Peru
Time now in San Mateo
Tuesday, 25 August 2026
Sunrise 06:12Sunset 05:59Time zone UTC −5
Time zone
America/Lima
UTC offset
UTC −5
Daylight saving
Not in effect
Population
4
Sunrise
06:12
Sunset
05:59
Day length
11h 46m
Coordinates
-12.93, -75.89
Time difference from San Mateo
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San Mateo on the map
About the time in San Mateo
Sunrise today lands at 06:12 and sunset at 05:59 local time, giving 11h 46m of daylight. Those figures come from the city's own coordinates (-12.93, -75.89) rather than a country-wide average, so they match what you would actually see from a window in San Mateo.
Around 4 people live in San Mateo, and all of them keep the same civil time, so the reading above applies to the whole urban area — not just the city centre.
Clocks in San Mateo stay put all year. There is no summer-time switch to remember, so UTC −5 is what you will get in January and in July alike — useful if you book recurring calls with people in Peru.
Frequently asked questions about time in San Mateo
- Is the clock on this page accurate?
- It is synchronised with our server rather than your device, then formatted for America/Lima, so a drifting device clock does not affect what you see.
- Does San Mateo change its clocks for daylight saving?
- No. San Mateo keeps UTC −5 throughout the year.
- What time is it in San Mateo right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in San Mateo, updating every second from America/Lima (UTC −5).
- Which time zone is San Mateo in?
- San Mateo uses America/Lima, currently UTC −5.
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