Current Time in Lima, Peru 🇵🇪
Lat/Long:
12.05° S,
77.04° W
Population: 9,750,000
Country:
🇵🇪
Peru
IANA Timezone:
America/Lima
UTC Offset:
−05:00
Timezone:
GMT-5
Daylight Saving Time:
No ❌
Time in Lima — FAQ
Answers refreshed each request based on Lima's current local time, time zone, and DST status.
What time is it in Lima right now?
The current local time in Lima, Peru is 23:22 (Wednesday, July 29, 2026). Lima observes the America/Lima time zone, which is UTC-5 .
Which time zone does Lima use?
Lima 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 Lima.
Does Lima observe daylight saving time?
Lima 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 Lima?
Right now Lima is at UTC-5. The offset shifts by ±1 hour at daylight-saving transitions if Lima observes DST.
When does the day change in Lima?
Midnight in Lima occurs when the local time displayed above reads 00:00 in the America/Lima zone. Since Lima is at UTC-5, the date here is behind UTC by 5 hours.