What time is it in Lima right now?

The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Lima, Lima, Peru and updates automatically.

What time zone does Lima use?

Lima uses the America/Lima time zone.

What is the UTC offset in Lima?

The current UTC offset in Lima is UTC -5.

Does Lima observe daylight saving time?

Lima does not currently use a seasonal daylight saving clock change. The local time stays on standard time rules for the year.

Why can the time in Lima change during the year?

The time in Lima usually does not shift for daylight saving. Differences with other cities can still change if those cities use seasonal clock changes.

Is it a good time to call Lima now?

The call-time block on this page shows whether the current local time is inside the common 09:00–18:00 business window.

How is the local time in Lima calculated?

The page uses the America/Lima time zone, current UTC offset rules and live browser-side updates to show the current local time in Lima, Lima, Peru.

What time is it in Lima, Lima, Peru now?

Lima does not observe daylight saving time in 2026.

Permanent standard time is used.

Time zone: America/Lima

City

Lima

Region / Country

Lima , Peru

Time zone

America/Lima, UTC -5 h.

Population

10 320 000 people

Latitude

-12.06

Longitude

-77.0375

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Time difference from Lima to major cities

New York

+1 h.

Rio de Janeiro

+2 h.

London

+6 h.

Paris

+7 h.

Moscow

+8 h.

Dubai

+9 h.

Islamabad

+10 h.

Beijing

+13 h.

Singapore

+13 h.

Tokyo

+14 h.

Sydney

+15 h.

Lima on Peru map

Nearby cities near Lima

The 5 closest cities from the same region or country, calculated from city coordinates.

Largest populated areas in Peru

Countries closest to Peru

*Calculation of distances from capital to capital

💱 Country currency

Peru currency rate

Current exchange rate for the national currency of Peru against the US dollar and the euro.

PEN

1 PEN to USD

$0.292518

1 USD ≈ 3.4186 PEN

1 PEN to EUR

€0.256679

1 EUR ≈ 3.8959 PEN

Rates are recalculated from RUB-based Aviasales feed to USD and EUR. Cached for 6 hours.

⏳ Time quote

Do not squander time, for that is the stuff life is made of.

— Benjamin Franklin

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