Time zone
Peru Standard Time (UTC−5), UTC−5. IANA zone America/Lima.
Time in Peru
Time in Lima now
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
UTC−5 · UTC−5 Peru Standard Time
- Sunrise
- 5:34 AM
- Sunset
- 6:08 PM
- Day length
- 12 h 33 min
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
Lima time zone
Clock changes
Lima does not change its clocks; it stays on UTC−5 all year.
Location
Lima, Lima Province, Peru. Coordinates 12.04° S, 77.03° W; population about 7,737,002.
Sunrise and sunset in Lima today
- Dawn (civil)
- 5:12 AM
- Sunrise
- 5:34 AM
- Solar noon
- 11:51 AM
- Sunset
- 6:08 PM
- Dusk (civil)
- 6:30 PM
- Day length
- 12 h 33 min
- Night length
- 11 h 27 min
- Golden hour, morning
- 5:21 AM – 6:03 AM
- Golden hour, evening
- 5:39 PM – 6:21 PM
- Blue hour, morning
- 5:12 AM – 5:21 AM
- Blue hour, evening
- 6:21 PM – 6:30 PM
Calculated for the city centre at sea level; accurate to about a minute. Golden hour is when the sun is between 4° below and 6° above the horizon; blue hour between 6° and 4° below. See the whole month or another date.
Lima time compared with other cities
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| City | Local time | Difference from Lima |
|---|---|---|
| New York City, New York | 7:00 AM | Same time as Lima |
| Los Angeles, California | 4:00 AM | 3 hours behind Lima |
| Chicago, Illinois | 6:00 AM | 1 hour behind Lima |
| Denver, Colorado | 5:00 AM | 2 hours behind Lima |
| Phoenix, Arizona | 5:00 AM | 2 hours behind Lima |
| Honolulu, Hawaii | 2:00 AM | 5 hours behind Lima |
| Anchorage, Alaska | 3:00 AM | 4 hours behind Lima |
| Toronto, Canada | 7:00 AM | Same time as Lima |
| Vancouver, Canada | 5:00 AM | 2 hours behind Lima |
| Mexico City, Mexico | 6:00 AM | 1 hour behind Lima |
| São Paulo, Brazil | 9:00 AM | 2 hours ahead of Lima |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina | 9:00 AM | 2 hours ahead of Lima |
| London, United Kingdom | 12:00 PM | 5 hours ahead of Lima |
| Dublin, Ireland | 12:00 PM | 5 hours ahead of Lima |
Questions about time in Lima
What time zone is Lima in?
Lima uses Peru Standard Time (UTC−5, UTC−5) all year. Its IANA time-zone identifier is America/Lima, which is what phones and computers use to set the local time.
Does Lima observe daylight saving time?
No. Lima stays on UTC−5 all year, so its clocks do not change for daylight saving time.
How far is Lima from UTC?
Lima is 5 hours behind UTC.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Lima today?
The table above shows today’s sunrise, sunset and day length for the city centre. As an example, on Tuesday, November 3, 2026 the sun rose at 5:34 AM and set at 6:08 PM, giving 12 h 33 min of daylight.
Near Lima
- Callao, Peru 12 km
- Trujillo, Peru 489 km
- Arequipa, Peru 765 km
- La Paz, Bolivia 1,077 km
- Guayaquil, Ecuador 1,139 km
- Cochabamba, Bolivia 1,310 km
- Quito, Ecuador 1,324 km
- Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia 1,618 km