Current time in Lima
Lima uses Peru Time, UTC−5, throughout the year without daylight saving. The clock below shows the current local time, today's sunrise and sunset, and conversions for New York, Madrid and other cities.
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- IANA time zone:
- America/Lima
- Country:
- Peru
- Coordinates:
- 12.05° S, 77.04° W
- Clock changes in 2026:
- none, UTC−5 all year
Time in Lima when it is 9:00, 12:00, 17:00 or 21:00 elsewhere
Each cell is the time in Lima at that hour in the city on the left, using today's offsets.
| When it is … in | 9:00 AM | 12:00 PM | 5:00 PM | 9:00 PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York | 8:00 AM | 11:00 AM | 4:00 PM | 8:00 PM |
| London | 3:00 AM | 6:00 AM | 11:00 AM | 3:00 PM |
| Paris | 2:00 AM | 5:00 AM | 10:00 AM | 2:00 PM |
| Dubai | 12:00 AM | 3:00 AM | 8:00 AM | 12:00 PM |
| Mumbai | 10:30 PM−1 | 1:30 AM | 6:30 AM | 10:30 AM |
| Singapore | 8:00 PM−1 | 11:00 PM−1 | 4:00 AM | 8:00 AM |
| Tokyo | 7:00 PM−1 | 10:00 PM−1 | 3:00 AM | 7:00 AM |
| Sydney | 5:00 PM−1 | 8:00 PM−1 | 1:00 AM | 5:00 AM |
Peru Time without clock changes
Peru has experimented with summer time a few times, most recently in early 1994, but has kept UTC−5 all year since then. At 12° south the variation in day length is modest, so a seasonal shift brings little benefit. The whole country, from Lima to Cusco and Iquitos, uses one clock.
That puts Lima on the same time as Bogotá, Quito and Panama City year-round, and level with New York and Miami from November to mid-March. During US daylight time Lima is one hour behind the East Coast. London is five hours ahead in the British winter and six hours ahead in summer.
Sun times and the garúa
Around the December solstice, Lima's sun rises about 5:40 AM and sets about 6:30 PM, close to 12 hours 50 minutes of daylight. In June the sun rises about 6:28 AM and sets near 5:52 PM, about 11 hours 25 minutes. From roughly May to October, a low marine layer called the garúa covers the coast with grey sky and fine drizzle, so the sun may not be visible for weeks even though the sunrise and sunset times above are unchanged.
Lima sun times
Monday, October 19, 2026, local time
- Sunrise
- 5:40 AM
- Sunset
- 6:05 PM
- Day length
- 12 h 24 min
- Solar noon
- 11:53 AM
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
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| Mon, Oct 19 | 5:40 AM | 6:05 PM | 12 h 24 min |
| Tue, Oct 20 | 5:40 AM | 6:05 PM | 12 h 25 min+1′ |
| Wed, Oct 21 | 5:39 AM | 6:05 PM | 12 h 26 min+1′ |
| Thu, Oct 22 | 5:39 AM | 6:05 PM | 12 h 26 min |
| Fri, Oct 23 | 5:39 AM | 6:05 PM | 12 h 27 min+1′ |
| Sat, Oct 24 | 5:38 AM | 6:06 PM | 12 h 28 min+1′ |
| Sun, Oct 25 | 5:38 AM | 6:06 PM | 12 h 28 min |
Approximate times (usually within two minutes), calculated from the city's coordinates with the NOAA solar equations. Hills, tall buildings and unusual air refraction can shift what you see.
Working with Lima
Mining and export companies in Lima deal with Toronto, New York and Asia. The New York Stock Exchange opens at 8:30 AM Lima time during US daylight time and 9:30 AM in winter. Beijing and Shanghai, buyers of Peruvian copper, are 13 hours ahead, so an 8:00 PM call in Lima reaches China at 9:00 AM the next day. To convert a specific time, use the time zone converter, and see Lima next to other cities on the world clock.
Frequently asked questions
- Does Peru use daylight saving time?
- No. Peru stays on UTC−5 all year; the last summer-time experiment was in 1994.
- Is Lima on the same time as Bogotá?
- Yes. Peru and Colombia both use UTC−5 without daylight saving, so Lima and Bogotá always match.
- Is Cusco in a different time zone from Lima?
- No. All of Peru, including Cusco and the Amazon city of Iquitos, uses Peru Time.
- What is the garúa in Lima?
- A persistent coastal mist that settles over Lima from about May to October, bringing grey skies and light drizzle while the sun stays hidden.
- How many hours ahead of Lima is Beijing?
- Thirteen hours, all year. Neither Peru nor China observes daylight saving.