Santiago is 1-2 hours ahead of Lima. Lima uses Peru Time (PET, UTC-5) while Santiago uses Chile Time (CLT/CLST). When it's 12:00 PM in Lima, it's 1:00 PM (CLT) or 2:00 PM (CLST) in Santiago.
Peru does not observe daylight saving time, but Chile does. The difference is 2 hours during Chilean summer time and 1 hour during winter.
Best calling time: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM Lima time. This corresponds to 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM in Santiago, covering Chilean business hours.
Lima and Santiago are connected by direct flights taking about 3.5 hours. Both are major South American capitals with strong economic ties and are members of the Pacific Alliance trade bloc.