Currently on UTC−5. No clock changes are scheduled in the time zone database.
Time zone in Lima
| Country | Peru |
|---|---|
| IANA time zone | America/Lima |
| All year | UTC−5, no daylight saving time |
| Also written as | PET |
| Same clock as | Bogotá |
What to know about time in Lima
Peru uses UTC−5 all year with no daylight saving time.
Clock changes in Lima in 2026 and 2027
Lima does not change its clocks in 2026 or 2027. The offset stays at UTC−5 all year.
Time difference between Lima and other cities
The table shows how far each city is ahead of or behind Lima, and how that changes when either place changes its clocks between now and the end of 2027.
| City | Now | Through 2026 and 2027 |
|---|---|---|
| London | 6 hours ahead | 6 hours ahead until 25 Oct 2026; 5 hours ahead 25 Oct 2026 to 28 Mar 2027; 6 hours ahead 28 Mar 2027 to 31 Oct 2027; 5 hours ahead from 31 Oct 2027 |
| New York | 1 hour ahead | 1 hour ahead until 1 Nov 2026; same time 1 Nov 2026 to 14 Mar 2027; 1 hour ahead 14 Mar 2027 to 7 Nov 2027; same time from 7 Nov 2027 |
| Los Angeles | 2 hours behind | 2 hours behind until 1 Nov 2026; 3 hours behind 1 Nov 2026 to 14 Mar 2027; 2 hours behind 14 Mar 2027 to 7 Nov 2027; 3 hours behind from 7 Nov 2027 |
| Dubai | 9 hours ahead | 9 hours ahead all year (no difference in clock changes) |
| Mumbai | 10½ hours ahead | 10½ hours ahead all year (no difference in clock changes) |
| Singapore | 13 hours ahead | 13 hours ahead all year (no difference in clock changes) |
| Tokyo | 14 hours ahead | 14 hours ahead all year (no difference in clock changes) |
| Sydney | 16 hours ahead | 16 hours ahead until 4 Apr 2027; 15 hours ahead 4 Apr 2027 to 3 Oct 2027; 16 hours ahead from 3 Oct 2027 |
Working hours overlap
How much of a 09:00–17:00 working day in Lima overlaps with the same hours elsewhere, using a mid-week day in January and July 2027:
- London: in January, 3 hours: 09:00–12:00 in Lima is 14:00–17:00 in London; in July, 2 hours: 09:00–11:00 in Lima is 15:00–17:00 in London.
- New York: in January, 8 hours: 09:00–17:00 in Lima is 09:00–17:00 in New York; in July, 7 hours: 09:00–16:00 in Lima is 10:00–17:00 in New York.
Plan around Lima time
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