Right now, local time in Cusco is 07:28 (GMT-5, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Cusco ranks #1410 worldwide by population and #8 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 28m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:14
- Sunset
- 17:50
- Day length
- 12h 36m
- Solar noon
- 11:32
- Daylight range
- 11h 20m (winter) – 12h 55m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Cusco — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 13.5319° S, 71.9670° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Cuzco Department
- Country
- 🇵🇪 Peru
- Population
- 428,450 · #1410 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Cusco through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 13.53° N, 108.03° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Chư Sê, Vietnam, about 18 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 19:28 GMT+7 (Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Cusco today MWL
- Fajr
- 03:59
- Sunrise
- 05:13
- Dhuhr
- 11:32
- Asr
- 14:40
- Maghrib
- 17:50
- Isha
- 19:00
- Qibla direction
- 72.4° from north (ENE (72°))
Full prayer timetable for Cusco — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Cusco sits in the America/Lima time zone, UTC-05:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 12h 36m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 1773 cities we cover in Peru.
Cusco's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is São Paulo, 2,888 km away; even Hong Kong lies some 18,842 km off. Its position on the globe is 13.53° S, 71.97° 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 | 04:28 | −3h |
| Chicago | 06:28 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 09:28 | +2h |
| London | 12:28 | +5h |
| Paris | 13:28 | +6h |
| Moscow | 15:28 | +8h |
| Dubai | 16:28 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 17:58 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 20:28 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 20:28 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 21:28 | +14h |
| Sydney | 23:28 | +16h |
Best time to call Cusco
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Cusco local time:
Cities sharing Cusco's time zone
Distances from Cusco
| São Paulo | 2,888 km | ESE (116°) |
| Chicago | 6,367 km | NNW (346°) |
| Los Angeles | 7,205 km | NW (319°) |
| London | 9,973 km | NE (36°) |
| Paris | 10,029 km | NE (39°) |
| Moscow | 12,469 km | NE (35°) |
| Sydney | 13,041 km | SW (220°) |
| Dubai | 14,368 km | ENE (68°) |
| Tokyo | 16,008 km | NW (314°) |
| Mumbai | 16,218 km | ENE (76°) |
| Singapore | 18,583 km | SSE (161°) |
| Hong Kong | 18,842 km | NNW (327°) |
Cities near Cusco
FAQ
What time is it in Cusco right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Cusco (Peru), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Cusco in?
Cusco runs on the America/Lima IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated GMT-5.
Does Cusco observe daylight saving time?
Cusco does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Cusco today?
Cusco sees sunrise at 05:14 and sunset at 17:50 today, giving 12h 36m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Cusco tonight?
The moon phase over Cusco tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 50.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Cusco?
The antipode of Cusco — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 13.53° N, 108.03° E. It falls on land, near Chư Sê, Vietnam, about 18 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Cusco?
Cusco lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Cusco?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Cusco, clocks run about 28 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.