Time in Lima
Peru
The local time in Lima is 6:00 PM on September 3, 2026. Lima keeps America/Lima (Peru Standard Time), UTC-05:00. Lima does not move its clocks for daylight saving time.
National clock-change rules: time in Peru
Time difference between Lima and other major cities
Local times are computed from the IANA time zone database. The last column is the part of a 09:00-17:00 working day the two cities share, to the half hour, and names the day it falls on whenever the two are not on the same date.
| City | Local time now | Difference | Shared office hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York | 7:00 PM | 1:00 behind | 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM = 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM |
| Los Angeles | 4:00 PM | 2:00 ahead | 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM = 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM |
| London | 12:00 AM | 6:00 behind | 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM = 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM |
| Paris | 1:00 AM | 7:00 behind | 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM = 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM |
| Berlin | 1:00 AM | 7:00 behind | 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM = 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM |
| Moscow | 2:00 AM | 8:00 behind | No overlap |
| Dubai | 3:00 AM | 9:00 behind | No overlap |
| Mumbai | 4:30 AM | 10:30 behind | No overlap |
| Beijing | 7:00 AM | 13:00 behind | No overlap |
| Tokyo | 8:00 AM | 14:00 behind | No overlap |
| Sydney | 9:00 AM | 15:00 behind | No overlap |
| São Paulo | 8:00 PM | 2:00 behind | 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM = 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM |
Sunrise and sunset in Lima this week
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3, 2026 | 6:09 AM | 6:05 PM | 11 h 56 min |
| Sep 4, 2026 | 6:08 AM | 6:05 PM | 11 h 57 min |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 6:07 AM | 6:05 PM | 11 h 57 min |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 6:07 AM | 6:05 PM | 11 h 58 min |
| Sep 7, 2026 | 6:06 AM | 6:05 PM | 11 h 58 min |
| Sep 8, 2026 | 6:05 AM | 6:05 PM | 11 h 59 min |
| Sep 9, 2026 | 6:05 AM | 6:05 PM | 12 h 0 min |
Other cities in Peru
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Time in Lima: common questions
What is the UTC offset in Lima?
Lima is on UTC-05:00 right now (Peru Standard Time). Its IANA time zone identifier is America/Lima, which is what software uses to work the offset out for any date.
What is the time difference between Lima and New York?
Lima is 1:00 behind New York right now: it is 6:00 PM in Lima and 7:00 PM in New York. The gap moves whenever either side starts or ends daylight saving time.
What time is it in Lima when it is noon in London?
When it is 12:00 noon in London, the clock in Lima reads 6:00 AM on September 4, 2026.
Is Lima on the same time as Los Angeles?
No. Lima is 2:00 ahead of Los Angeles right now: UTC-05:00 against UTC-07:00.
When can Lima and New York both be at work?
Call Lima between 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM local time to land inside a working day in New York, which is 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM there.
When does the sun rise in Lima this week?
Sunrise moves from 6:09 AM on Sep 3, 2026 to 6:05 AM on Sep 9, 2026, and sunset from 6:05 PM to 6:05 PM. All four are computed from Lima's own coordinates and its time zone, so they follow the clock change with everything else.