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Current Time in Lima, Peru 🇵🇪

🏆 Lima ranks #9 for largest capital by population · #21 for largest by population · #74 for highest capital city.
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01:22:32 GMT-5
Sunday, November 8, 2026

Lat/Long: 12.05° S, 77.04° W

Elevation: 152 m above sea level

Population rank: Largest city in Peru

Region: Lima Province

Country: 🇵🇪 Peru (South America)

IANA Timezone: America/Lima

Solar time: clocks run about 10m ahead of the sun

UTC Offset: -05:00

Timezone: -05

Daylight Saving Time: No ❌

The time now in Lima, Peru is shown in the live clock above and updates every second. Lima currently observes -05, UTC-5. Clocks in Lima are set to UTC−05:00 under the America/Lima zone. Lima does not observe daylight saving time, so this offset holds all year. Day and night are close to even today, with about 13 hours of daylight. Its tropical latitude keeps the seasonal change in daylight fairly gentle. Its elevation is a gentle 152 m. The nearest big city, Sao Paulo, is a distant 3454 km away. Lima ranks among the biggest cities in Peru, so its local time is a common point of coordination.

Lima gets 12h 36m of daylight today, with sunrise at 05:33 and sunset at 18:10.

Lima Time Zone and Daylight

Daylight Hours in Lima

Lima gets 12h 36m of daylight today. Sunrise in Lima is at 05:33 and sunset in Lima is at 18:10.

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

Time Difference Between Lima and Major Cities

Live local time and the difference from Lima right now.

New York Sun 01:22 same time
Los Angeles Sat 22:22 -3h
Chicago Sun 00:22 -1h
Toronto Sun 01:22 same time
Sao Paulo Sun 03:22 +2h
London Sun 06:22 +5h
Paris Sun 07:22 +6h
Berlin Sun 07:22 +6h
Moscow Sun 09:22 +8h
Dubai Sun 10:22 +9h
Mumbai Sun 11:52 +10h 30m
Singapore Sun 14:22 +13h
Hong Kong Sun 14:22 +13h
Tokyo Sun 15:22 +14h
Sydney Sun 17:22 +16h

Best Time to Call Lima

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 09:00 to 17:00 in Lima.
  • London: 9:00-17:00 there is 04:00 to 12:00 in Lima.
  • Tokyo: 9:00-17:00 there is 19:00 to 03:00 in Lima.

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Prayer Times in Lima

Date Fajr Sunrise Dhuhr Asr Maghrib Isha
Sun, 8 Nov ● 04:17 05:33 11:51 15:06 18:10 19:40
Mon, 9 Nov 04:16 05:33 11:51 15:06 18:10 19:40
Tue, 10 Nov 04:16 05:33 11:52 15:07 18:10 19:40
Wed, 11 Nov 04:16 05:33 11:52 15:08 18:11 19:41
Thu, 12 Nov 04:15 05:33 11:52 15:08 18:11 19:41
Fri, 13 Nov 04:15 05:32 11:52 15:09 18:11 19:41
Sat, 14 Nov 04:15 05:32 11:52 15:10 18:12 19:42
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14-day Forecast for Lima

Sunrise & Sunset Times for Lima

🌅 Sunrise in Lima
↑ 5:33 AM
🌇 Sunset in Lima
↓ 6:10 PM
⏳ Day Length
12h 36m
🌄 Dawn in Lima
5:11 AM
🌆 Dusk in Lima
6:32 PM

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Moon Phases & Times for Lima

🌘 Current Phase
Waning Crescent
💡 Illumination
1.2%
🌕 Next Moonrise
↑ Today, 04:51
🌑 Next Moonset
↓ Today, 17:46

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Distances & Clock Changes in Lima

How Far Is Lima From Other Major Cities?

CityDistanceDirection
Sao Paulo 3,454 km ESE (116deg)
New York 5,875 km N (3deg)
Los Angeles 6,725 km NW (321deg)
London 10,170 km NE (37deg)
Paris 10,255 km NE (40deg)
Moscow 12,644 km NE (34deg)
Sydney 12,800 km SW (223deg)
Dubai 14,811 km ENE (67deg)

Lima's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth

Dig straight through the Earth from Lima and you would surface near Koh Kong, Cambodia, about 48 km from the antipodal point at 12.1deg N, 103.0deg E.

Frequently Asked Questions about Lima

What time is it in Lima right now?

The current local time in Lima is 01:22 on Sunday, November 08, 2026. Lima follows the America/Lima time zone.

What time zone is Lima in?

Lima runs on the America/Lima IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), the same zone used across the surrounding region, with the clocks shifting automatically whenever daylight saving is in force.

How many hours ahead or behind UTC is Lima?

Lima is UTC-05:00 right now. To convert UTC to Lima local time, shift the clock 05:00 hours backward.

Is Lima on daylight saving time right now?

No. As of November 08, 2026, Lima is on standard time, with no daylight-saving shift in effect.

What time is sunrise and sunset in Lima today?

Lima sees sunrise at 05:33 and sunset at 18:10 today, giving 12h 36m of daylight.

What moon phase is visible over Lima tonight?

The moon phase over Lima tonight is Waning Crescent with 1.2% illumination.

What is solar time in Lima?

Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Lima, clocks run about 10m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.

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