Right now, local time in Asia is 09:39 (GMT-5, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Asia ranks #148883 worldwide by population and #461 in Peru.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Lima GMT-5
- UTC offset
- UTC-05:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 9m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:33
- Sunset
- 18:08
- Day length
- 12h 34m
- Solar noon
- 11:51
- Daylight range
- 11h 22m (winter) – 12h 53m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Asia — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 12.7794° S, 76.5567° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Lima region
- Country
- 🇵🇪 Peru
- Population
- 890 · #148883 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Asia through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 12.78° N, 103.44° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Moung Ruessei, Cambodia, about 1 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 21:39 GMT+7 (Asia/Phnom_Penh)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Asia today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:19
- Sunrise
- 05:32
- Dhuhr
- 11:51
- Asr
- 15:00
- Maghrib
- 18:07
- Isha
- 19:17
- Qibla direction
- 72.4° from north (ENE (72°))
Full prayer timetable for Asia — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Asia sits in the America/Lima time zone, UTC-05:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 12h 34m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 1773 cities we cover in Peru.
Asia's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is São Paulo, 3,372 km away; even Singapore lies some 18,744 km off. Its position on the globe is 12.78° S, 76.56° W, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 06:39 | −3h |
| Chicago | 08:39 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 11:39 | +2h |
| London | 14:39 | +5h |
| Paris | 15:39 | +6h |
| Moscow | 17:39 | +8h |
| Dubai | 18:39 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 20:09 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 22:39 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 22:39 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 23:39 | +14h |
| Sydney | 01:39 | +16h |
Best time to call Asia
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Asia local time:
Distances from Asia
| São Paulo | 3,372 km | ESE (115°) |
| Chicago | 6,183 km | N (350°) |
| Los Angeles | 6,821 km | NW (321°) |
| London | 10,203 km | NE (37°) |
| Paris | 10,282 km | NE (40°) |
| Moscow | 12,682 km | NE (34°) |
| Sydney | 12,776 km | SW (223°) |
| Dubai | 14,797 km | ENE (67°) |
| Tokyo | 15,585 km | NW (311°) |
| Mumbai | 16,677 km | ENE (74°) |
| Hong Kong | 18,461 km | NW (315°) |
| Singapore | 18,744 km | S (182°) |
Cities near Asia
FAQ
What time is it in Asia right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Asia (Peru), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Asia in?
Asia runs on the America/Lima IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated GMT-5.
Does Asia observe daylight saving time?
Asia does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Asia today?
Asia sees sunrise at 05:33 and sunset at 18:08 today, giving 12h 34m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Asia tonight?
The moon phase over Asia tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Asia?
The antipode of Asia — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 12.78° N, 103.44° E. It falls on land, near Moung Ruessei, Cambodia, about 1 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Asia?
Asia lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Asia?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Asia, clocks run about 9 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.