Current Time in Lima, Peru

Lima, the capital of Peru, keeps Peru Time (PET), a fixed UTC-5 offset based on the America/Lima timezone identifier. Peru abolished daylight saving time in 1994 and has used a constant offset ever since. A coastal desert city on the Pacific Ocean, Lima is one of the largest cities in the Americas.

Lima time vs major cities

City	Difference from Lima
Bogotá 🇨🇴	Same time
Mexico City 🇲🇽	Same time (winter) / −1 hour (summer, Lima ahead)
New York 🇺🇸	Same time (winter) / +1 hour (summer)
Santiago 🇨🇱	+1 hour (varies with Chilean DST)
London 🇬🇧	+5 hours (winter) / +6 hours (summer)
New Delhi 🇮🇳	+10h 30m (year-round)

Nearby cities & time zones

Santiago Buenos Aires Mexico City Rio de Janeiro

Frequently asked questions

What time zone is Lima in?▾

Lima is in the Peru Time zone (PET), using the IANA timezone identifier America/Lima, at a fixed UTC-5 offset.

Does Peru observe daylight saving time?▾

No. Peru abolished daylight saving time in 1994 and has kept a fixed UTC-5 offset year-round ever since.

Is Lima time the same as New York time?▾

Only in winter. Lima stays at UTC-5 all year, matching New York's winter EST (UTC-5), but New York shifts to EDT (UTC-4) in summer, putting it 1 hour ahead of Lima.

What is the UTC offset for Lima?▾

Lima is always UTC-5, with no seasonal change.