Does Lima observe daylight saving time?

No. Lima keeps a fixed UTC offset year-round and does not shift clocks for daylight saving time.

What is the time difference between Lima and New York?

Lima is currently 1 hour behind New York. The gap can change by an hour when either place switches to or from daylight saving time.

What is the time difference between Lima and London?

Lima is currently 6 hours behind London. The gap can change by an hour when either place switches to or from daylight saving time.

What is the population of Lima?

Lima has an estimated population of about 9,751,717 people.

Why might this time differ slightly from another site?

This page reads your browser's IANA time zone database for America/Lima. Rare device clock-skew or an outdated OS time zone file can cause small differences elsewhere.

Peru · Americas

Lima

America/Lima

10:45:10 PM

Friday, October 23, 2026

UTC Offset

UTC-05:00

Abbreviation

GMT-5

DST Active

Time of Day

Night

Outside business hours

Location

Lat: -12.05°

Lng: -77.04°

Pop: 9.8M

Compare with Other Cities

City	Local Time	UTC Offset	Date	Difference
Lima Peru	10:45 PM	UTC-05:00	Fri, Oct 23	Base
New York United States	11:45 PM	UTC-04:00	Fri, Oct 23	+1h
London United Kingdom	04:45 AM	UTC+01:00	Sat, Oct 24	+6h
Tokyo Japan	12:45 PM	UTC+09:00	Sat, Oct 24	+14h
Sydney Australia	02:45 PM	UTC+11:00	Sat, Oct 24	+16h
Dubai UAE	07:45 AM	UTC+04:00	Sat, Oct 24	+9h

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10:45:10 PM

Friday, October 23, 2026 · UTC-05:00 GMT-5

Comparisons use the current instant in each IANA zone, including daylight-saving offsets.

About Lima's time zone

Lima is located in Peru (South America), in the Southern and Western Hemispheres at latitude -12.1°, longitude -77.0°. It is home to roughly 9.8 million people, making it a major metropolitan area. Local clocks follow the America/Lima time zone.