Right now, local time in Lima is 12:18 (GMT-3, UTC-03:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Lima ranks #36089 worldwide by population and #352 in Argentina.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Argentina/Buenos_Aires GMT-3
- UTC offset
- UTC-03:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 41m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:56
- Sunset
- 19:26
- Day length
- 13h 30m
- Solar noon
- 12:41
- Daylight range
- 9h 53m (winter) – 14h 25m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Lima — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 34.0447° S, 59.1962° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Buenos Aires
- Country
- 🇦🇷 Argentina
- Population
- 13,871 · #36089 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
- 34.04° N, 120.80° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Hede, China, about 58 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 23:18 GMT+8 (Asia/Shanghai)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Lima today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:23
- Sunrise
- 05:55
- Dhuhr
- 12:41
- Asr
- 16:23
- Maghrib
- 19:26
- Isha
- 20:53
- Qibla direction
- 76.5° from north (ENE (76°))
Full prayer timetable for Lima — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Lima sits in the America/Argentina/Buenos_Aires time zone, UTC-03:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 13h 30m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 1179 cities we cover in Argentina.
Lima's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is São Paulo, 1,689 km away; even Hong Kong lies some 18,559 km off. Its position on the globe is 34.04° S, 59.20° 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 | 07:18 | −5h |
| Chicago | 09:18 | −3h |
| São Paulo | 12:18 | same time |
| London | 15:18 | +3h |
| Paris | 16:18 | +4h |
| Moscow | 18:18 | +6h |
| Dubai | 19:18 | +7h |
| Mumbai | 20:48 | +8h 30m |
| Singapore | 23:18 | +11h |
| Hong Kong | 23:18 | +11h |
| Tokyo | 00:18 | +12h |
| Sydney | 02:18 | +14h |
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
Other cities in Argentina
- Buenos Aires12:18
- Córdoba12:18
- Rosario12:18
- Mar del Plata12:18
- San Miguel de Tucumán12:18
- Salta12:18
- Santa Fe12:18
- Avellaneda12:18
- Corrientes12:18
- Posadas12:18
- Bahía Blanca12:18
- Resistencia12:18
Distances from Lima
| São Paulo | 1,689 km | NE (50°) |
| Chicago | 8,927 km | NNW (339°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,755 km | NW (315°) |
| Paris | 11,043 km | NE (36°) |
| London | 11,116 km | NNE (33°) |
| Sydney | 11,825 km | SSW (206°) |
| Moscow | 13,478 km | NE (41°) |
| Dubai | 13,715 km | E (80°) |
| Mumbai | 15,012 km | E (97°) |
| Singapore | 15,973 km | SSE (150°) |
| Tokyo | 18,285 km | WNW (281°) |
| Hong Kong | 18,559 km | SSE (152°) |
Cities near Lima
- Zárate17 km · 12:18
- Capilla del Señor29 km · 12:18
- Campana25 km · 12:18
- Puerto Ibicuy32 km · 12:18
- San Antonio de Areco34 km · 12:18
- Baradero38 km · 12:18
- Open Door51 km · 12:18
- San Andrés de Giles50 km · 12:18
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 (Argentina), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Lima in?
Lima runs on the America/Argentina/Buenos_Aires IANA time zone (UTC-03:00), currently abbreviated GMT-3.
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 05:56 and sunset at 19:26 today, giving 13h 30m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Lima tonight?
The moon phase over Lima tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Lima?
The antipode of Lima — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 34.04° N, 120.80° E. It falls on land, near Hede, China, about 58 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 41 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.