Current Time in Callao, Peru 🇵🇪
Lat/Long: 12.06° S, 77.12° W
Population: 1,300,000
Country: 🇵🇪 Peru
IANA Timezone: America/Lima
Timezone: GMT-5
Daylight Saving Time: No ❌
Time now in other cities in Peru:
Moon Phases & Times for Callao
Current Phase
Waxing Crescent
Illumination
4.0%
Next Moonrise
↑
Tomorrow, 07:38
Next Moonset
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Today, 19:30
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Time in Callao — FAQ
Answers refreshed each request based on Callao's current local time, time zone, and DST status.
What time is it in Callao right now?
The current local time in Callao, Peru is 18:15 (Saturday, September 12, 2026). Callao observes the America/Lima time zone, which is UTC-5 .
Which time zone does Callao use?
Callao uses America/Lima, an IANA time zone identifier. Use this identifier when configuring calendar apps, servers or scheduling software to ensure the correct UTC offset and daylight-saving rules are applied for Callao.
Does Callao observe daylight saving time?
Callao is currently NOT on daylight saving time. DST transitions follow the rules of the IANA America/Lima time zone; the changeover dates differ from year to year and are applied automatically by all major operating systems.
What is the UTC offset for Callao?
Right now Callao is at UTC-5. The offset shifts by ±1 hour at daylight-saving transitions if Callao observes DST.
When does the day change in Callao?
Midnight in Callao occurs when the local time displayed above reads 00:00 in the America/Lima zone. Since Callao is at UTC-5, the date here is behind UTC by 5 hours.