Peru
6:20:43pm
18:20 on a 24-hour clock
Wednesday, 12th August 2026
UTC-5 · UTC-5
America/Lima
No daylight saving
🌙 Night
- UTC offset
- UTC-5
- Time zone
- America/LimaUTC-5
- Sunrise
- 11:22 am
- Sunset
- 11:03 pm
- Daylight
- 11 hours 41 minutes32 seconds longer than yesterday
- Daylight saving
- NeverSame offset all year
One time zone, everywhere in Peru
All of Peru runs on America/Lima (UTC-5, UTC-5).
Clocks here do not change — this zone stays on the same offset all year.
Daylight saving
Clocks here do not change — this zone stays on the same offset all year.
Time difference to major cities
| City | Local time | 24h | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles PDT | 4:20 pm | 16:20 | 2 hours behind |
| Mexico City CST | 5:20 pm | 17:20 | 1 hour behind |
| Chicago CDT | 6:20 pm | 18:20 | the same time |
| New York City EDT | 7:20 pm | 19:20 | 1 hour ahead |
| Toronto EDT | 7:20 pm | 19:20 | 1 hour ahead |
| São Paulo UTC-3 | 8:20 pm | 20:20 | 2 hours ahead |
| London BST | 12:20 am Thu | 00:20 | 6 hours ahead |
| Paris CEST | 1:20 am Thu | 01:20 | 7 hours ahead |
| Berlin CEST | 1:20 am Thu | 01:20 | 7 hours ahead |
| Johannesburg SAST | 1:20 am Thu | 01:20 | 7 hours ahead |
| Moscow MSK | 2:20 am Thu | 02:20 | 8 hours ahead |
| Cairo EEST | 2:20 am Thu | 02:20 | 8 hours ahead |
| Dubai UTC+4 | 3:20 am Thu | 03:20 | 9 hours ahead |
| Delhi IST | 4:50 am Thu | 04:50 | 10 hours 30 minutes ahead |
| Shanghai CST | 7:20 am Thu | 07:20 | 13 hours ahead |
| Tokyo JST | 8:20 am Thu | 08:20 | 14 hours ahead |
| Sydney AEST | 9:20 am Thu | 09:20 | 15 hours ahead |
| Auckland NZST | 11:20 am Thu | 11:20 | 17 hours ahead |
Cities in Peru
Lima
Lima Province
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Callao
Callao
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Arequipa
Arequipa
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Trujillo
La Libertad
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Piura
Piura
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Chiclayo
Lambayeque
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Huancayo
Junin
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Cusco
Cuzco Department
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Iquitos
Loreto
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Pucallpa
Ucayali
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Chimbote
Ancash
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Tacna
Tacna
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Ica
Ica
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Santiago de Surco
Lima region
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Juliaca
Puno
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Cajamarca
Cajamarca Department
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Huánuco
Huánuco Department
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Miraflores
Lima region
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Santa Anita - Los Ficus
Lima region
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Sullana
Piura
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Chincha Alta
Ica
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Ayacucho
Ayacucho
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San Martin
Piura
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Puno
Puno
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Related
Questions people ask
What time is it in Peru right now?
It is 6:20 pm (18:20) on Wednesday, 12th August 2026 in Lima. The whole country is on one time zone, so that is the time everywhere in Peru.
How many time zones does Peru have?
One. All of Peru runs on America/Lima, currently UTC-5 (UTC-5).
Does Peru observe daylight saving time?
Clocks here do not change — this zone stays on the same offset all year.
What is the time in the biggest cities in Peru?
Right now: Lima 6:20 pm; Callao 6:20 pm; Arequipa 6:20 pm; Trujillo 6:20 pm; Piura 6:20 pm. Each of those has its own page with sunrise, sunset and daylight-saving dates.