Sao Paulo is 2 hours ahead of Lima. When it's 12:00 PM in Lima, it's 2:00 PM in Sao Paulo. Peru uses Peru Time (PET, UTC-5) year-round, while Brazil's Sao Paulo uses Brasilia Time (BRT, UTC-3).
Neither city currently observes daylight saving time, so the 2-hour difference remains constant throughout the year. This makes scheduling between South America's two largest economies straightforward.
Optimal calling window: 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM Sao Paulo time (8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Lima time). This covers standard business hours in both cities with comfortable overlap.
Sao Paulo and Lima are major financial centers in South America, with significant trade relationships in mining, agriculture, and manufacturing sectors.