Right now, local time in Lima is 15:34 (GMT-5, UTC-05:00), and today is Tuesday, October 27, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Lima ranks #41 worldwide by population — the largest city 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 7m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:38
- Sunset
- 18:07
- Day length
- 12h 29m
- Solar noon
- 11:53
- Daylight range
- 11h 25m (winter) – 12h 50m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 97% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Lima — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 12.0432° S, 77.0282° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Lima Province
- Country
- 🇵🇪 Peru
- Population
- 7,737,002 · #41 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Lima through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 12.04° N, 102.97° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Anlong Reab, Cambodia, about 27 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 03:34 GMT+7 (Asia/Phnom_Penh)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Lima today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:24
- Sunrise
- 05:37
- Dhuhr
- 11:53
- Asr
- 14:58
- Maghrib
- 18:07
- Isha
- 19:15
- Qibla direction
- 72.0° from north (ENE (72°))
Full prayer timetable for Lima — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Lima sits in the America/Lima time zone, UTC-05:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 12h 29m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. As the largest city in Peru, its local time is a common point of coordination.
Lima's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is São Paulo, 3,453 km away; even Singapore lies some 18,822 km off. Its position on the globe is 12.04° S, 77.03° 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 | 13:34 | −2h |
| Chicago | 15:34 | same time |
| São Paulo | 17:34 | +2h |
| London | 20:34 | +5h |
| Paris | 21:34 | +6h |
| Moscow | 23:34 | +8h |
| Dubai | 00:34 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 02:04 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:34 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 04:34 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 05:34 | +14h |
| Sydney | 07:34 | +16h |
Best time to call Lima
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Lima local time:
Cities sharing Lima's time zone
Distances from Lima
| São Paulo | 3,453 km | ESE (116°) |
| Chicago | 6,093 km | N (350°) |
| Los Angeles | 6,725 km | NW (321°) |
| London | 10,169 km | NE (37°) |
| Paris | 10,253 km | NE (40°) |
| Moscow | 12,643 km | NE (34°) |
| Sydney | 12,801 km | SW (223°) |
| Dubai | 14,812 km | ENE (67°) |
| Tokyo | 15,492 km | NW (312°) |
| Mumbai | 16,702 km | ENE (73°) |
| Hong Kong | 18,367 km | NW (315°) |
| Singapore | 18,822 km | S (185°) |
Cities near Lima
- Breña3 km · 15:34
- Jesus Maria3 km · 15:34
- San Luis5 km · 15:34
- San Francisco De Borja6 km · 15:34
- San Isidro6 km · 15:34
- Santa Anita - Los Ficus6 km · 15:34
- Independencia6 km · 15:34
- Miraflores8 km · 15:34
FAQ
What time is it in Lima right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Lima (Peru), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Lima in?
Lima runs on the America/Lima IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated GMT-5.
Does Lima observe daylight saving time?
Lima does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Lima today?
Lima sees sunrise at 05:38 and sunset at 18:07 today, giving 12h 29m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Lima tonight?
The moon phase over Lima tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 96.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Lima?
The antipode of Lima — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 12.04° N, 102.97° E. It falls on land, near Anlong Reab, Cambodia, about 27 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Lima?
Lima lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Lima?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Lima, clocks run about 7 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.