Right now, local time in Lima is 18:12 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Lima ranks #15832 worldwide by population and #1328 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/New_York EST
- UTC offset
- UTC-05:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 21m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:09
- Sunset
- 17:33
- Day length
- 10h 24m
- Solar noon
- 12:21
- Daylight range
- 9h 15m (winter) – 15h 06m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Lima — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 40.7426° N, 84.1052° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 268 m above sea level — higher than about 64% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Ohio
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 37,873 · #15832 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
- 40.74° S, 95.89° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,838 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Lima today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:51
- Sunrise
- 07:08
- Dhuhr
- 12:21
- Asr
- 15:08
- Maghrib
- 17:31
- Isha
- 18:48
- Qibla direction
- 51.4° from north (NE (51°))
Full prayer timetable for Lima — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Lima sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 24m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Lima sits at just 268 m above sea level. Lima's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 320 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,266 km off. Its position on the globe is 40.74° N, 84.11° 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 | 15:12 | −3h |
| Chicago | 17:12 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 20:12 | +2h |
| London | 23:12 | +5h |
| Paris | 00:12 | +6h |
| Moscow | 02:12 | +8h |
| Dubai | 03:12 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 04:42 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 07:12 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 07:12 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 08:12 | +14h |
| Sydney | 10:12 | +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
Other cities in United States
- New York City18:12
- Los Angeles15:12
- Brooklyn18:12
- Chicago17:12
- Queens18:12
- Houston17:12
- Phoenix16:12
- Philadelphia18:12
- San Antonio17:12
- Manhattan18:12
- San Diego15:12
- The Bronx18:12
Distances from Lima
| Chicago | 320 km | WNW (294°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,085 km | W (267°) |
| London | 6,218 km | NE (48°) |
| Paris | 6,506 km | NE (50°) |
| Moscow | 7,963 km | NNE (30°) |
| São Paulo | 8,130 km | SE (144°) |
| Tokyo | 10,412 km | NW (326°) |
| Dubai | 11,563 km | NE (37°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,753 km | NNW (341°) |
| Mumbai | 12,956 km | NNE (24°) |
| Sydney | 15,144 km | W (261°) |
| Singapore | 15,266 km | NNW (348°) |
Cities near Lima
- Fort Shawnee7 km · 18:12
- Cridersville11 km · 18:12
- Elida10 km · 18:12
- Columbus Grove20 km · 18:12
- Wapakoneta21 km · 18:12
- Spencerville21 km · 18:12
- Pandora26 km · 18:12
- Delphos23 km · 18:12
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 (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Lima in?
Lima runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Lima observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Lima today?
Lima sees sunrise at 07:09 and sunset at 17:33 today, giving 10h 24m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Lima tonight?
The moon phase over Lima tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Lima?
The antipode of Lima — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 40.74° S, 95.89° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,838 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Lima?
Lima sits at about 268 m above sea level, higher than roughly 64% of cities with a recorded elevation.
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 21 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.