What is the time difference between Lima and Sao Paulo?

Sao Paulo is 2 hours ahead of Lima during standard time.

When is the best time to schedule a call between Lima and Sao Paulo?

The best times to connect are 9:00 AM GMT-5, 10:00 AM GMT-5, 11:00 AM GMT-5, when both regions are within standard business hours.

Lima to Sao Paulo Time Converter — GMT-5 to GMT-3, 2 hours difference

24-Hour Overlap Timeline

✅ Overlap: 9:00 AM–4:00 PM in Lima · 11:00 AM–6:00 PM in Sao Paulo (7h window)

	0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23
UTC →
🇵🇪 Lima UTC-5	7p	8p	9p	10p	11p	12a	1a	2a	3a	4a	5a	6a	7a	8a	9a	10a	11a	12p	1p	2p	3p	4p	5p	6p
🇧🇷 Sao Paulo UTC-3	9p	10p	11p	12a	1a	2a	3a	4a	5a	6a	7a	8a	9a	10a	11a	12p	1p	2p	3p	4p	5p	6p	7p	8p
🇮🇳 India (IST) UTC+5:30	5a	6a	7a	8a	9a	10a	11a	12p	1p	2p	3p	4p	5p	6p	7p	8p	9p	10p	11p	12a	1a	2a	3a	4a

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Key Facts: Lima (GMT-5) vs Sao Paulo (GMT-3)

Time Gap

2h

Sao Paulo ahead

DST Status

✅ Lima

No DST

✅ Sao Paulo: No DST

Cities in GMT-5

243

Largest: Lima

10,320,000 pop.

Overlap Window

7h window

9:00 AM – 4:00 PM (GMT-5)

11:00 AM – 6:00 PM (GMT-3)

Find Cities in Lima & Sao Paulo Timezones

The GMT-5 and GMT-3 timezones are separated by 2 hours. Lima is the largest city in the America/Lima zone and Sao Paulo is the largest in America/Sao_Paulo. Neither timezone observes daylight saving time, so the difference is constant year-round. For scheduling between these regions, the key fact is: there are 7 hours of mutual business-hours overlap each day.

Best Times to Schedule Calls: Lima (GMT-5) ↔ Sao Paulo (GMT-3)

Lima (GMT-5)	Sao Paulo (GMT-3)	Quality
4:00 AM	6:00 AM	❌
5:00 AM	7:00 AM	❌
6:00 AM	8:00 AM	❌
7:00 AM	9:00 AM	⚠️
8:00 AM	10:00 AM	⚠️
9:00 AM	11:00 AM	✅
10:00 AM	12:00 PM	✅
11:00 AM	1:00 PM	✅
12:00 PM	2:00 PM	✅
1:00 PM	3:00 PM	✅
2:00 PM	4:00 PM	✅
3:00 PM	5:00 PM	✅
4:00 PM	6:00 PM	⚠️
5:00 PM	7:00 PM	⚠️
6:00 PM	8:00 PM	❌
7:00 PM	9:00 PM	❌
8:00 PM	10:00 PM	❌
9:00 PM	11:00 PM	❌

Work hours defined as 09:00–18:00 local time. ✅ Both in work hours ⚠️ Borderline ❌ Outside work hours.

GMT-5 to GMT-3: Complete 24-Hour Time Conversion Table

Lima (GMT-5)	Sao Paulo (GMT-3)	IST (UTC+5:30)
12:00 AM	2:00 AM	10:30 AM
1:00 AM	3:00 AM	11:30 AM
2:00 AM	4:00 AM	12:30 PM
3:00 AM	5:00 AM	1:30 PM
4:00 AM	6:00 AM	2:30 PM
5:00 AM	7:00 AM	3:30 PM
6:00 AM	8:00 AM	4:30 PM
7:00 AM	9:00 AM	5:30 PM
8:00 AM	10:00 AM	6:30 PM
9:00 AM	11:00 AM	7:30 PM
10:00 AM	12:00 PM	8:30 PM
11:00 AM	1:00 PM	9:30 PM
12:00 PM	2:00 PM	10:30 PM
1:00 PM	3:00 PM	11:30 PM
2:00 PM	4:00 PM	12:30 AM
3:00 PM	5:00 PM	1:30 AM
4:00 PM	6:00 PM	2:30 AM
5:00 PM	7:00 PM	3:30 AM
6:00 PM	8:00 PM	4:30 AM
7:00 PM	9:00 PM	5:30 AM
8:00 PM	10:00 PM	6:30 AM
9:00 PM	11:00 PM	7:30 AM
← Date changes in Sao Paulo →
10:00 PM	12:00 AM +1	8:30 AM
11:00 PM	1:00 AM +1	9:30 AM

IST (India Standard Time, UTC+5:30) shown as reference for Indian users. +1/−1 indicates a different calendar day.

243 Cities in Lima (GMT-5) & 600 Cities in Sao Paulo (GMT-3) — Page 1 of 3

Lima & 242 more — Lima (GMT-5, UTC-5)

Soledad, CO Villavicencio, CO Pereira, CO Kingston, JM Bello, CO Chiclayo, PE Ibague, CO Valledupar, CO Soacha, CO Santa Marta, CO Piura, PE Manizales, CO Cusco, PE Buenaventura, CO Callao, PE Pasto, CO Monteria, CO Neiva, CO Huancayo, PE Iquitos, PE Rio Branco, BR Cuenca, EC Palmira, CO Santo Domingo de los Colorados, EC Pucallpa, PE Fontibon, CO San Miguelito, PA Usme, CO Playa del Carmen, MX Armenia, CO Popayan, CO Barrancabermeja, CO Floridablanca, CO Eloy Alfaro, EC Chimbote, PE Machala, EC Sincelejo, CO Tacna, PE Ica, PE Itagui, CO Juliaca, PE Manta, EC Portoviejo, EC Tarapoto, PE Envigado, CO Tulua, CO Ayacucho, PE Tumaco, CO Loja, EC Cajamarca, PE Huacho, PE Uripa, CO Huanuco, PE Zipaquira, CO Florencia, CO Turbo, CO Santander de Quilichao, CO Dosquebradas, CO Quevedo, EC Ambato, EC Riobamba, EC Fusagasuga, CO Ipiales, CO Chetumal, MX Riohacha, CO Tunja, CO Sullana, PE Daule, EC Huaycan, PE Milagro, EC Portmore, JM Esmeraldas, EC Giron, CO Piedecuesta, CO Facatativa, CO Cartago, CO Malambo, CO Rionegro, CO Pitalito, CO Duitama, CO Ibarra, EC Spanish Town, JM Quibdo, CO Jamundi, CO Girardot, CO Cienaga, CO Guadalajara de Buga, CO Puno, PE Mosquera, CO San Ignacio, PE Chia, CO Magangue, CO Maicao, CO Apartado, CO Huaraz, PE Uribia, CO Ocana, CO Sogamoso, CO Turbaco, CO Madrid, CO La Libertad, EC Pisco, PE Aguachica, CO Villa del Rosario, CO Yopal, CO Sabanalarga, CO Talara, PE Babahoyo, EC Montego Bay, JM Tumbes, PE Arauca, CO Sangolqui, EC Half Way Tree, JM Candelaria, CO Yumbo, CO Cerete, CO Los Patios, CO Cruzeiro do Sul, BR Funza, CO Fundacion, CO Sahagun, CO Montelibano, CO Caucasia, CO Chosica, PE Caldas, CO Chiquinquira, CO Puerto Maldonado, PE Chigorodo, CO David, PA Chulucanas, PE Sabaneta, CO Cajica, CO Jaen, PE Andahuaylas, PE Huaral, PE Tierralta, CO Colon, PA Latacunga, EC Cozumel, MX Catacaos, PE Espinal, CO Arjona, CO Acacias, CO Tocumen, PA Copacabana, CO Santa Rosa de Cabal, CO San Vicente del Caguan, CO La Dorada, CO Samborondon, EC Abancay, PE Turbana, CO El Banco, CO San Andres, CO Calarca, CO La Estrella, CO Huanchaco, PE Montecristi, EC Corozal, CO Moquegua, PE Garzon, CO Planeta Rica, CO Necocli, CO La Chorrera, PA San Jose del Guaviare, CO Victor Larco Herrera, PE Manaure, CO La Plata, CO Ilo, PE El Carmen de Bolivar, CO La Ceja, CO Marinilla, CO Cienaga de Oro, CO Chincha Alta, PE Puerto Asis, CO Yurimaguas, PE Balboa Heights, PA Carmen de Viboral, CO Riosucio, CO Plato, CO May Pen, JM Villamaria, CO Galapa, CO Pasaje, EC San Marcos, CO Florida, CO

Sao Paulo & 599 more — Sao Paulo (GMT-3, UTC-3)

Goiania, BR Sao Luis, BR Maceio, BR Santiago del Estero, AR La Plata, AR Sao Goncalo, BR Teresina, BR Joao Pessoa, BR Sao Bernardo do Campo, BR Natal, BR Santo Andre, BR Sorocaba, BR Mar del Plata, AR Aracaju, BR Osasco, BR San Miguel de Tucuman, AR Jaboatao dos Guararapes, BR Juiz de Fora, BR Sao Jose dos Campos, BR Contagem, BR Salta, AR Macapa, BR Campos, BR Ribeirao Preto, BR Uberlandia, BR Niteroi, BR Feira de Santana, BR Ananindeua, BR Asuncion, PY Vila Velha, BR San Juan, AR Lanus, AR Mogi das Cruzes, BR Londrina, BR Joinvile, BR Piracicaba, BR Campina Grande, BR Santos, BR Maua, BR Maringa, BR Santa Fe, AR Jundiai, BR Diadema, BR Itaquaquecetuba, BR Bauru, BR Blumenau, BR Caxias do Sul, BR Sao Jose do Rio Preto, BR Caucaia, BR Corrientes, AR Olinda, BR Praia Grande, BR Cascavel, BR Canoas, BR Carapicuiba, BR Florianopolis, BR Paulista, BR Vitoria da Conquista, BR Santarem, BR Ribeirao das Neves, BR Cariacica, BR Pelotas, BR Vitoria, BR San Salvador de Jujuy, AR Serra, BR Taubate, BR Barueri, BR Guaruja, BR Ciudad del Este, PY Montes Claros, BR Betim, BR Sao Vicente, BR Palmas, BR Bahia Blanca, AR Resistencia, AR Neuquen, AR Anapolis, BR San Lorenzo, PY Franca, BR Juazeiro do Norte, BR Foz do Iguacu, BR Petropolis, BR Posadas, AR Ponta Grossa, BR Taboao da Serra, BR Imperatriz, BR Parana, AR Sumare, BR Mossoro, BR Itajai, BR Luque, PY Quilmes, AR Indaiatuba, BR Sao Carlos, BR Caruaru, BR Parnamirim, BR Uberaba, BR Limeira, BR Governador Valadares, BR Macae, BR Sao Jose de Ribamar, BR Merlo, AR Santa Maria, BR Araraquara, BR Volta Redonda, BR Americana, BR Sete Lagoas, BR Paramaribo, SR Marilia, BR Jacarei, BR Gonzalez Catan, AR Arapiraca, BR Maracanau, BR Formosa, AR Gravatai, BR Divinopolis, BR Suzano, BR Mage, BR Ipatinga, BR Rio Verde, BR Presidente Prudente, BR Itaborai, BR Capiata, PY Viamao, BR Chapeco, BR Banfield, AR Itapevi, BR Santa Luzia, BR Petrolina, BR Jose C. Paz, AR Hortolandia, BR San Rafael, AR Criciuma, BR Sobral, BR Santo Agostinho, BR Sao Jose dos Pinhais, BR Rio Claro, BR Comodoro Rivadavia, AR Aracatuba, BR Rio Cuarto, AR Concordia, AR San Lorenzo, AR Sao Leopoldo, BR Nossa Senhora do Socorro, BR Rio Grande, BR Godoy Cruz, AR Isidro Casanova, AR Las Heras, AR Itabuna, BR Ferraz de Vasconcelos, BR Fernando de la Mora, PY Santa Barbara d'Oeste, BR Colombo, BR Jaragua do Sul, BR Guarapuava, BR La Rioja, AR Berazategui, AR Hurlingham, AR Cachoeiro de Itapemirim, BR Juazeiro, BR Luziania, BR Timon, BR Sao Jose, BR Nova Friburgo, BR Araguaina, BR San Luis, AR Barra Mansa, BR Passo Fundo, BR Francisco Morato, BR Maraba, BR Itapecerica da Serra, BR Itu, BR Linhares, BR Sao Caetano do Sul, BR Lajes, BR Pocos de Caldas, BR San Fernando, AR Parnaiba, BR Camacari, BR Braganca Paulista, BR Pindamonhangaba, BR Jose Maria Ezeiza, AR San Nicolas de los Arroyos, AR Patos de Minas, BR Catamarca, AR

Convert Lima (GMT-5) to Sao Paulo (GMT-3) Time — 2 hours apart