Right now, local time in Peru is 14:13 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Peru ranks #42220 worldwide by population and #4371 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Indiana/Indianapolis 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 29m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:16
- Sunset
- 17:41
- Day length
- 10h 24m
- Solar noon
- 12:29
- Daylight range
- 9h 15m (winter) – 15h 06m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Peru — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 40.7537° N, 86.0689° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 199 m above sea level — higher than about 50% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Indiana
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 11,060 · #42220 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Peru through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 40.75° S, 93.93° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,998 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Peru today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:59
- Sunrise
- 07:16
- Dhuhr
- 12:29
- Asr
- 15:16
- Maghrib
- 17:39
- Isha
- 18:56
- Qibla direction
- 50.0° from north (NE (50°))
Full prayer timetable for Peru — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Peru sits in the America/Indiana/Indianapolis 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.
Peru sits at just 199 m above sea level. Peru's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 181 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,227 km off. Its position on the globe is 40.75° N, 86.07° 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 | 11:13 | −3h |
| Chicago | 13:13 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 16:13 | +2h |
| London | 19:13 | +5h |
| Paris | 20:13 | +6h |
| Moscow | 22:13 | +8h |
| Dubai | 23:13 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 00:43 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 03:13 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 03:13 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 04:13 | +14h |
| Sydney | 06:13 | +16h |
Best time to call Peru
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Peru local time:
Cities sharing Peru's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City14:13
- Los Angeles11:13
- Brooklyn14:13
- Chicago13:13
- Queens14:13
- Houston13:13
- Phoenix12:13
- Philadelphia14:13
- San Antonio13:13
- Manhattan14:13
- San Diego11:13
- The Bronx14:13
Distances from Peru
| Chicago | 181 km | NW (314°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,920 km | W (266°) |
| London | 6,340 km | NE (48°) |
| Paris | 6,632 km | NE (50°) |
| Moscow | 8,045 km | NNE (29°) |
| São Paulo | 8,229 km | SE (143°) |
| Tokyo | 10,316 km | NW (324°) |
| Dubai | 11,661 km | NE (36°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,696 km | NNW (339°) |
| Mumbai | 13,021 km | NNE (22°) |
| Sydney | 14,982 km | W (260°) |
| Singapore | 15,227 km | NNW (345°) |
Cities near Peru
- Grissom Air Force Base13 km · 14:13
- Walton18 km · 14:13
- Galveston22 km · 14:13
- Wabash21 km · 14:13
- Mount Vernon23 km · 14:13
- Converse26 km · 14:13
- Kokomo30 km · 14:13
- Akron32 km · 14:13
FAQ
What time is it in Peru right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Peru (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Peru in?
Peru runs on the America/Indiana/Indianapolis IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Peru 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 Peru today?
Peru sees sunrise at 07:16 and sunset at 17:41 today, giving 10h 24m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Peru tonight?
The moon phase over Peru tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Peru?
The antipode of Peru — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 40.75° S, 93.93° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,998 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Peru?
Peru sits at about 199 m above sea level, higher than roughly 50% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Peru?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Peru, clocks run about 29 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.