Peru Time (Lima)
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Time in Peru right now
Peru keeps one clock all year: Peru Time (Lima), UTC-5. Clocks do not change for daylight saving time.
Live clock for Peru
Local times come from your browser's IANA time zone data.
Peru time zone at a glance
| Zone | January | July | Daylight saving |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peru Time (Lima) | UTC-5 (GMT-5) | UTC-5 (GMT-5) | No |
City clocks in Peru:
Sunrise and sunset in Peru through the year
Typical times at each zone's reference point, in that zone's local clock. Year-to-year drift is under a couple of minutes; dates near a daylight saving change can shift the clock reading by an hour.
| Time of year | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox (about Mar 20) | 06:12 | 18:18 | 12 h 07 m |
| June solstice (about Jun 21) | 06:27 | 17:52 | 11 h 25 m |
| September equinox (about Sep 22) | 05:57 | 18:03 | 12 h 07 m |
| December solstice (about Dec 21) | 05:41 | 18:31 | 12 h 50 m |
Countries on the same clock as Peru
Same time as Peru in both January and July:
Aligned for part of the year only, because one side changes clocks for daylight saving:
Common questions about time in Peru
How many time zones does Peru use?
Peru uses a single civil time zone, Peru Time (Lima).
Does Peru observe daylight saving time?
No. Clocks in Peru stay on the same offset all year.
What is the time difference between Peru and UTC?
In January: UTC-5. In July: UTC-5. The live cards above show the difference from your own clock right now.
Zone list verified 2026-07. Live times and sun calculations run in your browser from its built-in IANA time zone data and standard NOAA solar equations.