Right now, local time in Machupicchu is 12:07 (GMT-5, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Machupicchu ranks #73687 worldwide by population and #322 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 26m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:17
- Sunset
- 17:52
- Day length
- 12h 35m
- Solar noon
- 11:34
- Daylight range
- 11h 21m (winter) – 12h 54m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Machupicchu — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 13.1555° S, 72.5242° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Cuzco Department
- Country
- 🇵🇪 Peru
- Population
- 4,446 · #73687 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Machupicchu through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 13.16° N, 107.48° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Nang Khi Lik, Cambodia, about 39 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 00:07 GMT+7 (Asia/Phnom_Penh)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Machupicchu today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:02
- Sunrise
- 05:16
- Dhuhr
- 11:35
- Asr
- 14:43
- Maghrib
- 17:52
- Isha
- 19:01
- Qibla direction
- 72.3° from north (ENE (72°))
Full prayer timetable for Machupicchu — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Machupicchu sits in the America/Lima time zone, UTC-05:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 12h 35m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 1773 cities we cover in Peru.
Machupicchu's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is São Paulo, 2,960 km away; even Hong Kong lies some 18,774 km off. Its position on the globe is 13.16° S, 72.52° 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 | 09:07 | −3h |
| Chicago | 11:07 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 14:07 | +2h |
| London | 17:07 | +5h |
| Paris | 18:07 | +6h |
| Moscow | 20:07 | +8h |
| Dubai | 21:07 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 22:37 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:07 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 01:07 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 02:07 | +14h |
| Sydney | 04:07 | +16h |
Best time to call Machupicchu
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Machupicchu local time:
Cities sharing Machupicchu's time zone
Distances from Machupicchu
| São Paulo | 2,960 km | ESE (117°) |
| Chicago | 6,312 km | NNW (347°) |
| Los Angeles | 7,134 km | NW (319°) |
| London | 9,975 km | NE (36°) |
| Paris | 10,035 km | NE (39°) |
| Moscow | 12,469 km | NE (35°) |
| Sydney | 13,034 km | SW (220°) |
| Dubai | 14,409 km | ENE (68°) |
| Tokyo | 15,936 km | NW (314°) |
| Mumbai | 16,266 km | ENE (75°) |
| Singapore | 18,642 km | SSE (163°) |
| Hong Kong | 18,774 km | NW (326°) |
Cities near Machupicchu
- Santa Teresa8 km · 12:07
- Huyro17 km · 12:07
- Maranura26 km · 12:07
- Ollantaytambo30 km · 12:07
- Ocobamba33 km · 12:07
- Limatambo37 km · 12:07
- Quillabamba37 km · 12:07
- Santa Ana38 km · 12:07
FAQ
What time is it in Machupicchu right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Machupicchu (Peru), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Machupicchu in?
Machupicchu runs on the America/Lima IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated GMT-5.
Does Machupicchu observe daylight saving time?
Machupicchu does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Machupicchu today?
Machupicchu sees sunrise at 05:17 and sunset at 17:52 today, giving 12h 35m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Machupicchu tonight?
The moon phase over Machupicchu tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Machupicchu?
The antipode of Machupicchu — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 13.16° N, 107.48° E. It falls on land, near Nang Khi Lik, Cambodia, about 39 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Machupicchu?
Machupicchu lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Machupicchu?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Machupicchu, clocks run about 26 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.