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.
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
| City | Local time | vs Lima | Office hours overlap |
|---|---|---|---|
| GB London | --:-- | 6h ahead | 3h |
| US New York | --:-- | 1h ahead | 8h |
| US Los Angeles | --:-- | 2h behind | 7h |
| FR Paris | --:-- | 7h ahead | 2h |
| AE Dubai | --:-- | 9h ahead | None |
| IN New Delhi | --:-- | 10h 30m ahead | None |
| SG Singapore | --:-- | 13h ahead | None |
| CN Shanghai | --:-- | 13h ahead | None |
| JP Tokyo | --:-- | 14h ahead | None |
| KR Seoul | --:-- | 14h ahead | None |
| AU Sydney | --:-- | 15h ahead | None |
| BR São Paulo | --:-- | 2h ahead | 7h |
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Best time to call Lima
Open in meeting planner →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
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 05:47 | 18:36 | 12h 49m |
| February | 06:03 | 18:40 | 12h 37m |
| March | 06:10 | 18:30 | 12h 20m |
| April | 06:12 | 18:11 | 11h 59m |
| May | 06:14 | 17:55 | 11h 41m |
| June | 06:22 | 17:49 | 11h 28m |
| July | 06:28 | 17:54 | 11h 26m |
| August | 06:26 | 18:02 | 11h 35m |
| September | 06:12 | 18:04 | 11h 53m |
| October | 05:51 | 18:03 | 12h 12m |
| November | 05:35 | 18:07 | 12h 32m |
| December | 05:34 | 18:20 | 12h 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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All 8 ways to travel →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).
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