Current local time in Lima, Peru

Lima, the capital of Peru, is on Peru Standard Time (UTC−5) all year round. The clock below is live and uses your browser’s time zone database.

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Key facts

Time zone
Peru Standard TimeIANA: America/Lima
UTC offset
UTC−5same all year
Next clock change
None scheduledNo daylight saving here
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Country
PeruSouth America · capital city
Population
7.7 millioncity proper, GeoNames
Dialling code
+51currency: Sol (PEN)
Coordinates
12.04° S, 77.03° WSouthern Hemisphere

The sun in Lima today

 

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Times are for the city centre, calculated with the NOAA solar formulas (accurate to about a minute; hills and tall buildings can change what you see). How we calculate

Time difference from Lima

Live · office hours 9:00–18:00

CityLocal timevs LimaOffice hours overlap
GB London--:-- 6h ahead3h (09:00–12:00 in Lima)
US New York--:-- 1h ahead8h (09:00–17:00 in Lima)
US Los Angeles--:-- 2h behind7h (11:00–18:00 in Lima)
FR Paris--:-- 7h ahead2h (09:00–11:00 in Lima)
AE Dubai--:-- 9h aheadNone
IN New Delhi--:-- 10h 30m aheadNone
SG Singapore--:-- 13h aheadNone
CN Shanghai--:-- 13h aheadNone
JP Tokyo--:-- 14h aheadNone
KR Seoul--:-- 14h aheadNone
AU Sydney--:-- 15h aheadNone
BR São Paulo--:-- 2h ahead7h (09:00–16:00 in Lima)

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Each row is the same moment. Blue cells are working hours (9:00–18:00) in that city; solid blue means everyone is at work.

Daylight saving time in Lima

Lima does not use daylight saving time — clocks stay on UTC−5 all year. When other countries change their clocks, the time difference to Lima shifts by an hour for them, not here.

Dates come from the IANA time zone database. Governments occasionally change the rules at short notice; your browser picks up updates automatically.

About time in Lima

All of Peru keeps the same standard time as Lima (UTC−5).

Close to the equator, day length in Lima barely changes through the year — between 11h 25m and 12h 50m.

Sunrise and sunset in Lima, 2026

On the 1st of each month, local time

MonthSunriseSunsetDay length
January05:4718:3612h 49m
February06:0318:4012h 37m
March06:1018:3012h 20m
April06:1218:1111h 59m
May06:1417:5511h 41m
June06:2217:4911h 28m
July06:2817:5411h 26m
August06:2618:0211h 35m
September06:1218:0411h 53m
October05:5118:0312h 12m
November05:3518:0712h 32m
December05:3418:2012h 47m

Longest day: around 21 December 2026, 12h 50m of daylight (sunrise 05:41, sunset 18:31). Shortest day: around 21 June 2026, 11h 25m.

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Questions about time in Lima

What time zone is Lima in?

Lima uses the America/Lima time zone (Peru Standard Time), UTC−5.

Does Lima observe daylight saving time?

No. Lima stays on UTC−5 all year.

What is the time difference between Lima and New York?

Right now New York is 1h ahead of Lima. The gap can change by an hour for a few weeks a year, because New York uses daylight saving time and Lima does not.

What is the time difference between Lima and London?

London is 6h ahead of Lima right now. Office hours overlap for about 3 hours a day.

When is sunrise and sunset in Lima?

It depends on the season. Around 21 December 2026 the sun rises about 05:41 and sets about 18:31 (12h 50m of daylight); around 21 June 2026 it rises about 06:27 and sets about 17:52 (11h 25m).

Answers reflect the rules in force when this page was built; the live clock and next change above always use the current rules in your browser.