Current Time in Peru 🇵🇪

Q: What time is it in Peru right now?

The current local time in Peru is 17:54:47 -05 on Thursday, 23 July 2026. The country uses the America/Lima time zone.

Q: How many time zones does Peru use?

Peru uses a single time zone year-round: America/Lima.

Q: What is the capital of Peru?

The capital of Peru is Lima, where the current local time is 17:54:47.

Q: What time is sunrise and sunset in Lima today?

Today in Lima, the capital of Peru: sunrise is at 06:29 and sunset is at 18:00 local time.

Q: Does Peru observe Daylight Saving Time?

No — Peru does not observe Daylight Saving Time. Local clocks stay on the same offset year-round.

Q: When is the next public holiday in Peru?

The next public holiday in Peru is Independence Day on Tuesday, July 28, 2026 — in 5 days.

Q: How many cities in Peru are listed on time.now?

time.now currently lists 50 cities across Peru (out of 127 total in our database).

Q: Which countries border Peru?

Peru shares a border with: Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador.

Continent: South America

Capital City: Lima

Largest Cities:

Time in Lima (Pop. 9,750,000)
Time in Callao (Pop. 1,300,000)
Time in Arequipa (Pop. 1,008,290)
Time in Trujillo (Pop. 919,899)
Time in Chiclayo (Pop. 552,508)

ISO Alpha 2/3: PE, PER

Uses Daylight Savings Time: No ❌

IANA Time Zone: America/Lima (UTC−05:00)

Time Zone Overview for Peru

Peru uses a single time zone.
Clocks in Lima run about 10m ahead of local solar time.
The working week runs Monday to Friday, with the weekend on Saturday and Sunday.

Daylight Saving Time in Peru

Peru does not observe daylight saving time. Clocks stay on -05 (UTC-5) all year round.

View daylight saving time changes for Peru →

Time Difference Between Lima and Major Cities

Live local time and the difference from Lima right now.

New York Thu 18:54 +1h

Los Angeles Thu 15:54 -2h

Chicago Thu 17:54 same time

Toronto Thu 18:54 +1h

Sao Paulo Thu 19:54 +2h

London Thu 23:54 +6h

Paris Fri 00:54 +7h

Berlin Fri 00:54 +7h

Moscow Fri 01:54 +8h

Dubai Fri 02:54 +9h

Mumbai Fri 04:24 +10h 30m

Singapore Fri 06:54 +13h

Hong Kong Fri 06:54 +13h

Tokyo Fri 07:54 +14h

Sydney Fri 08:54 +15h

Best Time to Call Peru

How standard business hours (9:00 to 17:00) in major hubs line up with the clock in Lima:

New York: 9:00-17:00 there is 08:00 to 16:00 in Lima.
London: 9:00-17:00 there is 03:00 to 11:00 in Lima.
Tokyo: 9:00-17:00 there is 19:00 to 03:00 in Lima.

Daylight Hours in Lima

In the capital, Lima, the sun is up for 11h 31m today. Sunrise in Lima is at 06:29 and sunset in Lima is at 18:00.

Daylight ranges from about 11h 25m near the June solstice to 12h 50m near the December solstice.

Moon in Peru

See moonrise and moonset times and the current moon phase for Lima and major cities across Peru.

View moonrise & moonset times for Peru →

Regions in Peru

Amazonas Ancash Apurímac Department Arequipa Ayacucho Cajamarca Department Cuzco Department Huancavelica Huánuco Department Ica Junin La Libertad Lambayeque Lima Province Lima region Loreto Madre de Dios Moquegua Department Pasco Piura Provincia Constitucional del Callao Puno San Martín Department Tacna Tumbes Ucayali

Time in All Cities in Peru by alphabetical order

Time.now features the exact time for 127 cities in Peru.
Select a letter to view all cities:

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Time Now in Major Cities in Peru

Time now in Lima Thu 17:54:47
Time now in Callao Thu 17:54:47
Time now in Arequipa Thu 17:54:47
Time now in Trujillo Thu 17:54:47
Time now in Chiclayo Thu 17:54:47
Time now in Piura Thu 17:54:47
Time now in Huancayo Thu 17:54:47
Time now in Cusco Thu 17:54:47
Time now in Iquitos Thu 17:54:47
Time now in Pucallpa Thu 17:54:47
Time now in Chimbote Thu 17:54:47
Time now in Tacna Thu 17:54:47
Time now in Ica Thu 17:54:47
Time now in Santiago de Surco Thu 17:54:47
Time now in Juliaca Thu 17:54:47
Time now in Cajamarca Thu 17:54:47
Time now in Huánuco Thu 17:54:47
Time now in Santa Anita - Los Ficus Thu 17:54:47
Time now in Sullana Thu 17:54:47
Time now in Chincha Alta Thu 17:54:47
Time now in Ayacucho Thu 17:54:47
Time now in San Martin Thu 17:54:47
Time now in Puno Thu 17:54:47
Time now in Huaraz Thu 17:54:47
Time now in San Francisco De Borja Thu 17:54:47
Time now in Talara Thu 17:54:47
Time now in Tumbes Thu 17:54:47
Time now in Chosica Thu 17:54:47
Time now in Puerto Maldonado Thu 17:54:47
Time now in Breña Thu 17:54:47
Time now in Ciudad Satelite Thu 17:54:47
Time now in Chilca Thu 17:54:47
Time now in Selva Alegre Thu 17:54:47
Time now in Abancay Thu 17:54:47
Time now in Moquegua Thu 17:54:47
Time now in Chulucanas Thu 17:54:47
Time now in San Isidro Thu 17:54:47
Time now in Jesus Maria Thu 17:54:47
Time now in Huaral Thu 17:54:47
Time now in Pisco Thu 17:54:47
Time now in Wanchaq Thu 17:54:47
Time now in Cerro de Pasco Thu 17:54:47
Time now in Belen Thu 17:54:47
Time now in Catacaos Thu 17:54:47
Time now in Huacho Thu 17:54:47
Time now in Ilo Thu 17:54:47
Time now in Tingo María Thu 17:54:47
Time now in Tarma Thu 17:54:47
Time now in Moyobamba Thu 17:54:47
Time now in Huancavelica Thu 17:54:47

City	Current Time
Time now in Lima	Thu 17:54:47
Time now in Callao	Thu 17:54:47
Time now in Arequipa	Thu 17:54:47
Time now in Trujillo	Thu 17:54:47
Time now in Chiclayo	Thu 17:54:47
Time now in Piura	Thu 17:54:47
Time now in Huancayo	Thu 17:54:47
Time now in Cusco	Thu 17:54:47
Time now in Iquitos	Thu 17:54:47
Time now in Pucallpa	Thu 17:54:47
Time now in Chimbote	Thu 17:54:47
Time now in Tacna	Thu 17:54:47
Time now in Ica	Thu 17:54:47
Time now in Santiago de Surco	Thu 17:54:47
Time now in Juliaca	Thu 17:54:47
Time now in Cajamarca	Thu 17:54:47
Time now in Huánuco	Thu 17:54:47
Time now in Santa Anita - Los Ficus	Thu 17:54:47
Time now in Sullana	Thu 17:54:47
Time now in Chincha Alta	Thu 17:54:47
Time now in Ayacucho	Thu 17:54:47
Time now in San Martin	Thu 17:54:47
Time now in Puno	Thu 17:54:47
Time now in Huaraz	Thu 17:54:47
Time now in San Francisco De Borja	Thu 17:54:47
Time now in Talara	Thu 17:54:47
Time now in Tumbes	Thu 17:54:47
Time now in Chosica	Thu 17:54:47
Time now in Puerto Maldonado	Thu 17:54:47
Time now in Breña	Thu 17:54:47
Time now in Ciudad Satelite	Thu 17:54:47
Time now in Chilca	Thu 17:54:47
Time now in Selva Alegre	Thu 17:54:47
Time now in Abancay	Thu 17:54:47
Time now in Moquegua	Thu 17:54:47
Time now in Chulucanas	Thu 17:54:47
Time now in San Isidro	Thu 17:54:47
Time now in Jesus Maria	Thu 17:54:47
Time now in Huaral	Thu 17:54:47
Time now in Pisco	Thu 17:54:47
Time now in Wanchaq	Thu 17:54:47
Time now in Cerro de Pasco	Thu 17:54:47
Time now in Belen	Thu 17:54:47
Time now in Catacaos	Thu 17:54:47
Time now in Huacho	Thu 17:54:47
Time now in Ilo	Thu 17:54:47
Time now in Tingo María	Thu 17:54:47
Time now in Tarma	Thu 17:54:47
Time now in Moyobamba	Thu 17:54:47
Time now in Huancavelica	Thu 17:54:47

Time Now in All IANA Timezones for Peru

America/Lima Thu 17:54:47

Timezone	Current Time
America/Lima	Thu 17:54:47

Frequently Asked Questions about Peru

What time is it in Peru right now?

The current local time in Peru is 17:54:47 -05 on Thursday, 23 July 2026. The country uses the America/Lima time zone.

How many time zones does Peru use?

Peru uses a single time zone year-round: America/Lima.

What is the capital of Peru?

The capital of Peru is Lima, where the current local time is 17:54:47.

What time is sunrise and sunset in Lima today?

Today in Lima, the capital of Peru: sunrise is at 06:29 and sunset is at 18:00 local time.

Does Peru observe Daylight Saving Time?

No — Peru does not observe Daylight Saving Time. Local clocks stay on the same offset year-round.

When is the next public holiday in Peru?

The next public holiday in Peru is Independence Day on Tuesday, July 28, 2026 — in 5 days.

How many cities in Peru are listed on time.now?

time.now currently lists 50 cities across Peru (out of 127 total in our database).

Which countries border Peru?

Peru shares a border with: Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador.

Sunrise and Sunset in Peru

Lima

↑ 6:29 AM

↓ 6:00 PM
Callao

↑ 6:29 AM

↓ 6:00 PM
Arequipa

↑ 6:13 AM

↓ 5:31 PM
Trujillo

↑ 6:31 AM

↓ 6:14 PM
Chiclayo

↑ 6:32 AM

↓ 6:19 PM
Piura

↑ 6:33 AM

↓ 6:24 PM
Huancayo

↑ 6:21 AM

↓ 5:53 PM
Cusco

↑ 6:11 AM

↓ 5:37 PM
Iquitos

↑ 6:01 AM

↓ 5:57 PM
Pucallpa

↑ 6:13 AM

↓ 5:55 PM
Chimbote

↑ 6:30 AM

↓ 6:11 PM
Tacna

↑ 6:11 AM

↓ 5:24 PM
Ica

↑ 6:26 AM

↓ 5:52 PM
Santiago de Surco

↑ 6:29 AM

↓ 6:00 PM
Juliaca

↑ 6:06 AM

↓ 5:27 PM
Cajamarca

↑ 6:27 AM

↓ 6:13 PM
Huánuco

↑ 6:22 AM

↓ 6:00 PM
Santa Anita - Los Ficus

↑ 6:28 AM

↓ 6:00 PM
Sullana

↑ 6:33 AM

↓ 6:25 PM
Chincha Alta

↑ 6:27 AM

↓ 5:54 PM

City	↑ Sunrise	↓ Sunset
Lima	↑ 6:29 AM	↓ 6:00 PM
Callao	↑ 6:29 AM	↓ 6:00 PM
Arequipa	↑ 6:13 AM	↓ 5:31 PM
Trujillo	↑ 6:31 AM	↓ 6:14 PM
Chiclayo	↑ 6:32 AM	↓ 6:19 PM
Piura	↑ 6:33 AM	↓ 6:24 PM
Huancayo	↑ 6:21 AM	↓ 5:53 PM
Cusco	↑ 6:11 AM	↓ 5:37 PM
Iquitos	↑ 6:01 AM	↓ 5:57 PM
Pucallpa	↑ 6:13 AM	↓ 5:55 PM
Chimbote	↑ 6:30 AM	↓ 6:11 PM
Tacna	↑ 6:11 AM	↓ 5:24 PM
Ica	↑ 6:26 AM	↓ 5:52 PM
Santiago de Surco	↑ 6:29 AM	↓ 6:00 PM
Juliaca	↑ 6:06 AM	↓ 5:27 PM
Cajamarca	↑ 6:27 AM	↓ 6:13 PM
Huánuco	↑ 6:22 AM	↓ 6:00 PM
Santa Anita - Los Ficus	↑ 6:28 AM	↓ 6:00 PM
Sullana	↑ 6:33 AM	↓ 6:25 PM
Chincha Alta	↑ 6:27 AM	↓ 5:54 PM

Current Weather in Peru

City	Condition	Temp.

Information about Peru

Population	31,989,256
Area	1,285,220 km²
ISO Numeric Code	604
FIPS Code	PE
Top Level Domain	.pe
Currency	Sol (PEN)
Phone Prefix	+51
Country Code	+51
Postal Code Format	#####
Postal Code Regex	`^(\d{5})$`
Languages	AY (ay), ES-PE (es-PE), QU (qu)
Neighbouring Countries	🇧🇴 Bolivia, 🇧🇷 Brazil, 🇨🇱 Chile, 🇨🇴 Colombia, 🇪🇨 Ecuador

Upcoming Public Holidays in Peru

This year, Peru observes 15 public holidays, with 15 scheduled for 2027. The next holiday is Independence Day on 28 Jul. The most recently passed holiday was Saint Peter and Saint Paul's Day. Explore the full calendar of Public Holidays in Peru to plan your schedule.

Independence Day 28 Jul • Tuesday
Great Military Parade Day 29 Jul • Wednesday
Battle of Junín Day 6 Aug • Thursday
Rose of Lima Day 30 Aug • Sunday
Battle of Angamos Day 8 Oct • Thursday
All Saints' Day 1 Nov • Sunday
Immaculate Conception 8 Dec • Tuesday
Battle of Ayacucho Day 9 Dec • Wednesday
Christmas Day 25 Dec • Friday
New Year's Day 1 Jan • Friday

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