What time is it in Lima right now?

It is 21:25 in Lima as this page was generated, and the clock above keeps ticking in your browser. Lima uses the IANA zone America/Lima, currently -05:00.

Which time zone is Lima in?

Lima uses America/Lima, which is currently -05:00. Always store the identifier rather than the offset — the offset changes with daylight saving, the identifier does not.

Does Lima observe daylight saving time?

No. Lima stays on -05:00 all year. Any change in the gap to another city comes from that city changing its own clocks.

Is Lima ahead of or behind UTC?

Lima is currently at -05:00. When it is 12:00 UTC, the local time in Lima is 07:00.

Time in Lima

21:25:53

It is 21:25 on Wednesday, 16 September 2026 in Lima. Lima is in Peru. Civil time uses the IANA zone America/Lima at -05:00 from UTC (not in effect). Use the live clock below for the current local time, then jump to a difference or conversion when you need meeting math.

Lima keeps America/Lima at UTC−05:00 year-round — Peru does not observe daylight saving. The offset matches US Eastern Standard Time in winter but not Eastern Daylight Time.

Business hours commonly fall around 09:00–18:00. Bogotá shares the same offset; New York pulls one hour ahead of Lima when the US is on daylight saving.

Peru matches US Eastern Standard Time in winter and falls one hour behind Eastern Daylight Time. “Same as New York” is only true from November to March.

Lima time zone

UTC offset: UTC-05:00
IANA: America/Lima
DST: not in effect

Daylight saving in Lima

Lima is currently on its standard offset. Lima does not change its clocks. The offset stays -05:00 all year, so the gap to other cities only moves when the other side changes.

Daylight in Lima today

The sun rises at 06:01 and sets at 18:04, giving 12 h 3 m of daylight. Solar noon falls at 12:02, 3 minutes after the clock reads twelve, because Lima sits west of the 75° W meridian its current offset is built on.

Sunrise: 06:01
Sunset: 18:04
Daylight: 12 h 3 m
Solar noon: 12:02Solar noon is when the sun sits highest in the sky. It drifts from clock noon across a time zone, which is why one clock can span very different days.

Best time to call Lima

Overlap between a 09:00–17:00 working day in Lima and the same hours in other major cities.

City	Local now	Working overlap
Tokyo	11:25	No overlap
Delhi	07:55	No overlap
Shanghai	10:25	No overlap
Dhaka	08:25	No overlap
São Paulo	23:25	6 h · 09:00–15:00 in Lima
Cairo	05:25	No overlap

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About Lima

Population: 9,943,800The administrative city figure recorded by Wikidata. The surrounding urban area is larger.
Region: Lima Region
Coordinates: 12.0600° S, 77.0375° WLatitude is what drives the sunrise and sunset times above.
Currency: Peruvian Sol (PEN)
Calling code: +51Dial this after your international access prefix, and check the overlap table above before you call.
Languages: Spanish
Airports: LIMJorge Chávez InternationalArrival and departure boards at these airports quote Lima local time, not the time where you booked.

Frequently asked questions about time in Lima

What time is it in Lima right now?: It is 21:25 in Lima as this page was generated, and the clock above keeps ticking in your browser. Lima uses the IANA zone America/Lima, currently -05:00.
Which time zone is Lima in?: Lima uses America/Lima, which is currently -05:00. Always store the identifier rather than the offset — the offset changes with daylight saving, the identifier does not.
Does Lima observe daylight saving time?: No. Lima stays on -05:00 all year. Any change in the gap to another city comes from that city changing its own clocks.
Is Lima ahead of or behind UTC?: Lima is currently at -05:00. When it is 12:00 UTC, the local time in Lima is 07:00.

Well-known places in Lima

If you are checking the time in Lima because you are heading there, these are the most widely documented places to see.