Time Now in Chota, Peru 🇵🇪
Lat/Long: 6.55° S, 78.65° W
Elevation: 2,390 m above sea level
Population rank: #141 of 1,956 cities in Peru by population
Region: Cajamarca Department
Country: 🇵🇪 Peru (South America)
IANA Timezone: America/Lima
Solar time: clocks run about 15m ahead of the sun
Timezone: -05
Daylight Saving Time: No ❌
Clocks in Chota are set to UTC−05:00 under the America/Lima zone. Chota does not observe daylight saving time, so this offset holds all year. Day and night are close to even today, with about 12 hours of daylight. Sitting close to the equator, Chota sees day length barely change from month to month. At roughly 2390 m, Chota is a genuine high-altitude city. Chota is fairly isolated: even Sao Paulo lies some 3907 km off. Chota is a significant city in Peru, worth timing right for calls and travel.
Today Chota sees 12h 11m between a 05:56 sunrise and a 18:08 sunset.
Time & Daylight in Chota
Daylight Hours in Chota
Chota gets 12h 11m of daylight today. Sunrise in Chota is at 05:56 and sunset in Chota is at 18:08.
Daylight ranges from about 11h 44m near the June solstice to 12h 30m near the December solstice.
Time Difference Between Chota and Major Cities
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Cities Sharing Chota's Time Zone (UTC-05:00)
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| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, 7 Oct ● | 04:44 | 05:56 | 12:02 | 15:05 | 18:08 | 19:38 |
| Thu, 8 Oct | 04:44 | 05:56 | 12:02 | 15:04 | 18:08 | 19:38 |
| Fri, 9 Oct | 04:43 | 05:55 | 12:01 | 15:03 | 18:08 | 19:38 |
| Sat, 10 Oct | 04:43 | 05:55 | 12:01 | 15:03 | 18:08 | 19:38 |
| Sun, 11 Oct | 04:42 | 05:54 | 12:01 | 15:03 | 18:08 | 19:38 |
| Mon, 12 Oct | 04:42 | 05:54 | 12:01 | 15:04 | 18:07 | 19:37 |
| Tue, 13 Oct | 04:41 | 05:53 | 12:00 | 15:04 | 18:07 | 19:37 |
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Sunrise & Sunset Times for Chota
Sunrise
in Chota
↑
5:56 AM
Sunset
in Chota
↓
6:08 PM
Day Length
12h 11m
Dawn
in Chota
5:35 AM
Dusk
in Chota
6:29 PM
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Moon Phases & Times for Chota
Current Phase
Waning Crescent
Illumination
9.9%
Next Moonrise
↑
Tomorrow, 04:20
Next Moonset
↓
Today, 15:49
Distances & Clock Changes in Chota
How Far Is Chota From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Sao Paulo | 3,907 km | ESE (122deg) |
| New York | 5,277 km | N (5deg) |
| Los Angeles | 6,140 km | NW (320deg) |
| London | 9,792 km | NE (38deg) |
| Paris | 9,904 km | NE (41deg) |
| Moscow | 12,229 km | NNE (32deg) |
| Sydney | 13,112 km | SW (226deg) |
| Dubai | 14,703 km | ENE (62deg) |
Chota's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Chota and you would surface near Yala, Thailand, about 8 km from the antipodal point at 6.5deg N, 101.3deg E.
Frequently Asked Questions about Chota
What time is it in Chota right now?
The current local time in Chota is 11:42 on Wednesday, October 07, 2026. Chota follows the America/Lima time zone.
What time zone is Chota in?
Chota uses the America/Lima IANA time zone (UTC-05:00). This zone covers the city and surrounding region year-round, with automatic adjustments during daylight saving when applicable.
How many hours ahead or behind UTC is Chota?
Is Chota on daylight saving time right now?
No — Chota is not currently observing daylight saving time as of October 07, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Chota today?
Chota sees sunrise at 05:56 and sunset at 18:08 today, giving 12h 11m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Chota tonight?
Over Chota tonight the moon shows a Waning Crescent phase at 9.9% illumination.
What is solar time in Chota?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Chota, clocks run about 15m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.