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Current local time in Lima, Peru
America/Lima
Observatory log
Lima, observed
- 01Time zone
Peru Standard Time
UTC−5 · UTC−5 · IANA
America/Lima- 02Daylight saving
Peru does not observe daylight saving time.
Clocks stay on UTC−5 (UTC−5) all year. No change is scheduled in tzdata 2026e.
- 03Sun today
- Sunrise05:43Sunset18:04Day length12 h 21 minSolar noon11:54
MoonWaxing crescent, 16% lit
Golden hour05:31–06:12 · 17:37–18:18
- 04Working hours
Counted as 09:00–17:00 local; the weekend in Peru is Saturday and Sunday.
- 05Best time to call
- 06Time zones in Peru
Peru uses a single time zone: America/Lima.
- 08Coordinates
12.05° S, 77.05° W
Differences
Lima and the world
| City | Local time | Difference from LimaDiff. |
|---|---|---|
 London | +6 h | |
 New York | +1 h | |
| Los Angeles | −2 h | |
| Chicago | Same time | |
 São Paulo | +2 h | |
 Paris | +7 h | |
 Dubai | +9 h | |
 Mumbai | +10 h 30 min | |
 Singapore | +13 h | |
 Hong Kong | +13 h | |
 Tokyo | +14 h |
Questions
Asked about Lima
What time zone is Lima in?
Lima uses Peru Standard Time (UTC−5), UTC−5. Its IANA time-zone ID is America/Lima.
Does Peru use daylight saving time?
No. Peru does not observe daylight saving time: the clocks stay on Peru Standard Time (UTC−5) all year.
When does the sun rise and set in Lima today?
Today in Lima the sun rises at 05:43 and sets at 18:04, giving 12 h 21 min of daylight.