Current time in Lima
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Lima · PeruUTC-05:00
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- Time zone
- America/Lima
- UTC offset
- UTC-05:00
- Abbreviation
- PET
- Daylight saving time
- Not observed
- Country
- Peru
- Population
- 7,737,002
Lima time difference
How far Lima is ahead of or behind the world's main business hubs right now. Daylight saving time is already applied where it is in effect.
| Compared with | Time difference | UTC offset |
|---|---|---|
| London | 6h aheadChanges with DST | UTC+01:00 |
| New York City | 1h aheadChanges with DST | UTC-04:00 |
| Los Angeles | 2h behindChanges with DST | UTC-07:00 |
| Tokyo | 14h ahead | UTC+09:00 |
| Dubai | 9h ahead | UTC+04:00 |
| Shanghai | 13h ahead | UTC+08:00 |
Clock changes in Lima
Lima does not change its clocks: UTC-05:00 applies all year.
Sunrise, sunset and solar time in Lima
- Sunrise today
- 5:50 AM
- Sunset today
- 6:04 PM
- Day length today
- 12 hours 13 minutes
- Solar noon today
- 11:57 AM
- Longest day
- 12 hours 50 minutes (December 21)
- Shortest day
- 11 hours 25 minutes (June 21)
Standard time in Lima closely follows the sun: solar noon comes at about 12:08 PM.
Time zone history since 1970
Seasonal clock changes: 1986–1987, 1990, 1994. The last one was on April 1, 1994; since then Lima has stayed on UTC-05:00 all year.
Source: IANA time zone database, version 2025b.
Worth knowing
Peru keeps UTC−5 all year. That puts Lima on the same clock as New York in winter and one hour behind it while the United States is on daylight saving time.
Sources: IANA tz database: southamerica
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Lima in?
- Lima uses the America/Lima (PET) time zone and is currently on UTC-05:00.
- Does Lima observe daylight saving time?
- No. Lima stays on UTC-05:00 all year. Daylight saving time was last used there in 1994.