 6:00 am | 8:00 am | Same day |
| 7:00 am | 9:00 am | Same day |
| 8:00 am | 10:00 am | Same day |
| 9:00 am | 11:00 am | Same day |
| 10:00 am | 12:00 pm | Same day |
| 11:00 am | 1:00 pm | Same day |
| 12:00 pm | 2:00 pm | Same day |
| 1:00 pm | 3:00 pm | Same day |
| 2:00 pm | 4:00 pm | Same day |
| 3:00 pm | 5:00 pm | Same day |
| 4:00 pm | 6:00 pm | Same day |
| 5:00 pm | 7:00 pm | Same day |
| 6:00 pm | 8:00 pm | Same day |
| 7:00 pm | 9:00 pm | Same day |
| 8:00 pm | 10:00 pm | Same day |
| 9:00 pm | 11:00 pm | Same day |
| 10:00 pm | 12:00 am | +1 day |
| 11:00 pm | 1:00 am | +1 day |
Daylight saving time
San Francisco observes daylight saving time; Lima does not. The offset between the two zones changes when San Francisco transitions: on Sunday, November 1, 2026, clocks fall back from PDT to PST.
See the daylight saving time page for transition dates across every time zone.
Daylight today
- Sunrise
- 5:49 AM
- Sunset
- 8:29 PM
- Day length
- 14h 39m
- Sunrise
- 6:24 AM
- Sunset
- 5:51 PM
- Day length
- 11h 27m
Daylight overlap: 10h 1m — 5:49 AM–3:51 PM in San Francisco (7:49 AM–5:51 PM in Lima). Both locations are in daylight during this window.
Cities in these zones
Other cities in Pacific Time
Other cities in Peru Time
Browse all cities to see the current local time anywhere.
Airports in these zones
Airports in Pacific Time
- BUR
- HHR
- LAX
- LGB
- SNA
- CLD
- SAN
- TIJ
- OAK
- SFO
Airports in Peru Time
- LIM
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am San Francisco in Lima?
- 9:00 am San Francisco is 11:00 am Lima.
- What is 12:00 pm San Francisco in Lima?
- 12:00 pm San Francisco is 2:00 pm Lima.
- What is 12:30 pm San Francisco in Lima?
- 12:30 pm San Francisco is 2:30 pm Lima.
- What is 2:00 pm San Francisco in Lima?
- 2:00 pm San Francisco is 4:00 pm Lima.
- What is 5:00 pm San Francisco in Lima?
- 5:00 pm San Francisco is 7:00 pm Lima.
- What is 11:30 pm San Francisco in Lima?
- 11:30 pm San Francisco is 1:30 am Lima, the next day.