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Time difference between Vancouver and Lima

Lima is 2 hours ahead of Vancouver

Vancouver, Canada is UTC−8 · Lima, Peru is UTC−5 — on standard time

The gap is not the same all year

Every converter gives one number for this pair. That number is right for most of the year and wrong for part of it, because Vancouver goes forward on the second Sunday in March and back on the first Sunday in November and Lima does not change its clocks.

Vancouver / Lima clocksDifferenceHow long
summer / standard2 hours aheadabout 34 weeks — most of the year
standard / standard3 hours aheadabout 18 weeks

Lima stays put all year while Vancouver moves, so a meeting fixed in Lima's calendar shifts by an hour twice a year at Vancouver's end.

When they can both be at their desks

Nine-to-five in both cities overlaps for 6 hours — 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Vancouver, the same moment as 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Lima.

Vancouver to Lima, hour by hour

VancouverLima
12:00 AM2:00 AM
1:00 AM3:00 AM
2:00 AM4:00 AM
3:00 AM5:00 AM
4:00 AM6:00 AM
5:00 AM7:00 AM
6:00 AM8:00 AM
7:00 AM9:00 AM
8:00 AM10:00 AM
9:00 AM11:00 AM
10:00 AM12:00 PM
11:00 AM1:00 PM
12:00 PM2:00 PM
1:00 PM3:00 PM
2:00 PM4:00 PM
3:00 PM5:00 PM
4:00 PM6:00 PM
5:00 PM7:00 PM
6:00 PM8:00 PM
7:00 PM9:00 PM
8:00 PM10:00 PM
9:00 PM11:00 PM
10:00 PM12:00 AM (next day)
11:00 PM1:00 AM (next day)

On the usual gap of 2 hours.

Frequently asked questions

What is the time difference between Vancouver and Lima?

Lima is 2 hours ahead of Vancouver for most of the year. It is not the same all year — there is one other gap, because Vancouver goes forward on the second Sunday in March and back on the first Sunday in November and Lima does not change its clocks.

Is Lima ahead of Vancouver?

Yes — Lima is 2 hours ahead. Vancouver is UTC−8 and Lima is UTC−5 on standard time.

What time is 9 AM in Vancouver in Lima?

11:00 AM, on the usual gap.

When can Vancouver and Lima meet?

Standard nine-to-five hours overlap for 6 hours: 9:00 AM–3:00 PM in Vancouver, which is 11:00 AM–5:00 PM in Lima.

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